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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.
  • 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
Up for discussion on upgrading:
  • Phono Stage: SimAudio LP3.5
  • Pre Amp: Parasound Halo P5
  • Amp: Emotiva XPA-200
Other Notes: I currently use the DAC built into the P5.  I also us MiniDsp ddrc-22a for room correction & to integrate the subwoofer.

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!


otherones

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A couple combos I've considered:

SimAudio:
- SimAudio 350P with the DAC+Phono module
- SimAudio 330A power amplifier

McIntosh:
- C47 Pre
- MC152 power amp
- Note: really wish the c47 had a processor loop.  w/out it my phono won't go through my DSP and I have some room challenges that the DSP really helps with.

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