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Best Upgrade for 1,000- for my system

I have a pretty good system, I am about to get a 1,000 bonus from, work and I am just watering at the mouth on how to spend it, although I cannot decide.

My system is made up of:

Cal Audio cl-2500 preamp/processor
2 Harmon Kardon 7.1 amps
707 es Sony cd player
560d Sony Dvd Player
Lovan stands
Monstor Power 3500 Power Conditioner

Dynaudio contour 3.3, T2.1, Audience 52 (rears)

Audioquest Caldera, Anacondas,

I was considering a, Ps300, Power director, or Richard Grey unit, either 400 or the 2000

I think the power conditioning is the biggest weakest link, let me know your thoughts
infwgf
ljgj
955 posts
 
Maybe some better wall outlets - I would buy music - your system looks good.
sugarbrie
3,854 posts
 
I see you have both a CD and DVD. How about a nice DAC for 2 channel music? To give you more cash for the DAC, you could also sell the CD player and just use the DVD player as a transport, although that Sony CD player does make a good transport. I agree that buying more music (and DVDs) is always a good use of cash as well.

Pick up a Blue Circle BC86 Noisehound ($110) and plug it into an open outlet on the monster, or into the extra wall socket. That should take care of the power conditioning. Two BC86 are even better.

infwgf OP
7 posts
 
Actually Sugarbrie,

I am using the Cal Audio CL-2500 as my dac, As I read, it has some of the best dacs, out there.

Any other comments, on the power conditioning. Thanks for all comments
buckingham
333 posts
 
I agree with Sugarbie if you are doing more 2 channel listening that surround. If you can get any money for your cd and dvd players, sell them and buy the Sony Dvp S9000-Es here on the gon for around $900 and get it modded to bring it up to the level of the Sony 777. Otherwise, get a nice DAC like the Bel Canto 1 or 1.1 for around 500-700 used on the gon. The P300 is lots of cash, I'm sure the Noisehound at 110 would be much better spent than seven times that on the P300.
gpalmer
174 posts
 
I'll second Buckingham's suggestion. Dan Wright of ModWright just got done tweaking my system and the results are amazing!
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