MikeBrewster77
04-18-2009, 12:53 PM
I decided it was time to get a new CD player, so I headed to my single source of high[er] end audio, the great folks at Overture Ultimate Audio in Wilmington, DE. I highly recommend them (they have a website if you care to google it) and they do custom work up and down the east coast. My intent was simple - buy a new CD player to replace my adequate, but not "reference" quality Denon.
So, how is it that I wound up making a substantial contribution to fighting the recession? How did I wind up spending more in audio gear in the span of two hours than I spent on my first 4 cars COMBINED? I don't know, exactly, but I'm still trying to get my heart rate down to an acceptable level.
Anyway, Mikey has a new main system:
- CD player: Rotel RCD 1070
- Amplifier: McIntosh MC 7150
- Pre-amplifier: Luxman CX 100 (unrelated to today's purchase, bought earlier in the week on the web)
- Speakers: *gulp* this one's a heresy here, so I'm not going to reveal the brand or model :o:.
The speakers are on order, so the reference system is now being pumped through my Control 5's. The best way to summarize is quite simply holy shit, what a difference!!! :applaud:
On a side note, without any available products in my budget (which wasn't exactly small, but not Everest-level) that are available to audition, I really felt like I was backed into a corner on choosing a non-JBL loudspeaker, and I have to say, that really saddens me.
Nonetheless, there will still be plenty of JBL throughout the house (office, bedroom, etc.) ;)
P.S., yeah, I know the set-up looks like crap right now with wires everywhere, improper speaker positioning, etc. I just haven't had a chance to clean it up yet...been kinda busy listening.
So, how is it that I wound up making a substantial contribution to fighting the recession? How did I wind up spending more in audio gear in the span of two hours than I spent on my first 4 cars COMBINED? I don't know, exactly, but I'm still trying to get my heart rate down to an acceptable level.
Anyway, Mikey has a new main system:
- CD player: Rotel RCD 1070
- Amplifier: McIntosh MC 7150
- Pre-amplifier: Luxman CX 100 (unrelated to today's purchase, bought earlier in the week on the web)
- Speakers: *gulp* this one's a heresy here, so I'm not going to reveal the brand or model :o:.
The speakers are on order, so the reference system is now being pumped through my Control 5's. The best way to summarize is quite simply holy shit, what a difference!!! :applaud:
On a side note, without any available products in my budget (which wasn't exactly small, but not Everest-level) that are available to audition, I really felt like I was backed into a corner on choosing a non-JBL loudspeaker, and I have to say, that really saddens me.
Nonetheless, there will still be plenty of JBL throughout the house (office, bedroom, etc.) ;)
P.S., yeah, I know the set-up looks like crap right now with wires everywhere, improper speaker positioning, etc. I just haven't had a chance to clean it up yet...been kinda busy listening.