Individual items or the Sum of All Parts?

[Macca]

How True,

50 years of trying and less that a month of absolute happiness.

I'm in you're corner, that's for sure.

Peter


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My trying/happiness ratio is also not great. Although there was one time when I thought I'd cracked it and was quite disappointed it was all over. Fortunately it turned out I hadn't cracked it after all. But I was worried for a while

[Boyse6748]

Macca / Struth,

I thought I had heard the best speakers ever possible at paul's house (refec)... Tannoy Canterbury's .... just Stunning.

But it's about room acoustics and of course many other things.

I Thought the Kef's 105/3 's were everything that could be..........but the sound Paul's Tannoy's made was nothing more than exceptional.

However, it is about room acoustics as well..... what suits!!!!

It's been a hard road.... that's for sure, to come to the right decision.

Hi-Fi. ........ me thinks....,, is not so easy!!!!!



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[Colinijohnson]

At some point you just have to be happy with what you've got - says my wife who's never complained


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[Arkless Electronics]

Individual items rather than the sum adding up to more than the individual performances in a synergistic way to me. I look at it as each item being potentially the weak link in the chain and try to avoid this where possible.

[Infinitely Baffled]

My trying/happiness ratio is also not great.

I would say my happiness was at its greatest when I didn't even try. I just played what I had, and it sounded great.
Then I discovered forums ...

IB

[walpurgis]

If I had to start from nothing. I'd buy what I have now!

[Barry]

If I had to start from nothing. I'd buy what I have now!

So would I (buy what I have now) - but that's with the benefit of hindsight and experience.

[walpurgis]

I rather like the exclusivity of much of the gear I own. I'd have a hell of a job trying to replace it.

The Ming Da MC-9 TVC pre-amp is almost unique in this country. My friend imported two after hearing mine and I rather suspect these three are the only examples in the UK. My Classic Tubes CT15 EL34 valve monos are incredibly rare and the VTL Deluxe valve pre-amp is never seen. Who else has a Pioneer PL-61 turntable? The Monarchy Audio power amps and DACs are seemingly unavailable nowadays. And when did anybody last see a Sugden Optima phono stage? Mk.II Tannoy Cheviots are mega scarce as well.

My Toshiba SR-370 turntable plus Mission 774 combo was rare, but seems to have gained popularity since I highlighted how good this pairing is.

[Barry]

Exclusivity doesn't interest me per se, though I do have a few 'less than common' items in my collection: EMT930st TT, arm and RIAA equalising amplifier; Revox C221 CD player, Breuer tone arm; Brinkmann 10.5 tonearm, and a Nagra IV reel-to-reel tape machine.

Oh, and my Tubehunter 'monoblocked' and upgraded 405 power amps are one pair of only two pairs made.

[walpurgis]

Exclusivity doesn't interest me per se

None of my gear was bought because it was scarce. It just worked out that way. I think my Osawa OS-100T SUT is probably the rarest item I have. Should have kept my Technics EPC-305MC cartridge to complete the ensemble, they are like gold dust.