Hey nice digs! Mont Blanc cables?.....good god man my dad didnt get Mont Blanc's till he was 67! When you said 5A did you mean Vandersteen? If so you have really good taste!
Infact my did and I checked out the 5A but went with the new Wood Quatro speakers wich didnt give up as much as you might think to the 5A and they are only a bit over $10,000
if he had a bigger room the 5A would hve been the choice.
Funny you also have the RM10 as my dad was a phone call away from buying one but went with a Scoutmaster, its nice to see new blood to carry on this hobby and good luck in your path............and enjoy the music!

chadnliz April 20, 2007 21:17

Congrats on upgrading from Girlfriend 1.0 to Wife 2.5

It looks like you have a great system too. Here is wishing both bring you a lifetime of happiness.

wwwrecords April 20, 2007 20:45

System edited: Changed speakers back to Monitor Audio GS60's, and changed out amps to the new NAD M3. Also upgraded phono deck to RM10, and Sumiko Blackbird cartridge.

youngaudiogeek April 20, 2007 18:22

Upgrade the fiance thing to wife now.

youngaudiogeek November 20, 2006 18:23

System edited: Just changed out the speakers and amp, I hope you like.

youngaudiogeek November 20, 2006 18:21

It has been brought to my attention that Great Lakes Records is no longer available to the public in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Someone out there, please tell me there's hope that a budding audiophile like myself will still be able to find large supplies of used records in good condition! Have stereo system will travel!

youngaudiogeek July 03, 2006 15:31

Thanks for the link to your favorite record store, unfortunately this is what came up on their home page:

SORRY - WE'RE CLOSED

The entire inventory of Great Lakes Records has been sold to a large record store overseas and the store is now out of business. We're sorry we could not give you all some warning, but everything happened very quickly. If you need to contact someone, please call 262-717-2220 and ask for Joe. Gary and Joe would both like to thank you for shopping here. We've met lots of interesting people over the years and we'll miss running the store. Thank you very much for your patronage.

Guess it was too good to be true.

albertporter June 30, 2006 21:42

Thanks for visiting my page! I actually work for a Monitor Audio dealer so I've had quite a good opportunity to compare between the GR and new GS series. I listen to a lot of classical and jazz and the first difference I noticed was how much more natural piano sounded especially, and also the treble is much more natural. They did make significant improvements to the tweeters, woofers, and crossover design which would probably help get rid of your treble problems. However, if you would really like to get into a natural treble, look at the new Martin Logan electrostats, esp. the Vantage and Vista. My only other reccommendation would be to pull your GR20s away from the wall if possible. Sometimes proper placement is all you need to get the treble and bass sounding right. BTW, if you buy the new GS series, allow for a good 100 hours for the speakers to break in. this period of time is crucial. Good luck!

youngaudiogeek June 30, 2006 18:11

How do the new GS60s sound? I have the Gold ref 20s .. I like them very much, but I still find them a little bright, even after upgrading my amp, cd player and cables. I'm running them with an Advantage S101 integrated.. pretty powerful and extremely detailed sound.

jack667 June 29, 2006 05:53

System edited: I sold off the Vandersteens (2CE sigs), the Sony 9100ES, the Sony 333ES, Upgraded my Speaker wire to Montblanc from Gibraltar, and upgraded to a Grado Reference Sonata Cartridge. I'm starting to play with some new damping techniques (turntable wall mount, sorbogel record mat, isolation feet, etc.), so feel free to chime in with your ideas!. I'm buying a new house that will have about a 25x17 space just for me, so I'll probably end up buying another amp for bi-amp or look into some new separates. Either way, no complaints! Thanks for checking out my updated system!

youngaudiogeek May 04, 2006 19:49

I have the luxury of working for a local high-end shop so I got great deals on most of the stuff I've bought so far. The only thing I bought elsewhere were the speakers. I also live within 10 minutes of the Midwest's largest selection of records, almost 2 million on last count, I believe, so getting great music is never a problem. The place is Great Lakes Records, and I recommend anyone who lives close enough or ever visits the Milwaukee area makes a visit there. www.greatlakesrecords.com

youngaudiogeek March 13, 2006 14:55

Use the force: Buy more music and less gear. What you have is already awesome, and music will give you more pleasure for your buck.

bojack February 28, 2006 19:34

Pretty nice system!I think its cool you have an LP collection too!Music does seem to be a lifelong love ,you know it at a young age!Looking forward to how things progress,def. consider buying used from guys with good feedback on A,gon,will save you a lot of money!Peace,Ray

raytheprinter February 28, 2006 18:21