Thank you! That's exactly the advice I was looking for. After reading back my initial post, I think I could simplify the question by saying, "if I spend $5,000 on a turntable, will my other components hold me back from noticing a difference". It makes sense to upgrade the headphone amp to get the most out of the headphones and move on from that point.
Where to start upgrading?
I've got the itch to start a gradual process to upgrade my setup, but analysis paralysis is setting in...
The receiver and speakers are less important to me as 90% of my listening is through headphones in a finished attic space with less than ideal acoustics. My gut reaction was to upgrade the turntable and cartridge first and build around that "base". I've been looking in the price range of ~$5-6,000 for the turntable and cartridge, but would a turntable upgrade have a low ceiling for performance improvement based on the other components?
My current setup is:
Turntable: Pioneer PL-560
Cart: Denon DL-110
Phono stage: iFi Zen phono 3
Headphone amp: Schitt Magni
Headphones: Sennheiser HD650
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@williewonka Thanks for the information! I've honestly not put much thought into cables, but again this makes a lot of sense. I'm excited to dive into the research a little more. This has been great! I really felt like I was floundering with the process. Although there's way more to analyze, I feel like I've been able to direct my focus through these responses. Thanks again to all! |