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Upgrade Advice for music lover

Hi, all!
I've narrowed down my choices based mostly on brand loyalty and sound quality for the money, but am interested in the group's feedback.  Looking for answers to which of my options is best and which update adds the most incremental sound quality as I work towards the end.  I listen mostly to jazz, 80s/90s rock, and newer alternative, often loud :) 

Thank you!

Current System:
Linn Sondek Valhalla (1985, recent Cirkus bearing, orig owner)
NAD 3155 (using pre only, recently serviced)
NAD 2200 
Polk Audio RTi8

Anticipated System:
Linn Sondek (TT above, and an upgrade to Lingo 4 $2k)
NAD 165bee or NAD C658
NAD C298 or NAD 275bee
Monitor Audio Silver 8 (used $650) or Paradigm 800F (new $2k)

gruebmeyer-m
rego
378 posts
 
The Silver 8 looks like a more even Phase / Impedance vs Frequency plot.
Virtually flat 6ohm ...
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russ69
3,504 posts
 
Loudspeakers first. Your choices are good. Save up your money and make an amp change later, perhaps a little more upscale than NAD. 
gruebmeyer-m OP
5 posts
 
@rego what does that mean for SQ?
gruebmeyer-m OP
5 posts
 
@russ thank you!
rego
378 posts
 
The SQ will change with Amplification / Pre choices and a good Phase / 
Impedance will help to give a Coherent Presentation, with a well balanced load to drive.
For example an even 8 ohm (Tube Amp using 8 ohm tap) load will let the Amp work exceedingly well.
Someone here may have some input as to the NAD / Silver 8 combo.
Another more general suggestion would be add / subtract one component at a time and evaluate the differences for yourself, so as to not induce multiples of quality and quantity making evaluation more difficult.

 
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