Where was your system at 3 years ago?

[Bigman80]

Having a trawl through Facebook and got the usual "on this day 3 years ago" and found these pictures.

What a difference in the system since then!

So much gear has passed through and moved on.

What's changed in your system in that time? Is it better? What the best upgrade/new piece you think has made the biggest difference to your sound?

[ReggieB]

My main system of 3 years ago is now mainly in my study (home office). Core being Audio Note M-Zero pre-amp, Quad 303 power amp, Heybrook HB1 speakers. The Audiolab 8000S amp that preceded the amps has gone to my father. Other bits and pieces have been sold on. The Teac VRDS7 I had around then died, and the Rega Apollo-R I bought to replace it is still in place. The turntable is probably the same (Linn LP12), though the Trichord Dino has moved onto my father and the Goldring 1042 is now my spare cartridge.

The kit I was using then was good and I still enjoy using them while I'm working. But the kit I have now in my main system blows it away. Beard P35, Schiit Saga, and Fujitsu Eclipse TD512 are just wonderful. I listen to hi-fi in the study. When I listen to my main system the hi-fi disappears and I'm in the room with the artists.

[Roy S]

I was apparently experimenting with a number of CD players

[Bigman80]

I was apparently experimenting with a number of CD players

[Bigman80]

My main system of 3 years ago is now mainly in my study (home office). Core being Audio Note M-Zero pre-amp, Quad 303 power amp, Heybrook HB1 speakers. The Audiolab 8000S amp that preceded the amps has gone to my father. Other bits and pieces have been sold on. The Teac VRDS7 I had around then died, and the Rega Apollo-R I bought to replace it is still in place. The turntable is probably the same (Linn LP12), though the Trichord Dino has moved onto my father and the Goldring 1042 is now my spare cartridge.

The kit I was using then was good and I still enjoy using them while I'm working. But the kit I have now in my main system blows it away. Beard P35, Schiit Saga, and Fujitsu Eclipse TD512 are just wonderful. I listen to hi-fi in the study. When I listen to my main system the hi-fi disappears and I'm in the room with the artists.

Yes, hifi in the garage for me too. Still have the Celestion speakers in there but the Pioneers made them sound like you speakers.

[Wakefield Turntables]

Rather boring but my system is still the same as it was three years ago, that's what happens when your happy.

[Yomanze]

Rather boring but my system is still the same as it was three years ago, that's what happens when your happy.

Same here, the only additions have been decoupling my components & speakers using Bright Star IsoNodes.

[Mikeandvan]

I was on the Naim merry go round. Had it for 10 years. 3 years ago would have had a Nac 102/180, the 102 didn't hang around long, the 72 that followed it did, 3 years to be exact, added power supplies, mods, etc. They helped - a bit. Sold it all last xmas (you gave me your hifi, but on the very last day you started a paypal claim). Now replaced by a cheapo Harmon Kardon HK6500, is there much difference? I honestly cannot remember. All I know is my system is sounding sweet at the moment. I've realised source and speakers are more important than ampage. Turntable 3 years ago? Heybrook TT2 - replaced by Notts analogue with Jelco arm, my first proper hifi TT I feel, I had the 1210 aswell. Speakers were Epos ES11, and they were nice. But after changing my amp, I feel the Talisman II perform better, smooth, full sounding, listening to Jazz at the minute, and loving it. See no reason to go Naim or other modern expensive brand again, quite happy with my HK amp, but will likely try some other old Jap amp when I see a good example of a flagship model. Am currently working on refinements to system such as better cables (nothing too expensive) and supports, isolation etc. And a second bedroom system as I've a spare pair of Spendor s3/5rs, that were woefully inadequate in my lounge system, why did I think they could do the job the Talisman are currently doing! Admit I'm still a novice when it comes to understanding hifi.

Soon my new (to me) streamer will arrive, which could well change a lot of things!

[struth]

Cant remember that far back lol.. probably my single telefunkens. Either wad power/ tvc pre or the big Sony integrated. Cd 3 years ago would probably be the pioneer 715. Dac, i cant think...tt probably still the one im using or my old rebuilt thorens td160 with either a firebottle phono or a little schiit

[bobvfr]

Speaker wise, 3 years or 30 years, it's still my Tannoy Cheviots.

Amps are the same, so the only differences are, I have changed my source from an Xbox One to an Xbox One X, and the room they are in is larger as I have moved.