Thanks for reaching out!
I did end up getting rid of the CJ setup. The main reason is: a tree fell on my house and destroyed the entire living space – so I had to give up the (not affected) audio room for at least the period of rebuilding (9-18 months).
During the period of being displaced, I have a much smaller space to put audio gear, so I transitioned to a more compact setup. I was considering an integrated, but found an integrated with DAC + Phonostage which I’m in love with.
It’s the Phison PD2 SE and the A2.120 SE.
I can not directly compare them as I don’t have the same speakers or sound treatment, but can say the setup is phenomenal. I’ve loving the Philharmonic 3’s which sound incredible at low volumes supplemented with the REL 212 SX.
At this time, I’m not sure where I’ll ultimately end up. I think I’ll have two systems with gear that I’ve accumulated through this process... tbd on which goes where in my future situation, generally – one will be in the living room the other in a garage-like man cave environment.
System 1:
Speakers: Philharmonic 3’s in Rosewood
Amplification, DAC, Phono: Phison PD2 SE + A2.120 SE
Turntable: VPI 21 Signature in Rosewood
Digital Source: Intel NUC w/ Roon
Subwoofer: 1x REL 212 SX
System 2:
Speakers: Trenner & Friedl Pharoahs
Preamp: Don Sachs DS2
Power Amp: Bespoke Phison Class D (Basically the power section from the Aavik U300 w/ upgraded PSU's)
Phono Stage: Don Sachs Phono w/ Cinemag SUTs
DAC: Chord Hugo for now
Turntable: AVID Accutus Reference SP
Digital Source: Intel NUC w/ Roon
Subwoofer: 1x REL 212 SX
We’ll see how this all ends up!
