So I have two systems at home. The basement rig, which is an all Focal/Anthem HT setup with streaming capability, and the living room two channel setup.
Recently my Odyssey Khartago in the two channel failed, which created a discussion about a new upgraded amplifier. I’m having some “upgrade snowball” ideas, however.
The two channel setup is:
Rega P8/Apheta3
Rega Aria Mk. 3 phono amp
Primaluna Dialogue Pre
(Hitherto) Odyssey Khartago (Adcom GFA 545 currently sitting in)
Rotel 1072 CD spinning into
Schiit Yggdrasil A1 DAC
Goldenear Triton Ones
Anticable IC’s
AQ speaker cable
What I want is to move my digital out of spinning platters (while retaining the option of doing so) and into streaming off a drive with an iPad interface. I’ve already ripped every CD to FLAC.
I need to replace the power amplifier but am considering going instead into an integrated DAC/streamer in order to simplify things. The number and options in this regard are making my head spin. This also leaves the PL out of the loop and I’m not sure how I feel about that. I’m very fond of its sound.
The new wave seems to be all in this direction so before I drop big $$ I think I’d better figure out just what direction I want to go in. My listening tastes run from folk to rock to jazz, maybe a smattering of classical. I will ultimately upgrade my speakers, so I’m looking for amplification that can handle about down to 86 dB and is 4 ohm stable. My listening levels don’t generally get much higher than 90 dB.
Any help or suggestions would be great. I’m not even sure where to start.
