I have three main hi-fi setups – my desktop, my home theater and my vinyl/CD so if I had the money here’s what I would get:
Desktop setup – $25k
Simaudio 641 integrated amplifier ($11000)
+ Sonus Faber Electa Amator III bookshelf speakers ($10000)
+ Paradigm XR13 subwoofer ($4000)
Vinyl/CD/streaming setup – $160k
Linn Sondek LP12 record player 50th anniversary ($50000)
+ Lyra Atlas phono cartridge ($13000)
+ Hegel Viking CD player ($5000)
+ Rega Aura phono preamp ($5000)
+ Aurender A30 network streamer/DAC ($18000)
+ McIntosh C12000 tube preamplifier ($16000)
+ Naim NAP-500DR power amplifier ($35000)
+ MartinLogan Renaissance ESL 15A electrostatic towers ($28000)
+ MartinLogan Balanced Force 212 subwoofer ($4500)
Home Theater setup – $550k
Accuphase C-3900 preamplifier ($38000)
+ Pass Labs X300 power amplifier ($85000)
+ Trinnov Altitude 32 Surround Sound Processor ($42000)
+ Burmester BC350 towers ($375000)
+ REL No 32 Subwoofer ($10000)
Needless to say, these are all true ‘dream’ setups.. unless I win a lottery somehow..
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