Great looking gear.

I wanted pure vintage tubed gear when I started collecting and was able to hear different peoples systems and read all over the web.

LaScala speakers
McIntosh MC 30 x 2 amps
McIntosh C-22 pre
Sony SACD 9000ES Modwright so I have a tube line stage and an outboard tubed power this is my main digital playback.
OPPO factory modded 83 Special Edition so I can play my Blue Rays, DVD-A, CD-r, plus SACD
Technics 1210M5G- Ortofon Black MM
My TT actually is technically in another room in IKEA bookcases in that it points north and all the gear points south separated by the blackout curtain liners in listening room and regular curtains facing into the next ( computer) room.(last picture).

open concept was taken to further isolate TT.

vintage tubes, it was fun collecting them over the years and rolling them to dial in the sound.


Ideal for jazz like the ones I posted here throughout this pandemic. Classic Rock, too..... and Blues. Throw in some Bob Wills and Willie Nelson..... I can’t complain.

 

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Damn! That's a serious set up. Mine was more of an after thought on a budget and what I could get for a bargain and make work. I haven't really put any effort into it, but if I did and had the budget, I would go to an all tube set up as well. One thing about my MOSFET amp is they say it's sort of tube sound, so that's good. I can't complain really. I know it can get better...much better... but I honestly just cant imagine it, that's how good I think my modest little system sounds...mostly to do with those speakers. I'd love to hear what a set up likes your sounds like and I would probably be completely changed.

One of my other passions is electric guitars and tube amps, so I'm not a stranger to tubes... but I just haven't gone that way with my stereo...yet.

 

Well, it took some time to gather all this, but I had a vision, it just took 25 years to get to the point where everything came together, along with a pandemic to keep me on task....and mostly at home.

Luckily, I was given some great advice years ago, buy great sounding software(vinyl, digital) all along so when you get "there" you can enjoy it without the hefty acquisition price. All the great jazz reissues on MMJ and all the others just happened to be about the time I was getting back into vinyl, circa 2005-6. I held off listening to much/most of my new vinyl until I bought this Technics new in 2009. I was also lucky that I could hear this in our weekly music group and knew this was the jazz era(Hard Bop) for me.

So, after thought or plan, enjoy the music and as you can improve a piece, improve it. And as you can add a cable here or there or an ultrasonic cleaner for your vinyl or some vintage tubes or tube gear, your enjoyment will also increase.


Donald Byrd tonight

 

Another great thing about Blue Note records is that they incorporate an art gallery, with Reid Miles’ covers and associated artwork.

 

Bit of a mix this afternoon,

 

Carlos Toshiki ＆ OMEGA TRIBE REIKO

Never heard of this, just picked it up cause of the „Omega“ in the bands name...
Lol

 

Fantastic gear You have there!
Wow, very cool!

I do not have such collection.
Moved a lot in my life, still spend a great part of the year in Hotels.
Think like many others here, work and travel -Travel and work ....
I do enjoy it!


Despite this is a watchforum, there is not only great taste in watches, but in all kind of music as well!
Thanks a lot to share!

Well, I am enjoying the voyage thought Your postings ...

Great!
Thanks!

 

Arrived late this afternoon,

 

Double Disc
Disc#1

 

Such a fabulous live performance

 

Dr Feelgoods finest & the very unfashionably unfashionable Police .

 

Opening Day and the sun is shining.