How has your rig changed in the last 5 years

[candyliquor35m]

Five years ago:

Carver tfm-45 amp
Sony ta-e1000esd a/v pre
Sony cdp-c910 10 disk cdp
Polk sda 2b stock speaks w/stock ic
Cheap ratshack ic's
Decent 10 ga. stranded speaker cables
CD: Courney Pine - Closer to home

Now:

Carver tfm-42 amp
Audio experience symphonies pre- with telefunken 12ax7's
AH! 4000 tube cdp with tf e188cc's
Polk sda 2b stock speaks w/sl2000wc diy tweeter mod and romex 10 ga solid ic
AQ king cobra ic's
Romex 10 ga solid core single strand copper speaker cables
CD: Courney Pine - Closer to home

[tugboat]

Then

NAD 7400 receiver (bridged)
NAD 2400 amp (bridged)
Pioneer PD-M426 CDP
Pioneer CT-W603RS cassette deck
Polk 1.2TL
AR Pro patch cords
Original Monster Cable

Now

System 1

Denon AVR-5803A
Pioneer PD-M426 CDP
Pioneer CT-603RS
Sony POS turntable (why or why did I buy it)
D-Link DSM-520 HD audio/video media server
Polk 1.2Tl
AR Pro patch cords
Monster toslink
Monster XP cable

System 2

Pioneer SX-1080
Pioneer PL-115D turntable
Pioneer CT-F9191 cassette deck
Wollensak 8050A 8-track recorder/playback deck
Akai 4000DS Mk-II r2r deck
Pioneer CS-5 speakers
Polk 1.2TL
Pioneer patch cords
Akai din 2 RCA patch cord
Monster XP cable


I think that covers it. On the second system I've tried to keep it as it would have been used when it was new. The only thing I updated was the speaker cable since I had lots of it sitting around.

[madmax]

Mine went from lo-fi to mid-fi.
madmax

[kasuza]

5 years ago: 32" Sony CRT TV

5 Years later: Samsung 52A650 LCD. Onkyo HTIB SR800, Popcorn Hour Media Tank with 750GB, and PS3. From 480p to 1080p

[candyliquor35m]

5 years ago: 32" Sony CRT TV

5 Years later: Samsung 52A650 LCD. Onkyo HTIB SR800, Popcorn Hour Media Tank with 750GB, and PS3. From 480p to 1080p

Good to hear about your a/v rig. All formats are welcome. Thanks.

[phipiper10]

OLD Pioneer 2 channel receiver and RT800i and some monster cable.

Now...see below! I always loved music but now it's "fun"!

[Lowell_M]

Five Years ago...

Home Theater:
JVC AVR
RTi70 mains
JVC DVDp
Velodyne CT-120 sub
51" Hitachi HDTV
Sony Generi-center
RadioShack LX5 rears

2 channel... none

Today:
Look at the sig...much improved

[Flash21]

Went from Rotel separates to a Bel Canto integrated...and from Monitor 10Bs to Von Schweikert VR-2 speakers. That's about it really...though it was a long trip from there to here ;)

[George Grand]

It had no dust on it for awhile. Then it did. Then it didn't. Then it had dust on it again. Then it didn't once again. Then more dust appeared again. Then it wasn't there again just like before. Dust re-appeared. Dust was gone.

"The Dust Blows Forward and The Dust Blows Back." DVV

[lakesailor]

Five years ago....

SAE Amplifier
SAE Pre-Amp
SAE Parametric EQ
Denon CD
Denon Tuner
Monster Cable
Polk SDA Speakers

Today

Pass Labs Amplifier
Acoustat RFP 1 Pre-Amp
Denon Tuner
Denon CD
Chang Lightspeed Cabling
Eminent Technology LFT 8 Speakers

I still love both systems; but today have a different sound.

[cubdog]

I love TMR references.

cubdog

[Lasareath]

It went from this:

http://38.161.195.8/H2004/html/100_3838.htm

and this:

http://38.161.195.8/H2004/html/100_3839.htm

To this:

http://38.161.195.8/Sal's_System_08-2008a.jpg

and This:

http://38.161.195.8/Sal's_System_08-2008b.jpg

[steveinaz]

5 years ago:

Parasound PHP-850 pre
Parasound HCA-1500A amp
Cambridge Audio D500SE CDP
Pinnacle Classic Gold Tower speakers

Now:

See my sig...

[BaggedLancer]

No rig 5 years ago to what's in my sig now.....

[dagame27]

I went from an Onkyo HTIB to Polk SDA 2A's w/ upgraded tweets, anthem pre2l tube pre, adcom 555 amp, Sony turntable and sony SACD player! Not a bad transition.

[VR3]

Hmm - this is a hard one...

Let me think...

5 years ago...

Mains - Polk Audio RTi70 or Definitive Tech BP10B
Mains 2 - Polk Audio RT5
Center - Klipsch KV3 or Def Tech CLR1000
Surrounds - Polk Audio RT35i or Def Tech BP6B
Preamp - Pioneer Elite VSX-41 or B&K PT5/ NAD 917
Main Amp 1 - Adcom GFA-545 or B&K ST125.2
Main Amp 2 - Adcom GFA 545 II
Center Amp - Adcom GFA-535II
Surround Amp - Adcom GFA-535
Subwoofer - SVS PCi 25-31 or M&K MX125
CD Player - Onix XCD 88

Now -

Mains - Tyler Acoustics Taylo 7u
Main Amp - Odyssey Stratos Mono Exreme
Preamp - Odyssey Candela
CD Player - Shanling CDT100A

[xpert54]

Lets see. 5yrs ago a 5 year old HT system bought new 10yrs ago. Recently given to my neighbor as my Wife and I hardly ever watch TV anymore and the HT system hardly got used.
I unpacked my two channel system and set it up and I've been happy ever since. Two channel is Kenwwood KA 405, KD 500 TT, 6 Disk CD player DP-M98 and a Marantz PDM 500 Cassett deck and a Technics ST K50 tuner all playing thru Polk M5jrs.

I had bigger more powerful systems but this remains my favorite.

[gidrah]

Mine's mostly dusty.

[benzlo]

In the last five years I have come from mid-fi to hi-fi.

Receivers to amps and pre-amps.

New surround sound to vintage 2-channel.

Digital to vynil.

Man they had it all figured out a long time ago!