My gear like my music have to excite me; it has to make me happy. Perception is everything. I have to believe in it and feel that I’m lucky for owning it. My system makes me happy even when it’s powered off; even when I’m away and thinking about it. I think tonearms are works of art, NAB hub adapters are eye candy, and big heavy tube amps are sexy. I love gear. As for sound I grew up and live in downtown Nashville listening to loud live music through Fender guitar amps and PA’s. You don’t just hear the music, you feel it, you experience it. These are all things that influence how I choose my components and speakers.
Why did you choose the components and speakers that are in your system?
I have an opportunity to build another system and I'm looking to mix up the sound I seek and it occurred to me to ask the 'goners! So..... why did you choose the components in your current system? In other words- what was important to you when building it?