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    Forum Regular Florian's Avatar
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    Wow....just Wow.... so much HIFI crap in 7 years?

    Wow.....just Wow.....

    i spent some time at work @nothing better to do.....

    I made a list, a list of almost all HIFI crap i have ever owned since i was 18 (i am now 25)...

    here it is...... can you believe this? holy ****..... this hobby is crazy!

    Onkyo TX-DS555
    Onkyo Integra TX-SV919THX
    Onkyo Integra TX-DS838
    Onkyo Integra TX-DS939
    Harman Kardon AVR7000
    Marantz SR4200
    Cambridge Audio Azur 540R

    NAD C320BEE
    Cambridge Audio C500
    Cambridge Audio P500
    Pathos Acoustics Classic One
    Krell KSA150
    Sphinx Project 18
    Ampzilla 2000 Stereo
    Ampzilla 2000 Mono
    Musical Fidelity P500
    Usher Audio R1.5
    Krell KSA 100 MKII
    Krell KSA250
    Sphinx Project 14 MKIII
    Sphinx Project 14 MKIII

    Jolida JD300b
    Tact Audio RCS 2.0
    Sphinx Project 2 MKII
    RM Electronics RM30
    Krell KRC
    Tact Audio RCS 2.2XP
    CAT SL1 MKII

    Onkyo CD 340
    Marantz CD 56
    Cambridge Audio CD1
    Onkyo Integra DX6850
    Audio Analouge Paganini MKII
    Unison Reasearch Unico CD
    TEAC Laufwerk
    Rega Planet 2000 MKII
    Sony SCD777ES
    Sphinx Project 32

    Onkyo THX F2
    Magnepan MG 0.5QR/SE
    Onkyo THX-System 1
    Magnepan Mg 0.5QR/SE
    Magnepan MG 1.6QR/SE
    Magnepan MG 3.6QR/SE (Eiche, Hell)
    Magnepan MG 3.6QR/SE (Schwarz)
    VMPS RM30M
    VMPS 626
    Apogee Scintilla
    Apogee DIVA
    Apogee Grand
    Apogee Stage
    Acoustat Spectra 11

    Velodyne CT100 Subwoofer
    JM Lab Chorus SW700

    Wadia 12 DA Wandler
    Cambridge Audio Dac1
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    Lots of music but not enough time for it all

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    When does your store open?
    WARNING! - The Surgeon General has determined that, time spent listening to music is not deducted from one's lifespan.

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    Forum Regular Florian's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by GMichael
    When does your store open?
    I sold most of that crap.... i still have some stuff tought
    Lots of music but not enough time for it all

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    Quote Originally Posted by Florian
    I sold most of that crap.... i still have some stuff tought

    Jeez Flo,

    One man's crap, I guess, is another man's treasure.

    LDB
    Back in my day, we had nine planets.

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    Nice work Flo. We all know about you're favorite piece of gear...what was the worst?

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    Interesting Thread! Lets see what others have bought in the past 7-10yrs

    Here's my list form current to past

    Van Alstine Ultra DAC
    Parasound Halo A21 amp
    BlueJeans cables IC's, speaker cables and Digital coax
    Monitor Audio S1 speakers
    Sony 52" XBR LCD TV
    Bluejeans HDMI
    Sony BDP-300 BRP
    Cambridge Audio 840c
    Marantz SA8001 SACDP
    Cambridge Audio 740c
    Adcom GFR-700 AVR
    Magnepan 1.6QR's
    Monster m1000i and m950i IC's
    Monster Z4 speaker cable
    Audioquest Coral IC's
    Audioquest Power Cord
    Cyberpower power conditioner and surge suppressor
    MusicHall 25.2 CDP
    Magnepan MMG's
    JVC RX VBK 8000 AVR
    Velodyne CHT-8 sub
    Denon 1910 DVD
    Panasonic DVD for daughter
    Sony DVD for son
    Pioneer VSX 515 AVR for son
    Yamaha HTR 5860 AVR for daughter
    Infinity Primus 160's for daughter
    Technics multidisc CDP

    Looks like junk compared to Flo's!
    Pass Labs X250 amp, BAT Vk-51se Preamp,
    Thorens TD-145 TT, Bellari phono preamp, Nagaoka MP-200 Cartridge
    Magnepan QR1.6 speakers
    Luxman DA-06 DAC
    Van Alstine Ultra Plus Hybrid Tube DAC
    Dual Martin Logan Original Dynamo Subs
    Parasound A21 amp
    Vintage Luxman T-110 tuner
    Magnepan MMG's, Grant Fidelity DAC-11, Class D CDA254 amp
    Monitor Audio S1 speakers, PSB B6 speakers
    Vintage Technic's Integrated amp
    Music Hall 25.2 CDP
    Adcom GFR 700 AVR
    Cables- Cardas, Silnote, BJC
    Velodyne CHT 8 sub

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    Forum Regular Florian's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by Luvin Da Blues
    Jeez Flo,

    One man's crap, I guess, is another man's treasure.

    LDB
    True! Kinda sad to be honest...
    Lots of music but not enough time for it all

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    Quote Originally Posted by bobsticks
    Nice work Flo. We all know about you're favorite piece of gear...what was the worst?
    The worst....

    1st place: VMPS RM30 speakers Biggest crap speaker ever
    2nd place: Unison Reasearch Unico CD Asus CD-Rom drive
    3d place: NAD 320BEE Poor construction, sound
    4th place: Usher Audio R1.5 just forget this thing
    Lots of music but not enough time for it all

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    Flo

    Glad to see you back posting on a regular basis!

    I have only been at this for about 3 years now and the garage is starting to look pretty scary. Of course the difference between your "crap" and my "crap" is that my stuff in the garage with exception of a few speakers really is crap. Thank god for Craigslist though, I sold off my last pair of Bose 201 (not total crap) last night. Fortunately most of the stuff I don't need/like only cost me pennies on the dollar.

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    Hi Kid,

    i never really kept much of this. I usually sold it, added a few bugs and bought the next level. I kept the following, if its of any interest:

    Apogee Grand speakers
    Apogee Stage speakers
    Acoustat Spectra 11 speakers
    2x Sphinx PJ14 amps
    Sphinx PJ32 CD-Player and DAC
    Convergant Audio Technology SL1 MKII
    Sony VPH-G70Q projector

    the rest is gone.....
    Lots of music but not enough time for it all

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    Cool

    Wait until you're 50+ years old
    seven VCRS
    EIGHT RECEIVERS
    five COMPLETE SETS OF SPEAKERS
    two laserdisc players.
    seven CD players(there a bouts)
    thirteen monitors(televisions)
    six DVD players
    I blu player

    Enough stands to wipe out a rainforest.
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    LG 42", integra 6.9, B&W 602s2, CC6 center, dm305rears, b&w
    sub asw2500
    Panny DVDA player
    sharp Aquos BLU player
    pronto remote, technics antique direct drive TT
    Samsung SACD/DVDA player
    emotiva upa-2 two channel amp

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    Florian, it might be a collection of "crap" and owning it has probably driven you close to the electonic "looney bin" but at the same time you cannot deny that you have learned alot about consumer electronics by owning all this stuff as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Florian
    Hi Kid,

    i never really kept much of this. I usually sold it, added a few bugs and bought the next level. I kept the following, if its of any interest:

    Apogee Grand speakers
    Apogee Stage speakers
    Acoustat Spectra 11 speakers
    2x Sphinx PJ14 amps
    Sphinx PJ32 CD-Player and DAC
    Convergant Audio Technology SL1 MKII
    Sony VPH-G70Q projector

    the rest is gone.....
    When you are ready to toss these out, I'll send you my address. (Although the freight may end up costing more than my current system(s).
    WARNING! - The Surgeon General has determined that, time spent listening to music is not deducted from one's lifespan.

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    I am tossing out the Acoustats if anyone wants them. The Grand is here to stay and so is the rest pretty much too
    Lots of music but not enough time for it all

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    Quote Originally Posted by pixelthis
    Wait until you're 50+ years old
    seven VCRS
    EIGHT RECEIVERS
    five COMPLETE SETS OF SPEAKERS
    two laserdisc players.
    seven CD players(there a bouts)
    thirteen monitors(televisions)
    six DVD players
    I blu player

    Enough stands to wipe out a rainforest.
    I considered answering Flo's response, but decided to use yours since I fall into the same age category. During my teens and early twenties, I likewise turned over quite a bit of gear to figure out what I really wanted. Today, however, replacing components is a rarity since I tend to keep the good ones for decades.

    I have but three systems: main, garage, and HT. The garage system is largely hand-me-downs from the main system with a dose of nostalgia - it uses very similar speakers that I used when I was 16 (which was a long time ago.)

    rw

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    Quote Originally Posted by Florian
    I made a list, a list of almost all HIFI crap i have ever owned since i was 18 (i am now 25)...
    And that's your list? Sheez, it's taken me a lifetime and my list isn't even that long or impressive. Actually, I should probably draw a line between stuff that I actually owned / enjoyed and all the rest that's passed through my house in one way or another (borrowed, traded, pawned, stored for people, etc.). Sad thing is, a lot of gear hasn't even received a good audition before I sent it back, so there might have been some gems in there, but I missed them.

    That said, I currently own way more than I should. Maybe I've grown attached to some of it too - the idea that I got such a great deal on something and just can't bear to let it go (my Threshold pre, for example). I just don't have the time to carefully evaluate it all anymore. Some stuff I may never get to. Maybe this holiday season I'll actually get around to selling it, but that's also a hassle with the listing and packing and stuff. Of course this economy is going to hurt the resale value of a lot of this stuff too. At this point I'd rather trade and get some of the things I really need.

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    Well I am over 50 and can not remember most of what I owned over the years. How about I list what I remember? The highlights.

    The 70s, Yamaha A1000, the beginning of Yamaha
    Dynaco 50, if the 25's with one woofer was good, the 50's with two gotta be better. LOL
    Toshiba direct drive turntable, I could not justify the cost of a Technics
    Stax earphone, the Yam's had a class A feature that made these phone's sing.
    Note, Sold this to buy my first car, a VW Beetle. I was a single young man and into partying. Lots of Floyd's, Supertramp & Steely Dan...and the odd disco. Still love the classic rock but do not play them much now days.

    80's H/K receiver, need I say more?
    Home built speakers using Philips components. Ugly looking boxes but great sounding.
    Rega turntable. Had the first released Sony CD player.
    Note, A family man by then. Sold this to move to the west coast. Lots of light rock, some New Age and New Wave. None of these are around anymore but for B52's (J/K)

    90's & 00's Now I remember better. LOL
    Luxman hybrid & Nakamichi receivers, Mckintosh 250 amp & matching pre/tuner, Sony surround (presently for sale) & now Sudgen amp.
    Celestion, Energy & now Josephaudio speakers
    Mission, Samsung & now Marantz digital but my fave was a Denon portable CD player.
    Note, Single again. My musical taste has matured, more jazz and blues, less LOUD rock.

    Enjoy,
    Doc Sage
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    Hey Doc,

    Welcome to the forums. It reads like you've had quite an illustrious battle with the audio bug over the years.

    Looking forward to reading about the JosephAudio speaks one of these days.

    ---sticks
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    With a sponge and a rusty spanner
    She said : "Eh, I know you, and you cannot sing"
    I said : "That's nothing - you should hear me play piano"

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    Cool

    Quote Originally Posted by E-Stat
    I considered answering Flo's response, but decided to use yours since I fall into the same age category. During my teens and early twenties, I likewise turned over quite a bit of gear to figure out what I really wanted. Today, however, replacing components is a rarity since I tend to keep the good ones for decades.

    I have but three systems: main, garage, and HT. The garage system is largely hand-me-downs from the main system with a dose of nostalgia - it uses very similar speakers that I used when I was 16 (which was a long time ago.)

    rw
    Same here but I still trade TV a lot, cant stand to miss out on a "feature".
    You're lucky in one respect anyway, I still havent figured out what I "want" yet, although I have "narrowed " it down a bit.
    Thanks to being stuck with a pair of "doze" speakers for awhile I have figured out what I DON'T want.
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    sub asw2500
    Panny DVDA player
    sharp Aquos BLU player
    pronto remote, technics antique direct drive TT
    Samsung SACD/DVDA player
    emotiva upa-2 two channel amp

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    Quote Originally Posted by pixelthis
    ...Thanks to being stuck with a pair of "doze"(Bose) speakers for awhile I have figured out what I DON'T want.
    Hey everybody! Pix is a BOSE fan after all!

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    Thanks to being stuck with a pair of "doze" speakers for awhile I have figured out what I DON'T want.

    Well that explain my side trip to surround sound. I live for music and not for videos. I was playing my 7.1 receiver in 2.0 99% of the time.

    I have yet to understand to reason why so many "likes" Bose speakers. I find them overly harsh in the treble region, muddy in the lower end and without dynamics but what gets me the most is the scattered sound stage.

    Of the stuff I owned over the years that still brings good memories was an B&O receiver (model 2000 - I think). I used it in my bedroom for a while and I love the touch controls...very handy with my toes...or hers.

    I had a 10" wheel to wheel deck (Akai or TEAC ?) that was great at parties. I would record 6 hours of music and it would let me free to enjoy the evening.

    Doc Sage

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    Ahh Doc! Your bringing me back to my College days in the 1970's
    with B&O, Akai and Teac Reel to Reels. All I need is Keg of beer, some 20yo hot babes and a bong!
    Pass Labs X250 amp, BAT Vk-51se Preamp,
    Thorens TD-145 TT, Bellari phono preamp, Nagaoka MP-200 Cartridge
    Magnepan QR1.6 speakers
    Luxman DA-06 DAC
    Van Alstine Ultra Plus Hybrid Tube DAC
    Dual Martin Logan Original Dynamo Subs
    Parasound A21 amp
    Vintage Luxman T-110 tuner
    Magnepan MMG's, Grant Fidelity DAC-11, Class D CDA254 amp
    Monitor Audio S1 speakers, PSB B6 speakers
    Vintage Technic's Integrated amp
    Music Hall 25.2 CDP
    Adcom GFR 700 AVR
    Cables- Cardas, Silnote, BJC
    Velodyne CHT 8 sub

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    Quote Originally Posted by Doc Sage
    Well I am over 50 and can not remember most of what I owned over the years.
    Enjoy,
    Doc Sage
    Hey, Doc, I know what you mean.

    In the mid '60s my parents bought a Magnavox stereo console, and it changed my musical life. Soon I had my own Electrophonic stereo system with 6" woofers, paid for with chore and side job money. When I left for college in 1969, I took a brand new, upgraded Electrophonic system with real wood and two-way speakers with 8" woofers. Shortly after, I added a pair of ADS speakers with 10" woofers. Finally in 1970, I bought my dream system with money from my gig as college radio station manager: Kenwood KR-6160, Dual 1219, and JBL L100 Century speakers. No one in the dorm was even close, and I was the king.

    Then the 70s closed in... and it's hard to recall.
    I like sulung tang.

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    Wow........ my Hi-Fi Journey

    This thread got me thinking and I now realize it has been almost exactly 12-months since I got back into stereo/2-channel music. It all started with those $14 pair of RTR's and since then I have compiled the following gear;

    AMPS
    Kenwood Basic M1D
    Kenwood KM-106
    Kenwood KM-209
    Onkyo M-5000
    Onkyo M-5150

    PRE-AMP
    Kenwood Basic C-1 (2)
    Kenwood Basic C-2
    Kenwood KC-105
    Onkyo P-3150V

    RECIEVERS
    Akai AA-1125
    Gladding Mark 200a
    Pioneer SX-9000
    Kenwood KR-3600
    Sansui 7900Z

    SPEAKERS
    DCM Time Frame 350's (2 pair)
    DCM Time Frame 500
    DCM Time Frame 600
    DCM CX-27
    DCM Time Piece
    DCM Center Channel
    DBX SW15 Subwoofer
    EPI 100
    Genesis 1
    Genesis 10
    Infinity RS 2000.4
    JBL 2050
    Marantz Imperial 5G
    Realistic Minimus 7
    Realistic Nova 5
    Realistic Optimus 5B

    OTHER GEAR
    MSB Link DAC
    Kenwood KT-7500 Tuner
    Pioneer 5500 II Tuner
    NAD 6325 Tape deck
    Sony SCD C222 ES SACD player
    Dual 1019 Turntable
    Technics 1500 Turntable
    Kenwood GE-75 Graphic Equalizer
    EQ-18 Graphic Equalizer
    TA-W60 Cassette
    Denon DCD-810 CD player
    Marantz 63SE CD player
    Adcom GFS-3 Speaker Selector

    Admittedly there is alot of low-end gear but then again each step has been a learning experience and along the way I did find some solidly mid-fi gear and some great sounding speakers. I appreciate all the help and support from the community I have recieved along the way.

    THANKS!

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    I can use the Acoustats!

    Where are you? I'm in Idaho. Emil

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