I have been working on this system for many years now. I listen to a lot of orchestral and jazz. I do have a fair bit of rock, pop, etc. in my collection too (it's about 1/3 each classical, jazz, and rock) but what I listen to most often is large scale orchestral music. Mahler, Beethoven, etc. And the Trinity/Torus combination does it for me on that kind of music like no other speaker setup I have heard. They throw a big, generous soundstage that's deep, wide, and tall. They have wonderful dynamics, a seductive midrange, and a warm but tight bottom end. And even in my room with hardwood floors, and high ceilings, they never sound "loud" even when I crank. They always sound sweet. So I can listen for hours on end without any fatigue.

Some people may be surprised to see that the setup can be driven by only 16 watts of SET power. But take it from me, this combo works marvelously. The Trinity's have a very flat impedance and a very simple crossover (effectively no crossover on the midrange, just a cap on the tweeter and supertweeter). Consequently I can play as loud as I would ever want with only 16 watts.

I live in Chicago which is one of the main reasons I bought the MD-108. We are fortunate enough to have WFMT here and I listen to the radio quite a bit. They don't compress at all and are about as audiophile friendly as a radio station can get. We enjoy a lot of live broadcasts on WFMT as well, which is a real treat. The MD-108 is an amazing tuner. I never thought I could enjoy radio this much!

I started collecting master dub R2R tapes a few years ago and probably have 200 - 300 now. So as I've acquired more, I have spent more time tweaking away at my R2R rig. The Manley tube preamps are the latest improvement and they really sound amazing. The ability to adjust the EQ to the various curves found on different tapes is a big plus.

I listen mostly to LP's, tapes, and increasing high resolution digital through the Mac Mini / Weiss Minerva setup. It's not as good as vinyl, but the gap is much smaller than with CD.

The Rix Rax Hoodo is a perfect stand for the TNT, and when it's filled you could probably have a heard of elephants run through the room without skipping a beat on the turntable. It's a rock solid stand that provides great isolation and it's drop dead gorgeous to boot.

The last piece of the puzzle was the wall unit I had built-in to hold my R2R tapes, LP's and CD's (they're in the drawers underneath the ledge) which has made life a lot easier. Except, of course, that I've filled the whole thing up. Time to either stop buying music (unlikely) or find more space to store LP's!

Needless to say, I am not spending much time thinking about gear these days. Most of my time is devoted to learning about new artists, looking for vinyl and R2R tapes, etc. That and trying to create a database of my music. But it's a nice feeling to be off the audiophile merry-go-round. I love tinkering as much as the next guy, but I really wanted to settle down and find a system I could be happy with long term. Having that been said I welcome any suggestions from fellow audiophiles and Audiogoners. I won't pretend this system is anybody else's cup of tea, but it brings me, and many of my friends, a lot of joy. And in my book that's what counts.