Hi from the Pacific NorthWET.
 

Hi All,

A new user and subscriber here. I have been into music for a long time and love listening to music as well as attend concerts whenever I can. I really regret that I did not learn to play any instrument when I was young. Seriously thinking of taking Piano lessons.

I built my system over the course of a decade buying and trying out used equipment. After a while, I ended up with a Sony SCD777ES player, Placette linestage, Rowland Model 10 amp, Silverline Sonatina speakers. This system served me well for about 10 years until I got upgraditis disease.

I wanted to simplify my system with an integrated and wanted to use a computer as a source. After another round of auditions, I ended up with my current system described below.

Rega RP6 turntable
Acer Ultrabook for Spotify
Devialet D200 amp
AudioPhysic Virgo 25 speakers
Audience au24 speaker cables
Audioquest Cinnamon USB cable

I have been happy with this system for the last few years. I still haven’t converted my CD/SACD collection to digital format yet. I am thinking of adding a music server and rip my collection into it. Also, I have started looking into building a new system for a house we are building in a year or so.

Hopefully I will learn a lot perusing the forums. Hope to contribute and share my limited knowledge and experience.

Cheers,
Jay

Welcome to AA Jay! :wave:

Jay... Welcome to AA! :hswhome:

Welcome! I live in Enumclaw. There are a few others here in king county.

Jayr.......Welcome to Audio Aficionado. :wave:

Here’s Jay, welcome from another Northwesterner.

Welcome to the site, and yes the weather makes it perfect for music!

Hey Jay :wave:
Glad you can join us on the friendliest forum around!

Thanks for all the welcome notes. Much appreciated.

Welcome to the forum, Jay, from another member here in the Great NorthWet.

Welcome!

Welcome Jay.......From another PNW neighbor. Yes she is a wet outside, gonna need one of these to get to the office I fear..:boatin:

Cheers!

Welcome to the fold Jay !

I was born in Seattle. Lived there till we moved when I was 12. Our family were some of the originating founders.
Used to have a favorite T shirt “WA state rain festival Jan 1 to Dec 31. Ha. Miss the green and beauty. Tired of brown scrub brush.

I guess we have to put up with the wet for all the green and beauty. I am used to it now.

Thanks all.

Welcome Jay!

Welcome to the party, Jay, from a fellow Pacific Northwesterner. I think you'll enjoy the climate here on AA.

Thanks all.

I was just going through the systems that members have built just in thus thread. It is impressive. I have a simple system.

Rega RP6 turntable
Acer Ultrabook for Spotify
Devialet D200
AudioPhysic Virgo 25
Audience/Audioquest cables

Simple and satisfying for me. Helped me get out of the upgrading cycle for the last 3-5 years or so.

I have been dreaming of a new system in the house that we are building. Unfortunately, some of the components that I am interested in are not represented in our area like Revel Salon / Magico speakers, Gryphon amplification etc... How do you deal with such issues? Travel to audition?

I really appreciate all the replies.

Best Regards,
Jay

Welcome aboard Jay. Looking forward to seeing you around.

Welcome Jay,

Looks like you're going to do some upgrading with a new house coming along and getting into streaming. That's awesome.

One warning - this is not an audioholic self help group!

I'm guessing your gear list will get fatter and your wallet thinner.

Any bets on how long it will take for this list to change? :)

Tom

You guys are 😈. I am already thinking of trying power conditioning.Lol..😀