Moving Up from a Jolida JD9


Thinking about moving up from my modded Jolida JD9. It has Audyn caps, Sonic Imagery Discrete Op Amps, and sounds about as good as it ever will. I'd just like to have something that sounds smoother and more refined. I'd like to stay with tubes, preferably 12AX7's as I have a bunch of them already on hand. My budget is around $1500 and I have no problem with buying used gear. I have a VPI Scout with an ART9xa cart. I mostly listen to classic rock, blues, and smooth jazz. Any suggestions, opinions, advice will be appreciated.
Thanks,
Sam

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For those who are streaming its good for  our knees and muscle to stand up, and stretch and walk ,sitting for too long is not good.I? Would even prevent embolism .

@ghdprentice Thanks for your input and agree streaming has been great. Especially all the new music discoveries👍. I have gotten my streaming setup sounding much better than my very modest vinyl setup. To get vinyl up to the streaming level would be quite an investment in order to maintain my lower body fitness program.

I’m a Schill also for Black Ice Audio. I purchased two F100 monoblocks and the F360 Preamp is on long term loan. If I already didn’t have the PS Audio Stellar Phono Preamp. I would have easily bought this with no hesitation and worked with Jarred for any possible modifications.

https://blackiceaudio.com/preamplifiers/phono-preamplifier

jerred@blackiceaudio.com

They are really great people to work with and their Jim Fosgate designed/Jerred Dunkerson implemented F Series products are fantastic to listen to and look at (in that order).

Cheers,

Joe

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(301) 953-2014

 

+1 For a Manley Chinook. A lot more quiet and dynamic than the Jolida, much better build quality. 

Bought a Rogue Audio Ares. Hope it has enough gain for the ART9xa. If it doesn't I've got other carts with 0.5mV output I can use.