It all started about 10 years ago with a shelf system ......and then I was hooked............the system began!!!!! Each category progressed as follows....(or at least to the best of my memory)

Players / Transports:

Panasonic 5 Disk Player, Philips DVD Player, CEC 5100 Belt Driven Transport, Levinson #37, Esoteric DV-50, Wadia 861 w/ GNSC Statement Mod

Dacs:

MSB Link Dac 2, MSB Platinum Dac, MSB Platinum Dac +

Preamps:

AMC, Musical Fidelity AC3R, Adcom GFP-750, Placette Passive, Placette Active, BAT VK-51SE

Amps:

Sony Reciever 1010, Carver, Musical Fidelity AC3R, Bel Canto 200.2, 2 Bel Canto 200.2's, Spectron Musician II, Parasound JC-1's (Stock)

Speakers:

Panasonic, KLH, Polk Mini-Moniters, Radioshack Sub, Cerwin Vega Sub, M&K 100B, M&K 200THX, M&K SC-1, Newform Research R-645's, KSU Newform Research 645's, Von VR4GENIII SE

Cabling:

Radio Shack Gold, MIT Terminator 2's, Silver Bullet 4.0's, Nordost SPM, Nordost Valhalla

Power:

Hydra w/ stock cord, Taipan, Hydra with Anaconda VX, Elrod Sig 2, Elrod Sig 3, Elrod Statement, Elrod Statement II, Harmonix X-DC All WattGate

Racks/Isolation:

Standesign 5, Vibrapods, Arcici

Lessons learned:

1.Every component in the chain matters.

2.Different strokes for different folks. What one person likes, another hates.

3.I prefer neutrality in an amp, pre-amp, and cables preceded by great digital up front However, some would think my taste falls toward the cold side of neutral.

4.Don't believe the hype!!!

5. What works well in one system does not necessarily work well in the next.

Stop by and let me know what you think of the current system. Recomendations are always welcome!!!!!