Definitely look into the Vinnie Rossi LIO super integrated, w/ DHT stage, DAC2.0 and phono module and you’d be set! It is a truly fantastic sounding piece of gear w/ ‘off the grid’ power from internal ultracapasitor power banks. There is tons of praise out there to read about... I know a hand full of audio friends with much more expensive speakers than your own, that have replaced some pretty high end gear with the LIO. Really fun piece to own.
Advice please on up to $10k to upgrade pre amp, dac, phono, and power amp
I'm looking for advice on where to start looking for upgrading my system.
Planning to keep my sources & speakers.
I'm willing to put around 10k to this upgrade (give or take). Some brands I have been eyeing are: Pass Labs, Simaudio, Mytek. But I have not auditioned any of them (frankly don't find auditioning in store very helpful).
Happy to take some suggestions!
Planning to keep my sources & speakers.
- Source 1: Roon from a media PC
- Source 2: Turntable from Vinyl Nirvana (link) w/ Denon 103r LOMC cart
- Speakers: Monitor Audio Gold 300
- S/W: Monitor Audio Good W15
- Phono Stage: SimAudio LP3.5
- Pre Amp: Parasound Halo P5
- Amp: Emotiva XPA-200
I'm willing to put around 10k to this upgrade (give or take). Some brands I have been eyeing are: Pass Labs, Simaudio, Mytek. But I have not auditioned any of them (frankly don't find auditioning in store very helpful).
Happy to take some suggestions!