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

If "best" means enjoyed the most, then it was ....

a/d/s L1230
Yamaha C2a
McIntosh MC2155
Micro-Seiki BL51 with Signet XK50 & TK7e
Nakamichi ZX7
Yamaha T2

I put this system together BEFORE I got serious about equipment, back when it was all about listening to the music, not how the system was playing the music.

Ah.... those were the days.

Dean.

Micro Benz LP cartridge
Rega P9W/ RB1000
Sony SACD 777 ES
Audio Research Reference Phono
McIntosh MC2102 amp
McIntosh C2200 preamp
McIntosh MR 85 tuner
Sonus Faber Guarneri Homage
Richard Gray 400S MK2 Power Conditioners(Two)
Nordost Red Dawn interconnects and speaker cables

I'm done!(Awesome)

My current one:

Cary V12 R Amp
Cary SL98P Pre
VPI Scoutmaster w/JMW-10
and Grado Reference Statement
Kimber Hero interconnects/8TC speaker wires (on Dennis
Had's recomendation)
VPI HW-19 Mk III w/Benz-Micro for my old punk records
Cary 308T Tube CD Player
Sony RCD-W5000C CD Player/Recorder
Audioquest Power cords on everything
Cary Silver Oak III or Celestion SL600s or
sometimes I move my Vandy 2CEs in from the
home theater for a change

I hit it pretty hard last year, really spent a lot of money (for me) for my first whole-system upgrade in 19 years! I'm so pleased I may never change again!

my current one
EMM Labs CDSD
EMM Labs DCC2
Linn 500 Solo Mono blocks
Kharma 2.3F
Shunyata Anaconda power cords, and Hydra 8
Kharma Supreme Reference interconnects

Wondering whether to go tubes on pwer amps

I've been searching for a long time, at the beginig I used Acurus electronics and B&W speakers, cabling was by nordost. That system was my firt hi-fi entry and it gave my years of listening pleasure. I've then upgrated my electronics to Sonic Frontiers and a new journey began, the neutral and soulfull sound of the Line 1/Power 1 combo maxed the capabilities of my Matrix B&W's. I upgrated to Martin Logan Ascents and found myself rediscovering the joys of audio nirvana. A teac esoteric fron end put the icing on the cake. Cables continue to be Nordost blue Heaven