Dream Amps I Could Not Afford 20 Years Ago Now Undesirable

I wanted Wilson WATT / Puppies back in the 1990s. Then I wanted Klipschorns, which I got and still have, and don't listen to much anymore. Now I want to try new and unorthodox things, so DIY is required, and I've lost interest in owning off-the-shelf complete speakers, although new things could come along so I watch with interest. 

I was interested in a DEQX for years, but after enough reading of reviews and experimenting myself with the kinds of phase adjustments and time aligning it might be able to do, I feel I've moved past the need for anything like that. 

The TACT stuff looked interesting to me for a while, more recently Trinnov. I'm no longer convinced that I'd be getting that stuff to do what I want any better than what I've already got. 

The latest object of interest was the BAACH system. After trying active XTC I've decided that while I'm a big fan of crosstalk reduction, I'm getting as much as I need for now with what I've got. You can push it too far.

Now what's on my mind is to set up a double bass array, so I guess I want a bunch of woofers to place on opposite walls. I've got all the electronics to pull it off other than all the woofers. It might be great. Or maybe it won't make much difference over what I've already got. Or maybe worse. It's more an issue of curiosity to try it rather than a desire to have it.

I have always wanted Studer half inch tape pro deck, either tube or with tube outboard playback head amp. This is the ultimate or near ultimate source. All those turntables let alone streamers and dacs are ridiculous by comparison. And that Studer has always been and still is totally unaffordable for me. Ain’t life a bitch ?

Speaking of amps, no, I have never had any particular dream amp in mind. Maybe top of the line Lamm, this is the closest.

@neonknight 

Did you go to college in Boston by any chance?

I was there at the time and my first system included SL600s and a SOTA turntable. Purchased at Q-Audio.

I loved those speakers, had them about 15 years, then moved on to Joseph Audio and now Sony SS-AR2, which I an also enamored with. May be my last speakers as they are as big as I can fit reasonably in my room. 

I run a custom built set of Linkwitz Orions from 2008.  I have yet to hear anything better on voices or acoustic piano.  There is a short list of other loudspeakers I feel some audio lust for - Linkwitz LX521, Avalon Acoustics Eidolon and the Dutch & Dutch 8c.  All would be superior to my Orions, but then I put on a good jazz vocal or acoustic piano and all the audio lust goes away.  I can live with this.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.