This is such a great video! Saturday morning, fun-fi, I am sorry I can't catch you every day in my commute Bob. My dream amp is Gato A150 from Denmark. Shaped like submarine with wood on top. $5K, cheap. Dreaming of the J3 socketed 4499 dac with buttons like the Archel 3 Pro. $800 in wood case to match the Gato! Geno said it'll be here 2024. Gotta stay with the Wiim Pro though. Speakers would be the finished CSS TDX-1 with walnut veneer to go with the Gato again. Only $2,350. So my dreams are more economical at under 10K, who needs two kidneys anyways.
@UnitedStatesofAnalog
11 ай бұрын
Great fantasy system! You can always donate plasma! Listen longer! Thanks my friend!
@michaelwright1602
11 ай бұрын
@@UnitedStatesofAnalogDonate plasma, LMAO!
@jimfarrell4635
11 ай бұрын
That Gato is lovely. Reminds me of some of the old Musical Fidelity x series components back in the day. I nearly bought one a couple of years ago but went with a low power tube amp and a high power class AB so I would have choice. Gato make lovely speakers as well.
@NoEscape459
11 ай бұрын
Awesome idea for a video! 1. DAC: Chord Hugo 2. Speakers: MoFi Sourcepoint 3. Amp: Naim Nait 50 4. CD Player: Metronome Le Player 3, Khalistan DreamPlay One 5. Streamer: I’m good - I use my MacBook ;)
@UnitedStatesofAnalog
11 ай бұрын
I still haven't heard the SourcePoint speakers! If I got another 50 subscribers, I might be able to make a case!
@crazyprayingmantis5596
11 ай бұрын
I dream of expensive cable risers, oh how my system would sound if only i had those risers. ☺️
@mikecampbell5856
11 ай бұрын
Paul McGowan of PS Audio said they improve sound quality. I had to un sub.
@crazyprayingmantis5596
11 ай бұрын
@@mikecampbell5856 😂 considering that guy is 107 and his best hearing days are behind him I find that hilarious.
@UnitedStatesofAnalog
11 ай бұрын
I always wondered, if I collected enough of those pizza box Barbie stools, would those work??? I might try it!
@jimfarrell4635
11 ай бұрын
My kids had a wooden train set. Every so often I look at the blocks that held bridges up and think, "should I ?" Then sanity prevails.
@crazyprayingmantis5596
11 ай бұрын
@@UnitedStatesofAnalog Haven't seen those things for ages, I actually worked at pizza hut when I left school 25 yrs ago
@eddents
11 ай бұрын
I hit play on this video as I started to unload the dishwasher and while I only got the bottom rack finished by the time the video was over, I got to muse about my dream system while unloading the top rack. Thanks Bob, for making this video and allowing me to live large while doing mundane household chores! In this monent the Rivals by Volti Audio are my dream speakers. They're horns, but designed to be less edgey on the ears than standard horns, which would help not aggravate my tinnitus and still give some punch at lower listening levels. Handcrafted in Tennessee. At $16,000, my wife said "go fund yourself" or something to that effect. Back to the chores and dreaming.
@UnitedStatesofAnalog
11 ай бұрын
I'll check those out online! Sounds interesting. Manifest, baby, manifest!
@rhill109
11 ай бұрын
The complete Yamaha 5000 series has my attention. In silver, of course.
@UnitedStatesofAnalog
11 ай бұрын
I've only had Yamaha AVRs in the past!
@christophergaus3996
11 ай бұрын
Accuphase all the way! When I was a teen I loved the old Technics stereos, CD and tape decks in Champaign finish. Vowed they'd adorn my bedroom - never happened 😂 30 years later I now have a Wilsenton R300 and love it tons. A few other great pieces too - but my dream of today is Accuphase
@michaelwright1602
11 ай бұрын
This gear is a roller coaster for sure. Been through lots of it in the past few years. Dropping home runs from my electrical panel, cleaning up my noisy network streams, fiber optics, all sorts of behind the scenes stuff... And where did I wind up? Two vintage Sansui receivers, a 1969 2000 and a 1970 4000 model, a WiiM Pro and their mini, a used pair of Zu Omen DW speakers and a second pair of Zu DW6 Supremes. Found the MoFi StudioDeck with MT cartridge, no thanks to Bob, thank you again Bob, made right here in Ann Arbor no less... I turn this system on, either of them, and just stare in disbelief... All of the gear, the Denafrips, the Parasound, KLH, SVS, Klipsch, Denon, Marantz, Emotiva, XTZ, Cambridge, Schiit, PS Audio... And here I am. Ha Ha!
@UnitedStatesofAnalog
11 ай бұрын
Power is something I will probably never tackle but I heard it can make a big difference.
@michaelwright1602
11 ай бұрын
@@UnitedStatesofAnalog I was amazed at the difference. One thing you can do, if you stream via an ethernet cable, is to put this switch in between your streamer and router... The Netgear GS108eV3, Amazon, $49. It has a very good clock in it and top of the line filters, it really made a noticeable difference in streaming to both my TV and Audio gear. Worth the money, might make for a VERY entertaining video too...
@BobGeogeo
11 ай бұрын
To be practical about it... the best audio investment I've made lately is a battery powered lawn mower: less noise to harm my ears, lower volume for the podcasts I usually have on while mowing, and soon to be tested with music.
@UnitedStatesofAnalog
11 ай бұрын
A wise and practical purchase to protect your hearing. I hope you win "yard of the month!" Thanks for watching!
@jimfarrell4635
11 ай бұрын
You still need Focal Bathys noise cancelling headphones to go with that, don't you. Right ? You know you do. It's almost mandatory.
@christian2123
11 ай бұрын
I am so with you on the Accuphase! Except I'd go for the E380. I prefer the looks of the knobs hidden behind the front panel. If it's tubes how about the EAR V12 integrated? Dream turntable would be an Oracle Origine MKII. Dream DAC is probably an RME ADI. Streamer the fancy screen Hifi Rose. Speakers are the tough ones...maybe a pair of Gershman Acoustics Avant Garde. Or maybe Dynaudio Confidence C1s. Oh and can't forget the dream phono stage a Hegel V10. Lastly some insanely expensive Cardas cables to hook it all up. That was fun.
@UnitedStatesofAnalog
11 ай бұрын
Damn, Dude... you know your stuff. I should hand my channel over to you!!!! Thanks for watching and weighing in!
@christian2123
11 ай бұрын
@@UnitedStatesofAnalog LOL! Thanks, but I would never be able to come across with the level of charm and story telling ability that you bring. I am really enjoying your take on the hifi world. Cheers!!
@UnitedStatesofAnalog
11 ай бұрын
@@christian2123just trying to be reel and different. It's therapy for me!
@carminedesanto6746
11 ай бұрын
Well, as I enter my senior years..I’ve chased the audiophile dragon 🐉 for decades …I’ve now downsized to an IEM stable and a headphone stack …. And I just made one of my “final” buying decisions in this game. AUDEZE LCDX 2021 Creators Package. Bryston BHA-1 Headphone Amplifier/ Pre Amplifier. Schiit Lokius. Now I just enjoy new and interesting music along with old favorites. Great video 👍
@UnitedStatesofAnalog
11 ай бұрын
Thank you, Carmine! I good headphone stack is essential! Thanks for watching!
@Simon_Hawkshaw
11 ай бұрын
The unobtainable audiophile nirvana. The elusive dream of perfect sound. Satisfaction and contentment are subjective, just like sound. Thanks for sharing your list, but a bit rich for my retired state. I will live vicariously through your and other audiophile dreams. I have no wish/dream list at the moment. Take care, my friend.
@UnitedStatesofAnalog
11 ай бұрын
Enjoy the music, Simon! I know you do!
@jimfarrell4635
11 ай бұрын
You are right Simon and Bob. At every step of my Audio obsession I have loved the music from whatever system I have had, from the "music centre " my dad bought when I was a kid, onwards. Still remember rocking to the Jungle Book soundtrack. You'll pick a Paw Paw, or a Prickly Pear..
@Simon_Hawkshaw
11 ай бұрын
@jimfarrell4635 Thanks for your reply, Jim. Those are some good memories, and I enjoy sharing them now with my grandson. That Jungle Book original is ageless.
@unstablenetwork4744
11 ай бұрын
Anything from the Klipsch Heritage line is dreamy. Technics (SUR1000) for the integrated. Technics SL 1000 RE-S looks legit for a turntable. Keeping it all in the family and pulling double duty, with Technics SL-G700M2 Network CD Player. All in silver.... Or, I'd go on a hunt for 90's-00's Era Sony ES 2 channel gear.
@UnitedStatesofAnalog
11 ай бұрын
Yeah, I've always liked the look of that Technics stack! Good luck in your search! And thanks for watching!
@michaelwright1602
11 ай бұрын
I'm not paying for it, my dreams are! I will just sit on the couch and stare at them... My brother from another mother! Thanks Bob, you are a natural at this stuff, great content as always. Keep em coming!
@UnitedStatesofAnalog
11 ай бұрын
You welcome!
@frischma1
11 ай бұрын
This is a fun topic. Most of my systems are thrift and garage purchases and restorations. I dream of classic Mcintosh or fisher gear, and maybe a Linn LP 12 turntable . I’d also love some La Scalas too. I am lucky to have a couple Sansui receivers, a 70s technics belt drive deck, some cool older Klipsch Heresy speakers . My next project is probably putting real wood veneer on those HPM-40s.
@UnitedStatesofAnalog
11 ай бұрын
Wow! I had the HPM-40. If I could find an unopened NOS box I'd buy them for $1000. So much fun. I have Heresy III's in my jazz Kissa bar here! Sansui is sweet. You are the caretaker of some good gear! Thanks for watching!
@frischma1
11 ай бұрын
@@UnitedStatesofAnalog thanks for the videos! The jazz kissa was a great idea too. I gotta do that. We have a nice one in Oakland called Bar Shiru. Major audiophile setup. Linear magnetic amps and speakers. Lots of Japanese whiskey.
@notmanatee2445
11 ай бұрын
It never ends sir,I'm telling you,the hobby of having the best possible sound quality of your stereo system never ends! But if I were doing it,I would get the equipment that already is the best,and stick with it. And if something is wrong and I need to buy a new one, I'll do so if I need to.
@UnitedStatesofAnalog
11 ай бұрын
Some people enjoy the hunt! Thanks again for watching and weighing in!
@jimfarrell4635
11 ай бұрын
Loved this video. Captured the obsession and contradictions of Audiophilia perfectly. I am in that rare, zen like state, of having no dream components right now having blown my budget on my dream components a couple of weeks ago. I picked up an ex dem pair of Wharfedale Elysian 4 speakers in gloriously shiny walnut, and a Jays Audio cd2 transport second hand which I promptly upgraded to mk3 status. Both in mint condition. Im in Audiophile hog heaven and my wife and my wallet say thats it. How long itll last I dont know but right now I am content to buy content rather than gear, with the new Jethro Tull Broadsword and the beast and Steven Wilson box sets on their way.
@mikecampbell5856
11 ай бұрын
I'm pretty easy to please. I bought my first system in 1975 and I have had budget minded systems most of my life. I want a big beautiful McIntosh integrated amp with those blue VU meters. I have a couple of Schiit Modi plus DACs that I like, but I will take a Geshelli Labs DAC. I'm with you on the Klipsch speakers because I'm a Klipsch fan boy. I'm happy with my Wiim Mini. I want a vintage Sansui tuner with wide/narrow IF band because I like to do some DXing. And a high quality CD transport.That's it. Fun video!
@UnitedStatesofAnalog
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for weighing in! I'm perplexed by the price delta in streamers. They run the gamut. If WiiM out there stuff in a good case, they could charge hundreds! Thanks for watching!
@michaelwright1602
11 ай бұрын
I'm there, have my little Sansui 4000 in the main system and a Sansui 2000 in my bedroom. Both running Zu Dirty Weekend speakers... WiiM mini and a WiiM Pro, one MoFi StudioDeck with the MT cartridge and one PS Audio DAC/Pre along with my old Oppo. I have had so much gear through here in the past few years, tens of thousands of dollars of gear, and here I am, two vintage Sansui receivers @$200 a pop, and two WiiM streamers... The speakers, one set bought used, one set bought new when I sold the Denafrips gear and Parasound gear... And I had plenty of cash left over. I have my dream system, the dream was to find that sound, and I did. And the Sansui's are great for DX'ing, those antennas are very strong and the tuner is crystal clear. ;-)
@mikecampbell5856
11 ай бұрын
@@michaelwright1602 My main system is driven by a 1983 Harman Kardon PM-650 integrated amp and my living room is driven by a Marantz 2220b. I have a Sansui 5050 in my wife's office and I love it.
@michaelwright1602
11 ай бұрын
@@mikecampbell5856Very cool! I remember that HK tuner, and the 5050, gorgeous units, the Marantz too, good stuff! I am loving this vintage gear, the sound they produce, none of this modern gear can touch what this gear can do to music.
@40bdg
11 ай бұрын
Thanks, great job capturing my rationalization process and I got chuckle too
@UnitedStatesofAnalog
11 ай бұрын
I'm happy it resonated with you! Thanks for watching!
@adamcanterbury
11 ай бұрын
Too fun of a Vid...TY for your hard work on your channel 😊
@UnitedStatesofAnalog
11 ай бұрын
Thanks, Adam! I'm trying! Waiting for the breakthrough! Appreciate you!
@boatformypotplants
10 ай бұрын
Well mannered, like the English themselves. Well, thank you. I too am a dreamer for the hifi that I can't afford - but I'm now happy in the knowledge that I can be a well-mannered dreamer.
@stevezeidman7224
11 ай бұрын
Bob, I’m with you with LaScalas. I lived with them in 70s. I roomed with a guy that had them. My buddy provided the LaScalas. I provided the Crown electronics. D150A/IC150A. It was truly fantastic. The amp had 75W. We needed about 2 to get louder than you need 😂. Ah, the 70s… I like the vintage look too. McIntosh MA352 integrated, Denafrips Venus dac, LaScalas, Technics SL-1200 GR, HiFi Rose RS250A streamer.
@UnitedStatesofAnalog
11 ай бұрын
I have a McIntosh MA252 (subject of my next video) and in my bar a Technics 1200m7 Turntable.
@stevezeidman7224
11 ай бұрын
@@UnitedStatesofAnalog That’s awesome, Bob. I look forward to that video! I’m one of Randy’s Patrons. I’ve seen you on on the zooms, although I haven’t been on the later ones for a while. I have all vintage McIntosh and vintage Technics TT. I’ve wanted to hear the hybrid Mac stuff. The 352 is a hefty $7k. My Mac is 45-50 years old. Still playing. I had them cleaned and checked. Still in spec.
@UnitedStatesofAnalog
11 ай бұрын
As much as I like the aesthetics of the 252. It is not as impressive in the power department as the 100 watts indicates. I've got it to clip a few times. It also induces some tweeter noise. Not deal breakers, but I called the engineers at Mac about it and they didn't seem to agree. I'm giving it a 2nd chance in a future video. Thanks for watching. I would appreciate your feed back on how I'm doing. It's only 3 months, but I want to make it better! Thanks!
@stevezeidman7224
11 ай бұрын
Bob, you aren’t the only one disappointed with that amp. I use Facebook for the audio groups and I have read several people express their displeasure with it. Idk the cost but I have also read the 352 is a lot better. Btw, I think you’re doing great. I love the irreverent humor, great content , and you have great T-shirts 😂. Only small nit is the volume is still a touch too hot. The anthem tweaks my ears.
@dtracy03ss
11 ай бұрын
I got the Fender, and it is Awesome! Don't forget you have to buy a REL Subwoofer for the LaScalas , your Forte IVs are Better in my opinion and after Listening sessions no Sub Needed, so get your priorities straight, no wonder you can't get your Wife on Board!!!!😂 I'm Lucky, My Wife Loves this HiFi Fun! Good Vid keep on Dreamin
@UnitedStatesofAnalog
11 ай бұрын
Oh, man... don't say that! I have enough troubles! But congrats. I love my StudioDeck Master Tracker combo!
@jimfarrell4635
11 ай бұрын
You need a sub with those monsters ? Jeez.
@dtracy03ss
11 ай бұрын
@jimfarrell4635 well you don't have too, but to get the Low Frequency performance where it should be, that's what a lot of people recommend, I say it is up to the owner!
@jimfarrell4635
11 ай бұрын
To be fair I still use twin subs with my Elysian 4s and they are bass demons. It's just that last 10 Hz..
@ramondelgado6778
11 ай бұрын
I use to work at a mid tier - mid/fi boutique shop here in the Chicagoland area in my early twenties (about twenty - ish years ago). I had a problem with spending money on equipment, always chasing better sound. I had to stop cold turkey. Just a few years ago, about four/five years ago, I got back into the hobby. I'm very happy with my modest equipment and find the most pleasure with the budget gear. It's a good time to get into this hobby and it is much less expensive to get into than ever. Great video!
@UnitedStatesofAnalog
11 ай бұрын
I think I'm with you on that. I love getting bang for my buck! But every once in awhile I treat myself to something nice!
@ramondelgado6778
11 ай бұрын
@@UnitedStatesofAnalog That was my Marantz PM7000N purchase from two years ago. But it is way nicer than my other stuff and is actually back in its box and in my office closet, until I can buy some speakers that are worthy. Haha! For now, REALLY enjoying my Emotiva TA-100 integrated amp with my Wharfedale D320 bookshelf speakers, Emotiva SE8 subwoofer, Schiit Modi 3E DAC, and WiiM Pro streamer. I like to sub my Sony SSCS5 speakers to switch things up. I really love this set up.
@ramondelgado6778
11 ай бұрын
I have that "Ramones" shirt too! Nice!!!!!
@UnitedStatesofAnalog
11 ай бұрын
@@ramondelgado6778 the best! I stood next to Joey at a Grammy Awards after-party once! I was terrified to speak to him! I was paralyzed!
@ramondelgado6778
11 ай бұрын
@@UnitedStatesofAnalog That is soo cool! I would have done the same. I don't like to bother celebs/athletes. I believe they mostly just want to be left alone and feel normal. Great story!
@UnitedStatesofAnalog
11 ай бұрын
You're definitely rockin'! Congrats!
@davidbono9359
11 ай бұрын
Now that I know about that MoFi x Fender turntable, I think it's going to make an appearance in my dreams. Except I'll also find myself back in college taking the final exam for a course I skipped all semester.
@UnitedStatesofAnalog
11 ай бұрын
I have that dream too... except in it I'm usually without clothes!
@itisjustacomment
5 ай бұрын
Great channel, watching from the UK. I dream a great deal and fake shopping online.
@mehmetcamat4458
11 ай бұрын
my dream basket would be Amp Hegel H600 Speakers Marten Parker Duo Streamer Volumio Rivo DAC Denafrips Terminator Plus Turntable Rega Planar P10
@UnitedStatesofAnalog
11 ай бұрын
I like the way your thinking! Kinda exotic! Appreciate your participation!
@user-jp7ms1zt7r
9 ай бұрын
- Integrated amp: We have the same one, the Accuphase E-280 - Turntable: Haven't decided, maybe a VPI. But I could probably be all set with a StuioDeck. - SA-CD player: Accuphase DP-570 - Speakers: Haven't decided., maybe the Forte IV. - I've been holding on to over-the-air FM, so the Accuphase T-1200 has been my dream tuner. But I've gotten to global radio (via my phone and Bluetooth) to the point that I should start looking more seriously at streamers. I need to learn more about them and the user experience they offer.
@kraig7777
11 ай бұрын
The Naim has a great name...
@UnitedStatesofAnalog
11 ай бұрын
Man... I had a Unity Atom on loan... I thought it sounded amazing! Why does this stuff need to be so expensive???
@jimfarrell4635
11 ай бұрын
Your paying for the Naim..badaboom. That joke brazenly inspired by Kraig who got there first.
@thomas_n_OH
11 ай бұрын
For speakers, I’lll go for the KEF Blades. More realistic, I’ve wanted the Rogue Cronus Magnum for an integrated amp for a few years now.
@UnitedStatesofAnalog
11 ай бұрын
I've listened to the Blades! Pretty impressive!!!
@mikewolfe9458
7 ай бұрын
Nice! This is a cool idea for a video. That accuphase gear does look amazing, as does the Luxman stuff. My current “somewhat attainable over the next few years” dream setup is: Rogue Cronus Magnum III VPI Scout 21 Magnepan .7s Denafrips Ares DAC TBD CD transport/streamer
@UnitedStatesofAnalog
7 ай бұрын
I've confused those 2 faceplates for years! Thanks!!!
@hifi-photo-Brian
11 ай бұрын
Audio Advice sells Chord Qutest it for $1600! I have always wondered about that dac!!!!!!!!!! I want the damn Billie Amp MK2. I want B&W 804 D4's or 805's and the Parasound JC5 amp! Heck and the REL S/510.
@UnitedStatesofAnalog
11 ай бұрын
I need a good sub!
@TM-fx2pi
11 ай бұрын
I can dream pretty big but….. McIntosh 9500 integrated (coming soon 😁), Terminator plus or Berkeley audio dac, pro ject signature 12 turntable, LaScalas or Sonus faber Amati for speakers ( love my Cornwall iv’s though), streamers…..meh, maybe an Auralic Aries G2.1 ??
@UnitedStatesofAnalog
11 ай бұрын
A worthy list to be sure! I've got to find a way to heat more of this gear!
@TM-fx2pi
11 ай бұрын
@@UnitedStatesofAnalog when will it end 😂? I HAVE plenty of gear….. like you said…… curiosity and desire are driving my obsession at this point.
@jimfarrell4635
11 ай бұрын
I've got an Auralic Aries G2 and it's absolutely great, but with budget streamers getting sooo much better, the delta is definitely changing. I also have a Wiim Pro and I reckon unless you have the rest of your dream system to go with it you won't get the value from the G2.1. Unlike the Wiim Pro, the Auralic gear can scale up and live with the very best components out there.
@TM-fx2pi
11 ай бұрын
@@jimfarrell4635 I’m at a point in life in general if I don’t see or hear a MAJOR difference when buying something, it’s just not worth it to me unless it’s something I really WANT.
@jimfarrell4635
11 ай бұрын
@TM-fx2pi Absolutely agree. I expect we might be at a similar point. My old speakers were 17 years old and it took a long time to identify a successor which would do everything I wanted with valve and solid state amps and sound great regardless of music genre. Only then did I bite the bullet. The transport was more of an impulsive thing, but born out of a desire to revisit my cd collection with a transport which would match well with my Terminator Plus dac.
@rotaxtwin
7 ай бұрын
I can't think of any gear I lust for, although your speaker selection was a great choice. I would like to build myself a tube amplifier and you know - output transformers can get quite pricey. So I guess I dream about stereo component components!
@ilianstoimenov6619
11 ай бұрын
We dream very similar gear... 🙂
@UnitedStatesofAnalog
11 ай бұрын
Great minds think alike! I can't get that Accuphase out of my head! Who needs retirement savings!
@matthewhilty4209
11 ай бұрын
What a great topic. Yea that Qutest does sound good I almost went for it but my Gen1 Yggy is fine.
@UnitedStatesofAnalog
11 ай бұрын
DACs DACs DACs!!!!
@jim010109
11 ай бұрын
Well, i dont know about 5 pieces, but i definitely dream of 2. I would love to have a MCINTOSH pre amp, 5000.00 at Crutchfield, and a pair of Klipsch Forte IV's in Oak, 5000.00 . Ill keep my Parasound A21 and my J2 Dac. And the Wiim works for me. Not quite 32 Grand, but i could kill 10 Grand in about a five minute phone call. LOL. Ah dreams.
@UnitedStatesofAnalog
11 ай бұрын
Crutchfield or Music Direct? Or do you know a guy?
@jim010109
11 ай бұрын
Crutchfield
@scottbaylor6215
11 ай бұрын
This is a good video. Enjoyed it. The only big dream speakers I have on my mind are the Forte IVs or something in the heritage line up. Amp? I was taken by the Geshelli Lab integrated I saw at Axpona. I think they are still developing that product. DAC? I’d go with the J2 with AKM chipset. Phono? I’d go with the Alta V2 from Cambridge Audio. Rock on dude. 🤘🏼🎸🤘🏼
@UnitedStatesofAnalog
11 ай бұрын
We have similar audio taste. Thanks for watching!
@jimfarrell4635
11 ай бұрын
That Geshelli lab integrated with the custom wooden case looked more like wooden furniture or art than an amp. Once on the market, perhaps my zen-like current satisfaction with what I have will vanish like the mists hanging over a pristine highland loch on a cold winter morning when the low sun rises.. Or something poetic like that. Maybe it will just be naked greed and gear envy.
@danav40
11 ай бұрын
As I’m sure you know, this is a lot like buying guitars: “This is the last guitar I’ll ever need!”….until the next one comes along.
my first rule of thumb is: don't trust a man who has a mcintosh
@UnitedStatesofAnalog
5 ай бұрын
You are spot on with that! They are the worst!
@nickalexander9533
7 ай бұрын
Just found your channel and am enjoying your perspectives and opinions, just wondering since it is a dream system why you pulled up short with Lascallas and don't dream for the Cornerhorns? So much better bass! I sold them in the late 80's/ early 90's and lusted for a pair, only made it up to Cornwalls but those were alot of fun for a 25 yearly kid haha
@UnitedStatesofAnalog
7 ай бұрын
I'm a cheapskate. I was told the Forte sound signature is closer to La Scalas. Dont know if that's true. Space in my listening area was also a consideration. Thanks!
@nickalexander9533
7 ай бұрын
@@UnitedStatesofAnalog I think you misunderstood, I totally get why you would get Forte's in the real world but in your dream scenario why not go for the Klipshhorns?
@scottlowell493
11 ай бұрын
My worst "Gear acquisition syndrome" was from 1999-2006. It was a combination of keeping up, snob acceptance, and that Emperor's new clothes thing. Around 2006, I decided what sound I liked. I decided to never again go for overpriced audio jewelry. No more magic cables. I was partially vindicated in that a lot of high end gear from that era actually measures very badly. It reinforces that audiophiles make declarations, which are nothing more than subjective, not fact. Don't fall for it.
@UnitedStatesofAnalog
11 ай бұрын
Solid advice!!!
@user-hb1ve6mc6f
9 ай бұрын
Martin Logan Neolith Speakers or Focal Utopia Speakers
@adamcanterbury
11 ай бұрын
Yep it's a Neverending journey...lol THE most "spendemic" hobby of all lol...😅😊
@petekutheis3822
11 ай бұрын
I would go for a tubed Lampizator Horizon DAC at 50K or so. And the Sonusfabers Serafino G2 --at 26K.. not (top of the line faber is about as butt ugly as Wilson or Magicos). The guy over in France making the new reel 2 reel has a nice machine too--18K or so. Finally at 32K--a pair of class D AGD monoblocks, and matching preamp. Happy with current streamer and turntable and tt pre (lol...but that would be the next things....) So 125K or so total. Well I guess I will stay happy with my lil 40K or so setup.
@UnitedStatesofAnalog
11 ай бұрын
Dude... your dreams are expensive. I hope they come true!
@user-hb1ve6mc6f
9 ай бұрын
DCS Bartok Apex
@HalRockwell
10 ай бұрын
What are those headphones on your right?
@UnitedStatesofAnalog
10 ай бұрын
Something I got on Drop called Mitchell and Johnson. They went out of business. British company. JP1 hybrid design allegedly. Use them as a prop now.
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