Upgrade Advice for music lover

From one music lover to another ...

If it were me, I’d go with tube electronics. Check out the beautifully restored and modified Dynaco Stereo-70s being offered here on A’gon from time to time. I think they are around $1400. I think Frank Van Alstine has a tube preamp at a reasonable price too. Check these out >>>

https://avahifi.com/collections/preamplifiers/products/transcendence-10-rb-preamplifier

With that preamp, you'll need a phono stage. Van Alstine can take care of you there too. 

https://avahifi.com/collections/for-vinyl-lovers/products/vision-q-phono-preamplifier

Here’s one of Van Alstine’s solid-state amps. I can highly recommend this amp as I owned one for a number of years before getting into ARC gear.

https://avahifi.com/collections/power-amplifiers/products/set-120-control-amplifier

Here’s a nice upgraded Dynaco Stereo 70 that is available on A’gon at the moment. It could be sent to Van Alstine to have his circuits installed.

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisa8203-dynaco-stereo-70-tube

Frank

Thanks, @rego.  I guess you are saying an even demand on the amp allows the amp to work at its best?  Thank you.
I agree with the one component/change at a time thing.  I just started the PS upgrade for my tt.  I look forward to that.  I guess then, speakers!

@frank:  thanks for all of that good info.  I am a little intimidated by tube stuff, butt will check out those links.  Thank you!

*but will :)

gruebmeyer-m OP 

• @frank: thanks for all of that good info. I am a little intimidated by tube stuff but will check out those links. Thank you!

You're welcome.

No need to feel intimidated at all. If you are truly a music lover as you stated, then tubes are the way to go. You have a wonderful turntable and it truly deserves tube electronics. 

One of the most musically involving systems I've heard to date consisted of a Linn turntable, a pair of Linn Kan speakers on stands, a modified Dynaco Pas preamp, and a pair of modified Dynaco Mk III mono tube amps. It didn't throw the biggest soundstage, nor did it have the deepest depth, but John Coltrane's sax was right there in the room with us.  It was spellbinding.

Go with tubes, you won't be sorry. 

Frank