Get a Audio Note Meishu Signature(with phono)...I believed there is one on Audiogon....it will blow the Cary away.
Analog only system help
I am thinking about an analog only system. The CD will remain a part of the home theatre setup. But for really beloved music, I know even with my old Thorens TT analog is wonderous.
The speakers will be Sonus Faber Electra Amator II. According to others, the SF's love the right tube amplification. I have a Cary SLP-98p preamp that I may keep in this system or sell. It will only take MM input. I need to buy a new TT and amplification. My net incremental budget is about $4-5k, but that can change if there is compelling reason. I will probably buy used stuff. And I can do it in steps, if patience is required because the budget needs to grow. I am looking for the inflection point of cost/benefit.
The main thing I'd like to do is have as few boxes as possible, without trading off on sound quality - tt, integrated, speakers in a perfect world.
So, the questions are, can I get a used integrated for $4-5k than will equal Cary plus $2-3K into used amp? Are there any phono stages that have volume control so you can run directly into an amp?
I guess the question is: if you are only running analog, what's the way to load up on the pertinent functionality?
Many thanks.
The speakers will be Sonus Faber Electra Amator II. According to others, the SF's love the right tube amplification. I have a Cary SLP-98p preamp that I may keep in this system or sell. It will only take MM input. I need to buy a new TT and amplification. My net incremental budget is about $4-5k, but that can change if there is compelling reason. I will probably buy used stuff. And I can do it in steps, if patience is required because the budget needs to grow. I am looking for the inflection point of cost/benefit.
The main thing I'd like to do is have as few boxes as possible, without trading off on sound quality - tt, integrated, speakers in a perfect world.
So, the questions are, can I get a used integrated for $4-5k than will equal Cary plus $2-3K into used amp? Are there any phono stages that have volume control so you can run directly into an amp?
I guess the question is: if you are only running analog, what's the way to load up on the pertinent functionality?
Many thanks.