What's your dream system?

[Cortes]

A room where I don't bother neighbours with my music.

 

[Cortes]

Dream System?

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Could be a nightmare, who knows.

Stereomojo?. Haha they were great. Nowadays with the feminist censorship that site might be impossible.

 

[Vintage57]

Neumann KH420’s with KH805 matching subs. Just arrived.
Bryston BP-26 cause i’m Canadian
Bryston BPD-3 “ “
Bryston BDA-3 “ “
Marantz 6004, which I would use a very little
VPI Classic 3, cause it looks good and use even less
MiniDSP. DD24, cause I don’t have a perfect room.

Oh, I already have this, if I could find that perfect room the Shangri La.

 

[Sal1950]

7 JBL M2s for the 7 base channels and maybe some JBL 70X series speakers for the height and ceiling immersive channels. Enough for a proper layout design of both ATMOS/DTS-X and Auro arrangements
A Trinnov pre/pro and who know what amplifiers and DSP system.
A big room.
Definitely not wife acceptance material. LOL

 

[digicidal]

YG Acoustics Sonja 2.2's (without the ridiculous Nordost upgrade of course).
Dual Bryston 28B³ Monos
An extremely comfy chair and a large area rug.

Still would run a little over $100K... but the sources, etc. could just be the cheap stuff (relatively speaking at least). Probably just get a Okto DAC or the Matrix Sabre-X Pro... because my whole rig would be machined aluminum then. Which is super important.

 

[Ron Texas]

7 JBL M2s for the 7 base channels and maybe some JBL 70X series speakers for the height and ceiling immersive channels. Enough for a proper layout design of both ATMOS/DTS-X and Auro arrangements
A Trinnov pre/pro and who know what amplifiers and DSP system.
A big room.
Definitely not wife acceptance material. LOL

A big room, yeah. A really big room.

 

[majingotan]

I'm happy with a very streamlined Linn Klimax System consisting of Linn Klimax System Hub, Klimax DSM DAC/pre (AK4497 DAC chip BTW) and active Klimax 350 speakers. Pretty sure this system will sound like audio nirvana to my ears while looking minimalistic

 

[Sal1950]

You said dream, I dream big.
But it is real, I could think up any number of stereo only rigs that would cost more than this.

 

[Ron Texas]

You said dream, I dream big.
But it is real, I could think up any number of stereo only rigs that would cost more than this.

It's relatively easy to find insanely expensive gear. However, this site is about performance. Sometimes I dream Ferrari's but I could drive a Stingray...

 

[direstraitsfan98]

I’m fine with my electronics and speakers just give me a bigger and better room please

 

[MattHooper]

I'm not going to set a price limit, but keep it real, please.

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I find that an odd request.

Ask us about a dream system. But "keep it real?" That seems to be a contradiction. Keeping it real is owning the system I already have and can afford. Dreaming is about the things you can't afford IMO. "Keep it real" to whose criteria and what degree? I don't even know how to answer such a question.

So I'll just answer how I want

I'm not sure of my dream system, but two that pop immediately to mind if I had the cash and space:

Joseph Audio Pearl speakers

MBL 101E speakers

(And possibly the Devore O Reference speakers - haven't heard them, but love the looks and given how much I like the O/96s, if they are a turbo-charged version of those, I'd be happy).

Amplifiers: Conrad Johnson Art. Maybe VAC statement. I like tube amps.

Probably some spanking cool Turntable, maybe something from Artisan Fidelity because they are so purdy:

https://www.artisanfidelity.com/new-products/garrard-301-statement

Don't care about cables.

Don't care about DACs (any old DAC will do).

 

[Ron Texas]

I find that an odd request.

Ask us about a dream system. But "keep it real?" That seems to be a contradiction. Keeping it real is owning the system I already have and can afford. Dreaming is about the things you can't afford IMO. "Keep it real" to whose criteria and what degree? I don't even know how to answer such a question.

So sorry to step on your pretty little toes.

 

[MattHooper]

So sorry to step on your pretty little toes.

My goodness. Just noting the request seemed ambiguous for the reasons stated, as others have pointed out.
Sorry about the toes...

 

[Juhazi]

I've dreamed of having one of these record players ever since I saw them on TV (b/w) in '60s.

 

[soundwave76]

I have two:

1. Based on my current preferences, a home theater type of a room, with the biggest Genelec's, wall mounted for stereo music listening. Some smaller Genelec's then for occasional movie watching with surround sound. PC with Roon endpoint and simple USB->AES converter, nothing more.

2. Based on nostalgia and dreams when I was younger, tall and beautiful electrostats like Martin Logan + McInthosh amps glowing in the dark...

 

[Thomas savage]

I quite like the ' keep it real ' aspect as then all responses are real world and might prove useful as suggestions and practical aspersions.

Enjoying the thread so thanks @Ron Texas

 

[daftcombo]

Weird nobody mentioned Totaldac in this thread yet.

 

[JJB70]

Oh I dream of the perfect room.. don't we all?

Is that a room that nobody else is allowed to enter, particularly the wife and kids?

 

[JJB70]

I usually get sick in anechoic rooms, so that would not be for me.

Anechoic rooms are horrible, I used to spend time in them because I was involved in verifying certain performance parameters of military hardware intended for submarines and ASW frigates and always felt a vertigo effect.

 

[RayDunzl]

Anechoic rooms are horrible, I used to spend time in them because I was involved in verifying certain performance parameters of military hardware intended for submarines and ASW frigates and always felt a vertigo effect.

I'll bet you didn't have your easy chair and a beer and your dream system in there with you...