Tubegroover................
Like yourself, I love two channel. When I want to listen to music, I go to my two channel system. Fortunately, in my home, I have enough space so that I can have a dedicated music room set up quite nicely, and a dedicated theater room as well. I am not "wealthy", and so I designed and constructed these rooms myself. It wasn't tough, because this is how I make my living. Coming from a construction backround, it was affordable to do this in my humble home. It also helps to have friends and associates who owe you favors.
However, please realize that there are those of us who love film very much. A properly set up Home Theater system will draw you much more deeply into the experience of a film, and I am not pinpointing the audio aspect of such a set up, but the video reproduction as well. And this applies not only to film, but to sporting events and concerts as well.
There are those who are afraid of change who may make statements about the "Great Unwashed", that they lack imagination and that is why Home Theater attracts them so. I beg to differ! There are those who care about the renovaton of classics from "Citizen Kane" to "A Hard Day's Night". Also, I doubt that I am alone in my critisism of the botched "Godfather" trilogy. A travesty in too many aspects and not worth the price of admission. Of course, there are the great films that wouldn't be what they are today if not for the excellent soundtracks and photography that accompany them. Films such as "Contact", "The Sound Of Music", "Yellow Submarine", "Das Boot", "The Matrix" and a host of others too numerous to list here. Can anyone on this web-site tell me with a straight face that they prefer to watch these movies and listen to them through the crappy little speakers on their television instead of on a Home Theater system? And if you can, how can you call yourself an audiophile, or audio enthusiast? It makes no sense......................
What does make sense is asking yourself what MATTERS to YOU. If you are like me, then both matter and you want to enjoy them as best as your funds will allow.
Audio System:
Electrocompaniet AW250 DMB Power Amp
Electrocompaniet EC 4.7 Pre Amp
Electrocompaniet EMCP-1 Phono Stage
Wadia Model 8 Transport
Perpetual Technologies P1A/ P3A Dig. to Dig/ Dig. to Analog Convertors (With Modwright Upgrades)
Basis 1400 Turntable
Rega RB-300 Tone Arm
Benz Micro ACE Low output Moving Coil Cartridge
Talon Audio Peregrine Speakers
Talon Audio ROC Subwoofer
Stealth Audio Balanced/ Single Ended Interconnects and Speaker wire (Silver)
Richard Gray A/C Filtration
Home Theater:
Pioneer Elite PRO 620HD CRT Monitor
Pioneer Elite DV-37 DVD player
Mitsubishi HS-U776 VCR
Comcast High Definition Digital Cable Box
Anthem AVM-20 Pre/Pro
Monarchy SE-100 Deluxe Mono Blocks X 8
Monarchy Audio 24/96 Dip X 2
Paradigm Studio 100 Left/ Right Front speakers
Paradigm Studio CC Center Channel Speaker X 2
Paradigm SA-35 In Wall Left/ Right- Side and Rear Effect speakers
Sunfire Signature Architectural Subwoofers X 2
Tributaries Interconnects and Speaker wire through out
