That old chestnut has raised its head in this household this week.
We are doing a load of building work which is raising dust and try as we might we dust sheets and closing all the doors, the damned stuff gets everywhere.
So I've packed all the hi-fis up (except the two bedroom systems) and they are all in one room with the door taped up and under cover. Can't live without music downstairs so I dragged out the old Rogers Ravensbrook and that drives the KEF101s and cans. The usual amp is a Pioneer A757. A gem I reckon in the purest hi-fi sense. Incredibly clean, pin sharp, fantastic bass, all the usual stuff.
The old Rogers is not in the same class and yet....but..... it seems so natural, involving, musical (whatever that means) that I just sit and listen and object to Ronnie interrupting me, even for coffee!! In theory, its a bit dull, warm and would no doubt be accused of being pipe and slippers. Like the Quad gear, that is just nonsense when it makes music so enjoyable. This is with the iMac as source, all Apple lossless files. It seems a bit strange not to have a TT going but it, hopefully, is not for that long.
Hopefully, the dust won't clog up the Mac.
It will be interesting to see how I find the Pioneer if and when it gets back into the snug system.