A Road Well Traveled…My System Journey…Completed?

Slimwhit33 said:
June 2022- Bought this used pair of Spendor SP 3/1’s and really enjoyed them. They absolutely influenced my current speaker choice. I had them and the Forte III’s at this time.
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This was my favorite iteration. I mourned the Luxman integrated leaving and was thrilled to see the Luxman power amp replace the Parasound. The SL-1210GR didn't get a mention, though -- probably 'cause it looks so similar to the PLX-1000.

Nonethless, the final iteration with another Luxman integrated and the Thorens turntable will likely be my new favorite! Happy to see @Slimwhit33 explore all the options available to him.
 
Angsty said:
This was my favorite iteration. I mourned the Luxman integrated leaving and was thrilled to see the Luxman power amp replace the Parasound. The SL-1210GR didn't get a mention, though -- probably 'cause it looks so similar to the PLX-1000.

Nonethless, the final iteration with another Luxman integrated and the Thorens turntable will likely be my new favorite! Happy to see @Slimwhit33 explore all the options available to him.
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I realized that mistake last night! To be honest, I forget when I had it. 😂
 
Slimwhit33 said:
May 2021- Out went the Sutherland and in came a Luxman E-250 Phono stage. Didn’t think it improved on the sound of the Insight or the L550’s on board phono so it was short lived. Also picked up a Sony 2251 Direct Drive table which I messed around with for a bit and put a SME 3009 on. Also a precursor to my Vinyl Nirvana table. View attachment 229908View attachment 229909
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We've had a similar turntable journey, albeit backwards. My first big system purchase was a Vinyl Nirvana'fied Thorens TD-147 (love me an auto-lifter). If it weren't for the floors in my early 1900's place, I would've kept it forever.

Went searching for a nice DD afterwards and ended up with a sibling to your Sony, a 2250. From an aesthetic/performance perspective, it was only topped by a really well sorted end game turntable that will show up in my system in the next few weeks.

This was a fun thread, maybe I should try to collect the photos of all my systems over the years.
 
OnTheRoad said:
We've had a similar turntable journey, albeit backwards. My first big system purchase was a Vinyl Nirvana'fied Thorens TD-147 (love me an auto-lifter). If it weren't for the floors in my early 1900's place, I would've kept it forever.

Went searching for a nice DD afterwards and ended up with a sibling to your Sony, a 2250. From an aesthetic/performance perspective, it was only topped by a really well sorted end game turntable that will show up in my system in the next few weeks.

This was a fun thread, maybe I should try to collect the photos of all my systems over the years.
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I loved the Sony. Still have it. Someday I will get a new arm for it as right now it’s without one. Look forward to hearing about your new table!
 
mindhead1 said:
What’s the Thorens like relative to the UltraDeck?
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My current Thorens, with the SME arm and Shure V15 III, competes very well with both MoFi tables I owned. The MoFis are more quiet as far as background noise and present in a more relaxed manner. I think the Thorens has a more lively and engaging sound while also presenting bass in a tighter, more punchy manner that suites my ears.

I loved those Delrin platters for sure.
 
Angsty said:
I'm inspired by the double Luxman choice here. I've got several months before my next milestone birthday to squirrel away money for a L-509X.
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I LOVE my L-509x. It will be hard to replace if I ever do. The thing is rock solid, has plenty of power, sounds great, and built to last. I’d heartily recommend it to anyone that is willing to invest in a solid center piece to build a very long term system off of.
 
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