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this current set up is the result of 8 years of swapping out components and i have nver been happier. right now i have no desire to "upgrade" anything. not that i don't think there's better but for the money spent, i think this is hard to beat. odd thing is that all along i always had tube pre/power amp. somehow i stumbled onto this ss stuff and am digging it. i'm a sucker for good soundstaging and where i have ended up shows that.
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    • Harman Kardon CDR-20
    got this a few years back and it has paid its dues. made many a cd. i love it as a cd player even w/o the copying capabilities. its also nice to have the two seperate drives so i can load two discs and plop my lazy ass down and not have to get up for twice as long.
    • Rega Planar 2
    upgraded the motor. great 'table.
    • Rega RB-250
    just had the incognito cable installed. its great.
    • Denon DL-160
    just got this along w/ my incognito upgrade. best cartridge i have owned. great soundstage and very forgiving of surface noise. sorry the photo is bad.
    • NAD 1020
    really great preamp considering i paid next to nothing for it. the phono stage makes it a real steal.
    • AMC 2100
    my budy got this amp and it was absolutely horrid out of the box. just shrill and harsh- really unlistenable. then a few years later- he loaned it to me when my st-70 was being repaired and since it had broke in it was amazing. i liked it so much i traded him a pair of asl wave 8's for it.
    • Acoustic Energy aegis 3
    really great speakers- soundstage very well and have surprisingly deep bass.
    • sonoran signature signature
    great interconnect.
    • transparent The Link 200
    runs from my preamp to amp.
    • audioquest hyperlitz green
    4 ft.
    • hockey puck
    have then under everything.

Comments 17

Hello Thad6000!

Do you have AE Aegis Evo Three (that's what I have myself) or other model?

Try removing the grills from the speakers, it will make the sound more transparent and immediate. Also, you may try to toe in the speakers, so that they look directly into your face. It will improve the sound stage.

Did you ever try to bi-wire these speakers? Any improvement or waste of money? I need your advice.

Regards,
Eugene K.
Russia

ironmine

Owner
ohhhh.....for about 15 years. before that it was vinyl and cassettes. i have thousands of casettes laying around collecting dust. i often think "what if i would have bought the vinyl instead of the casette?" oh well- i was a teenager and wanted to listen to them in the car.

thad6000

wow, that is a lot of cd's how long have you been collecting ?

decapg

I mean, isn't that what it's REALLY about ...;-)

dpj

Owner
ummmm....not sure. these photos were taken almost a year ago so there are more now. maybe 2500. not sure. i don't have nuthin' on this guy: http://www.arduman.com/aa/Sayfalar/ari/coll.htm

thad6000

Thad6000:

I believe you have one of the most expensive diffusors behind your speakers...... Tell us how many CD's.... Gee I knew my room was short of acoustic treatments but not that behind!!!!

Nice set up !!

sol322

Owner
i decided way back when i had like 20 LP's to put them in plastic sleeves and have kept up w/ it- and am glad that i did. your right- they all retain the condition of which they were when i aquired them.

thad6000

Nice to see your LP's are in plastic jackets. Makes a big difference over the years.

All of mine are in plastic as well. Most look brand new as a result.

linnie01

Now thats a lot of CDs !

rickmak

Incredible CD collection - wow.. I need to catch up. How many do you actually own?

jack667

Owner
oh, i listen to everything- but i really enjoy jazz and underground type stuff- but i hate answering genre type questions b/c i really enjoy all types of music. you never really can hear and have enough music on hand. its the spice of life. thanks for looking.

thad6000

WOW! Thanks for posting, way cool!
-Bill

mdhoover

Sorry if I missed your system set-up, but I was distracted by your huge music collection! What music do you enjoy? This is one of the best music libraries I've seen on Audiogon. Thanks for sharing.

Scott

skushino

Owner
the ae's sound great w/ the amc. like i said in the description- i know there's better out there- but at the same time- this is the best i have ever had. i think the speakers were designed to be driven by an amp like the amc- 100w SS.

the cd's are aphabetical. i listen to anything/everything that sounds good but the bulk is jazz and underground/avant garde/indie rock type stuff- but again- its not limited to that.

hey Zigguraut- who said i'm married?

thad6000

How do you organize all of those CDs? What kind of music?

arkprof

This is very neato and cool I was trying to count all of your cd's and came up with 1035 is that right? Well I like what you've done and am happy that you are satisfied for you and wife's sake.
Great stuff.

zigguraut

How does the Energy speakers sound with the AMC?

highend64

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