Although I had a nice audio system for the last 15 years, I really started getting serious about the hobby about 5 years ago. This is my latest system after going through several iterations and gear swapping. I consider myself blessed to enjoy the music in a dedicated listening room that I can set up any way I like :)
I have also added some older pictures to show the progression over the years. I had tried a lot more variations but unfortunately don't have pics for some other speakers and components I had in the same room.
@tcutter Thanks for the compliments. I just realized that I have not updated my virtual system in a while. It's actually completely different now. Perhaps one of these days I need to get off my lazy butt and publish my new system components.
@jond Thank you for your kind words my friend. Yes, it has indeed been an interesting evolution. After trying so many speakers I can definitely say that these JAs are something else. The Qualiton is driving them quite nicely but I still wonder how a more powerful tube amp might drive it. I guess you never know until you try. But for now, I'm going to sit tight and enjoy the Qualiton. It really hasn't given me anything to complain about.
@singere I found Z Audio in Audiogon ads. The gentleman's name is Terry Nielsen and he's based out of Austin. He used to advertise regularly on Audiogon but I don't see any ads from him anymore. Not sure if he's still in business.
@baylinor Thanks for the compliment and I appreciate the subwoofer placement advice. Believe me, I have tried at least 10 different positions/combos and the one you see in the pics sounds the best to my ears. One difference (since I took the picture) is that now the subs are pulled out further such that they sit flush with the speakers and much closer to them. When I tried the position you mentioned, I felt that the right speaker was dominating the soundscape a bit more. I find my current setup a bit more balanced. But the truth is that I'm still fussing with speaker positioning (you know how it goes) and I might end up again with what you're suggesting.
@rman9 Sorry just saw your comments. First of all, thank you for the compliments. I see that you have already ordered Rogers High Fidelity. I used to own his 65v2 SET amp and absolutely loved it. The build quality was off the charts and the sound was very exquisite. I like my Qualiton a50i a lot, but I doubt the EHF 200 is any less spectacular. You're going to love the class A sound. In fact, I might end up with this same model in the future. Who knows. Congrats!
@rman9 Thank you for your kind words. The Perspective2's are indeed world-class speakers that I'm enjoying very much. I'm also a huge fan of Luxman (owned 590AXII up until last year) as well. I see that you have the 595 ... what do you think about it? If I ever go back to SS, the 595 will most likely be the final contender.
