On Monday I was at my local hifi store, they were showing off an $80,000 McIntosh stereo system. I was shocked at how boring I found the system, not engaging in the least bit. We compared it to a $10,000 Naim system (the system I now own), which just blew it away. My Naim system is just a small...
My first and most lasting impression in hifi was with Fidelity Acoustics RFM-2 loudspeakers, driven by Naim separates, both of I'm thankful to now own. This experience alone was enough for me to decide to build a 2-channel stereo system, instead of the surround home theater system I'd originally...