upgrading the analog setup


hi everybody
i�m listening to last joe walsh lp (love the man) and start thinking to upgrade my entire analogue chain.
I�m now a owner of a rega P5, denon 103, lehmann black cube se prephono.

For the cart I�m sure I�ll go with a dynavector 20X2L (loved very well a former 10X5).
That�s the only certainty.
For the TT on my list now there are:

Rega rp8 (2100 euro)
Well Tempered Amadeus (2800 euro + cable rca)
Linn LP12 (which incarnation?)
Technics sl 1200 + pbthals�s arm
a VPI
sota (my dealer sells them)

and for the pre phono a have no f idea I heard good things about AVID and the dynavector p75 mkIII but to compensate the solid state integrated I was thinking a tube one..

Any input would be greatly appreciated

thanks

rockness

ps unfortunately I cannot audition any components but the sota.
rockness87

Showing 1 response by williewonka

Rockness87 - the best upgrades I made to my Rega Planar II are
- audiomods classic arm with wire harness - starts at $700 Approx
- ISOsub GT 2 S UPGRADE SUB PLATTER - $180
- SRM/TECH platter - $150

Other DIY tweaks include
- redesigned/built the plynth - now I have isolation finally
- I epoxied the dl103 onto a brass base - huge improvement - $12 :-)

I did put a new motor on it, but the improvements were far less impressive
If you want all the details google "image99 blog"

Good luck