Toe In The Water

by astewart8944 on Getting Started
PSBImagineT

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This all started when my teenage daughters asked for a stereo system in their bedroom. I climbed up into the attic and brought down some old equipment, which they marveled at and loved. Then my twin ten year old boys asked for a stereo system too. One more trip into the attic for some vintage equipment that we connected to an entry level Music Hall turntable. This created twin vinyl junkies. When I started hanging out in my kids' room to bathe in stereo, it was clearly time to create another two channel system elsewhere. So, I stuck my toe back into the water, removing my aging 5.1 channel HT system, and "upgraded" to stereo. The Linn and NAD are Audiogon purchased components. The PSB Imagine T speakers and REL R-328 subwoofer came from Audio Concepts in Dallas. The DacMagic is from Audigon and we use it for the Apple TV and DVR signals. The NAD and Linn interconnect directly. We'll see what the future holds, but for now happily listening to stacks of Redbook CDs (they sound better...no surprise) and reading reviews on SACDs on the acquisition list. Thoroughly enjoying the new journey.
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Components Toggle details

    • Linn Unidisk 1.1
    SACD, CD, DVD-A, DVD-V Universal Player
    • NAD C375BEE
    2 Channel Stereo Integrated Amplifier
    • PSB Imagine T
    Tower Speakers
    • REL Acoustics R-328
    350W Sub-Bass System
    • Apple TV 1st Generation
    Digital Music
    • Cambridge Audio DacMagic
    DAC
    • Linn Black
    Interconnects
    • Blue Jeans Cable LC-1
    Low Capacitance Cable
    • Blue Jeans Cable BJC Twelve White
    Belden 5000OE 12AWG
    • Panamax M4300-EX
    Power Conditioner

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Jaxwired:
I appreciate your input and I put this on virtual systems at your suggestion. I agree that the subwoofer is probably overkill. I'm waiting to move it into another room when I find the right monitors for my study. FYI, just took my boys to Murfin Audio in McKinney. They had a blast looking at all Frank's equipment. Thanks for that recommendation too.

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Mjcmt; Thanks for your response. My boys are eleven. They love music. You're absolutely right about contemporary envy. Just gave them Green Day, Coldplay, Jimi Hendrix, Beatles, Miles Davis and Lee Morgan all in vinyl. BTW, from the twins' school band teacher I heard the following: He asked the band if anyone could name a famous jazz musician. One twin raises his hand and says, "Miles Davis." "Very good," replies the teacher. The other twin raises his hand and says, "Lee Morgan." "Wow, that's great, " the teacher responds. The first twin raises his hand again and says, "Dave Brubeck." The teacher laughs and says, "Boys, that's not normal, but terrific just the same!"

astewart8944

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Thank you Devilboy. Happy Holidays to you!

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