Best-Sounding System for $10,000?

[DSkip]

Usher Mini Dancer 1 - $4,000
MastersounD Dueundici w/ Remote - $3,500
AURALiC Aries Mini - $500
North Star Design Intenso - $1,000
$1,000 for cabling

Another option for those who like solid state would be:

Usher Mini Dancer 2 - $5,400
Dayens Ampino pre/mono set - $2,500
same DAC/streamer
$600 for cabling.

 

[JimmyS]

My living room system:

Kef LS50 (1500)
Primaluna prologue premium (2400)
Moon Neo 230HAD (1500)
Auralic Aries Mini (500)
Mr. Speaker Ether (1500)

$7400 for a setup that allows streaming from my NAS and Tidal, with headphones for when the wife is sleeping. Few extra dollars left over for cables of your choice as well.

 

[Ron Resnick]

I love this thread! We should all be thinking like this!

Job integrated $1700
Vandersteen 2Ci used $600
JL Audio F 110 used $1200
Kimber 8TC speaker cables w WBT connectors $850
Kimber USB HD19e $150
MacBook Pro w Tidal ($1200 + 20/mo)

About 5600 out the door

Sorry Marty -- and Kedar -- but the rules in my opening post say no "used" allowed.

 

[audioguy]

Triton One = $5000 (Speakers)
BlueSound Vault 2 = $1200 (Streamer/Server/DAC)
Cables/Misc = $600
PS Audio Stellar S300 amp = $1500
PS Audio Stellar black DAC/Pre = $1700

These are MSRP numbers and a more realistic price would be less than $9000 which would allow the purchase of some basic room treatment.

 

[GMKF]

For 5000$ my bet would be:

for resolution:

1499€ Fishhead Audio Resolution 2.6 FS [https://www.fishhead-audio-hifi-shop.de/]
590€ Ampino 15 Dolifet (https://www.abacus-electronics.de/produkte/verstarker/ampino-15-dolifet.html)
590€ Prepino 13 RC (https://www.abacus-electronics.de/produkte/vorverstarker/prepino-13-rc.html)
1390€ Clearaudio CONCEPT black Concept TA with Cartridge (http://clearaudio.de/de/products/turntables-concept.php)


=4069€ = 4 849,4342 US$ + cables = 5000$

Bass and dynamics:

1970€ 2xNubert nuPro A-600 active with D/A Inside (https://www.nubert.de/nupro-a-600/p3150/?category=218)
1930€ 2xNubert nuLine AW-1100 (https://www.nubert.de/nuline-aw-1100/p1187/?category=81)

= 3900€ = 4 648,02 US$
Leaves room for room acustics....

Greetings !
Max

 

[KeithR]

I'd rather put more into speakers than most. For someone who doesn't mind SS:

Dynaudio Contour 20 w/ stands - $5,500
Hegel 160 (w/ dac) - $3,500
Streamer - $750
Blue Jeans cables

If you want tubes, maybe this:

Devore Fidelity 3XL - $4300
Primaluna Dialogue Premium - $3400
Chord Mojo - $600

 

[x1992]

I forgot about the 3XL. That is a good one.
Not quite so pretty on some records but full range, I would go with Ryan R630 at $5K
Plus:
NAD preamp and amp at $2300
Oppo UDP-205 for $1300
Ikea Lack stand for cheap
I think categorically no room for the analog sub-hobby at $10K cap MSRP.

 

[rblnr]

The Ryans are excellent.

 

[Hi-FiGuy]

I will have to echo this recommendation...

I have the Maggie 1.7i speakers with a Parasound Halo Integrated. The Halo includes a decent phono pre as well as a built-in DAC that will do all sampling rates. I've paired this with a custom built laptop connected with my NAS. Can't get much better as far as I'm concerned. Someday I will pair it with a bang for the buck TT.

This, add Technics SL1500c comes with ortofon red and detachable head shell so they can switch out carts at will, headshells are cheep.
SL1500C has built in phono or with the flick of a switch can be hooked to and aux/cd input. Sumitomo Blue for $400 is an awesome upgrade cart.
The new Halo intergrated is the Hint 6.