Hi OP,
First, thank you for your service.
I also want to suggest, maybe you should unbox your tube gear and add a BT capable streamer or DAC? There’s a very inexpensive DAC ... Topping DX3 Pro I think which has built in BT connectivity. You could play straight off your phone, and if you chose the right radio station I think you could find yourself pulled into listening longer. Lots of other gear like this though.
That’s the cheapest, simplest way to go.
The other way, sell what you have and get a nice receiver. On the reasonably affordable side, I can highly recommend the sound of Arcam and Anthem HT receivers in general. The latter are on sale right now. While I really like both, I want to caution you not to expect them to sound like your tubes, but you get a lot of convenience and features in exchange.
I find myself easily distracted by room acoustics, and noise while I’m out in public. I’m not sure if it is in your budget, but I do recommend you look into that if you have the time. Look into GIK acoustics.
Best,
E
First, thank you for your service.
I also want to suggest, maybe you should unbox your tube gear and add a BT capable streamer or DAC? There’s a very inexpensive DAC ... Topping DX3 Pro I think which has built in BT connectivity. You could play straight off your phone, and if you chose the right radio station I think you could find yourself pulled into listening longer. Lots of other gear like this though.
That’s the cheapest, simplest way to go.
The other way, sell what you have and get a nice receiver. On the reasonably affordable side, I can highly recommend the sound of Arcam and Anthem HT receivers in general. The latter are on sale right now. While I really like both, I want to caution you not to expect them to sound like your tubes, but you get a lot of convenience and features in exchange.
I find myself easily distracted by room acoustics, and noise while I’m out in public. I’m not sure if it is in your budget, but I do recommend you look into that if you have the time. Look into GIK acoustics.
Best,
E