I have come a long way on a very limited budget. I started out in 1984 with a technics turntable, marantz integrated amp, marantz tuner, and homemade speakers in technics boxes. Other equipment I have owned along the way include JBL L100 speakers my Dad has these now, Carver CT-26 pre-amp, Carver M 1.5T amp, Infinity RSIIIB speakers, Maggie MG III's, Conrad Johnson PV-4 pre-amp, Audio Symphonies tube pre-amp, McIntosh 2100 amp, Conrad Johnson Premier 11A amp, Conrad Johnson PV14L pre-amp, Sony CDP X779ES, PBN Montana DPS speakers. Recently purchased some Jeff Rowland Model 6 mono amps. Never was I more disappointed in a purchase.