If money does not matter what would you buy ?

[oldric_naubhoff]

source: Pathos Musiteca

amp: Pathos TT Anniversary or Inpol2, or DarTZeel CTH-8550 (I don't like pre/ power combos, I like my hi-fi neat and simple)

speakers: Analysis Audio Amphitryon or Omega (depending on room size), or Quad ESL 2905

 

[paradiziac]

On second thoughts, I'd buy a big yard, build a state of the art studio in it, hire the best engineers and producers and let all my favourite musicians record there for free

 

[CnoEvil]

Linn Klimax DS/1 + Conrad-Johnson GAT + MF AMS 100 + Sonus Faber Fenice + Cardas Clear I/C & Clear Beyond S/C

Now does anyone know where I can get a spare £150k (quite reasonable in the realms of highend)

 

[paradiziac]

Now does anyone know where I can get a spare £150k (quite reasonable in the realms of highend)

Your banker brother?

 

[CnoEvil]

Now does anyone know where I can get a spare £150k (quite reasonable in the realms of highend)

Your banker brother?

Touché

(I'll ask him and see what he says!)

 

[gregvet]

Personally I havent heard any of the true high end stuff, which is what I would want if money was genuinely no object.

Having said that, based on what I have heard, I think I might be happy (for a while at least!) with a Linn Klimax DS, Marantz UP9004, Bryston SP3, Electrocompaniet Nemo x7, Kef Reference 2007 x 7, with some high end projector and screen, in a dedicated room.

Must buy a lottery ticket lol

 

[CnoEvil]

Having said that, based on what I have heard, I think I might be happy (for a while at least!) with a Linn Klimax DS, Marantz UP9004, Bryston SP3, Electrocompaniet Nemo x7, Kef Reference 2007 x 7, with some high end projector and screen, in a dedicated room.

With that little lot, you'd need a dedicated concert hall!!

 

[gregvet]

With that little lot, you'd need a dedicated concert hall!!

Well I quite like the idea of having Imaxx build me a screen in the 'cinema wing'

I'd have the amps n stuff in a separate room anyway. It would get too hot otherwise lol

 

[DocG]

I'd get something from the Paul Reed Smith custom shop.

That's gorgious guitars they make there... Classy! :rockout: (and now which amp would you plug it into?)

 

[AL13N]

I'd purchase as many travel and event tickets as time (that other oft sought-after luxury) would allow. From tiny blues bars in Louisiana to grand open air concerts in Rome.

Of course, whilst at home I'd be sitting in a custom engineered box experiencing relatively lifelike stimulus.

 

[steve_1979]

I'd be tempted to get Quested to build me a custom surround sound listening room. There are big advantages in getting both the speakers and the acoustically treated room designed, built and installed by the same company.

http://www.quested.com/pdfs/Quested-Custom-Systems.pdf

 

[MajorFubar]

I'd probably scrap everything except my Mac Mini (and my Thorens TD160 which rarely gets used anyway) and go for a high-end active set-up. I am really attracted by that path. If I could recuperate even just a small amount of the losses I've made in buying and trading-in HiFi over the years I could easily afford some ADM40s, which I'm absolutely itching to try but I'm too chicken because I can't afford them.

 

[MajorFubar]

Does anyone remember the Vantage Vault, the most expensive TT in WHF's Price Guide back in the day? In fact has anyone seen one? If money was no object, I might try to hunt one of those down and buy it, for no particular reason other than the fact I'd then have one. Back in '86 when I first started buying WHF every month, it was £35,000! The mid-sized semi I lived in wasn't even worth that.

 

[Macspur]

Audio Note CD4.1X

Audio Note Ongaku

Art Loudspeakers Deco 20

 

[cwalduck]

Go British

Turntable: Oxford Crystal Reference ( if I could find one )

CD Player: Chord RED Standard

Pre Amp: Chord CPA8000

Power Amps: Chord SPM 14000MkII

Speakers: Wilson Benesch A.C.T. C60 Limited Edition

Subwoofer: Wilson Benesch Torus Infrasonic Generator

 

[John Duncan]

I'd get something from the Paul Reed Smith custom shop.

That's gorgious guitars they make there... Classy! :rockout: (and now which amp would you plug it into?)

Originally I'd have said Mesa Boogie Mark V, but on digging on youtube for examples, I found this, and I'll have whatever Guthrie's having

 

[MUSICRAFT]

Rick@musicraft, I believe you made very good suggestions

Gryphon and Chord ........is music to my ears !

Are you selling those brands ?

Hi kungula

Thanks.

I don't deal with Krell and Gryphon. I just want to be clear that I have also mentioned Krell and Gryphon not because I am looking to get these in :shame: but rather because i feel that credit where credit is due

All the best

Rick @ Musicraft

 

[Covenanter]

A Ferrari. If I've got all this money why am I staying in listening to a hifi?

Chris

 

[cheeseboy]

chesseboy, nobody forces you to participate in these discussions if you have such good contacts to manufacturers !

??? It's a random hypothetical question, not everybody is the same...

 

[kungula]

Because some argued you need a concert hall to enjoy these High End suggestions,

here another suggestion for a medium sized room :

speakers : Wilson Audio Duette

Pream : Pass XP 20

Amp : Pass XA 30.5

Streamer : Naim NDX+ XPS

 

[kungula]

for a small room the choice of your speakers is more limited.

here my suggestion for a room 4x4 m

speakers: B $ W 805 diamond

ampli: Devialet D Premier

streamer : Linn Akurate DSM

CDP: Wadia 318 ti

headphone: Sennheiser HD 800

 

[fr0g]

Actually if money was truly no object I would build a concert hall and book my favourite artists to play there every day for the rest of my life.

I'd leave the speaker choice up to the pros

 

[CustomCable]

If money was no object and it was my system I would purchase a Resonessence Invicta DAC, MF Titan and KEF Blades. Then i'd play Spice Girls on it. hehehe!

Regards

Phil

 

[DocG]

I'd get something from the Paul Reed Smith custom shop.

That's gorgious guitars they make there... Classy! :rockout: (and now which amp would you plug it into?)

Originally I'd have said Mesa Boogie Mark V, but on digging on youtube for examples, I found this, and I'll have whatever Guthrie's having

That's an effects-gizmo! You'll still need an amp (can't see Guthrie's on the YouTube)... But I like fractals, anyway.

As for the amp, for me it would definitely be a Soldano: the volume control goes up to 11! 8)

 

[BenLaw]

Hi kungula

I would have the following two channel systems -

ATC SCM300 professional monitors, ATC SCM 0.1/15 professional subwoofers (x2), SCA2 pre amplifier, Chord Electronics Red Reference MK3 CDP, Chord Electronics DSX 1000 Network player,

. . . .

For an AV sound system -

Chord Electronics DSP8000 AV processor, ATC SCM300 professional monitors (x5), ATC SCM 0.1/15 professional subwoofers (x5)

Just the 5 C6s Rick?!

But yeah, what he said. Might have to look into cost-no-object AV processors but SCM300As (certainly for front 3 ) and 0.1/15 subs, can't be bettered