@nordicnorm, your argument that solid state phonos offer more bang for the buck than tube doesn’t wash especially with your comparison of a new Allnic 1201 at $3,500.00 (can be bought new from a dealer on Agon for less than $2,600.00 and have sold one slightly used my self for under $2,000.00) to a used Blue Circle for $2,000.00. If you haven’t heard the little Allnic you really need to give it a try.
Analog Front End Next Upgrade
My analog front end currently consists of:
VPI Prime Turntable
MC Scheu SL Cartridge
Lehmann Audio Black Cube SE II
I'm using Cardas Iridium cables, and everything feeds into an Auralic Taurus MkII headphone amp. If you had a $2000 budget, what is the weakest link, and what would you upgrade first?
I was thinking about upgrading the cartridge with either a Lyra Delos or Dyna XX-2, but was not sure if the black cube SE II is resolving enough. The other option I was considering is going with a Lehmann Audio Decade phono stage.
VPI Prime Turntable
MC Scheu SL Cartridge
Lehmann Audio Black Cube SE II
I'm using Cardas Iridium cables, and everything feeds into an Auralic Taurus MkII headphone amp. If you had a $2000 budget, what is the weakest link, and what would you upgrade first?
I was thinking about upgrading the cartridge with either a Lyra Delos or Dyna XX-2, but was not sure if the black cube SE II is resolving enough. The other option I was considering is going with a Lehmann Audio Decade phono stage.