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Semi Portable

So for the last decade, well longer really, I've travelled for work. Sometimes for short periods, but mostly full time on the road in hotel rooms/ extended corporate accommodations. I've been travelling a Technics 1200 mkII and a Cambridge Soundworks Model 12 setup with a crappy phono stage that I built for about as long which works pretty well for me. That said, I have a nice budget tube system at the place I call "home". I will now be heading to NYC temporarily. I say temporarily because I'm not going to move back there for good and I'm not sure how long the show I'll be doing will run on Broadway. Obviously I won't be able to go with a system with a large sub, but think I might want something more than the Model 12's provide.

Any suggestions for a decent system for a studio apartment in NYC that won't break the bank? Amp/ integrated amp, phono and speaks for around $5k - $6k? I also generally stick with MM carts as they seem to travel better.

I just don't really want to pack up my home system and send it there as it is also quite large. Thanks for any input.
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manoterror
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That is a tough one. I have been on the same path. I travel a lot, and started with a Model 12, Gallo A'Divas for speakers, and a Grant Fidelity tube buffer to process the digital audio after the DAC. Each year it has changed and grown, to my current travel system consisting of Quad 12L Actives. I use a DAC with preamp built in, and its fantastic. This is not a tube setup though, so you might not like it as much. You could try something like this with a balanced tube preamp maybe.

Hope this helps some,
Mot
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