The BEST system you've ever built !!!!

My family and I truly enjoy music at every opportunity, though spare time seems a rare commodity lately. Having worked under a tight budget for years, I am actually quite pleased and content with the harmony I feel I have achieved among the individual components of my system. This is my best, and only system: Unison Research Simply II integrated amplifier with NOS Amperex tubes and Unison phono stage, Sonographe SG-3 turntable with Rega tonearm + Goldring 1042 cartridge, Esoteric P500 CD Transport, Monarchy 22B DAC, DCM Timewindow 7 Loudspeakers, Silver Stealth FR speaker cables and Kimber AG interconnects. I mentioned harmony earlier, because I feel that some components simply do not work well with together (especially amps, cables and speakers). The one element not mentioned was the source recordings… it is my humble opinion that the recorded media is just as important as any component in a system! I especially like DCC recordings (not a huge fan of MFSL cd’s, unfortunately).

No money. Try this for a pre Bat 3i or vk30 and if you really want to get crazy match the bat 3i or 30 (tube pre by the way) and the bat vk200 ss. I just takes to control over my aerius i and plays the music beautifully. The vk200 is only 100 watts, but completely walked all over my previously bryston 3bst. Also audition it in my home with the 4,000 plinius and crushed that also. Just my 2 cents here. Try it let me know what ya think. It made me a believer and I just bought the vk200(demo for $1800) Looking at a bat pre down the road.

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Pcc, upgraded to a used ARC LS-15 since that last post, also since this was balanced I have ordered Transparent "Ultra" balanced to link with the amp and upgrade to single ended Ultra between cd/amp. Hope to upgrade the speaker wire next. Thanks for the suggestion though, I have heard BAT system (guy sold the stuff out of his house)and it did sound nice, just not any reliable dealers in my area and when it comes to spending this kind of money I want local service.

The best system I've ever built is my current one. I recently upgraded my system, it now consists of... Revel Ultima speaker system (Salons, Voice & Embrace) 3 Mark Levinson 436 mono amps, Proceed HPA-2 amp, 2 REL StadiumIII subs, Meridian 568 processor, Meridian 596 dvd player, Sony sat-t60 directivo receiver, Sony 1000 vcr, Transparent Ultra XL cables & interconnects, Mitsubishi VS-70803 rptv & an Equitec conditioner. Received the amps, speakers & cables/interconnects about a month ago. I've been breaking them in. So far I am a very very happy man.

Jon