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| VPI Shyla cartridge? And as far as the bundle goes, it doesn't seem like a bad deal. Particularly if you are interested in the ART9 and Nordost Blue Heaven (assuming that's what the cable based on). So $1200 cart + $700 cable = $1900. Yes, slightly above market value.... | |
| VPI Shyla cartridge? Do we have any hard evidence that this is an unmodified ART9 outside of color and branding? It's not like AT hasn't built variants of their carts to a manufactures design before (MoFi is a recent example). | |
| External DAC for Cambridge CXN (V2) and Sony XA 5400 ES Maybe a local dealer (if there are any left) would have one that could be tried.I would also love to try the Bryston, but dealers are one of their biggest challenges. I think it might be easier to find someone who owns one nearby to host then to f... | |
| VPI Shyla cartridge? you are paying a US$2000 premium for a rebadged Audio Technica ART9 which you can buy for a US1k and a better phono cableSo what phono cable would you get? If you had that same $2K budget for cart and cable, what would you grab? | |
| External DAC for Cambridge CXN (V2) and Sony XA 5400 ES I had the Benchmark DAC 3 in my system for a few weeks on loan (running into a Mastersound tube amp). I have CXN transport and CXN V2, and when running either into the DAC3 I found that although the DAC3 offered a very slight increase in detail, ... | |
| VPI Shyla cartridge? I'm also interested in listening impressions on this one. The package with this cart and the new VPI Prime 21+ is very intriguing. | |
| All New Magico A5 Loudspeakers // Biggest "BANG" For Your BUCK On The Market ?! once connected to my middle of the road components Don't under credit synergy. If speakers are well above the capabilities of electronics, it's possible that you're hearing the limitations and deficiencies of the electronics in this type of sce... | |
| Lumin U1 Mini + Ayre QB-9 Twenty Thanks for sharing! I haven't heard much about Ayre dacs, so it's good to have another quality option in the mix at this price range. | |
| Next Best Upgrade for Tidal MQA? This is interesting. I almost always see people saying Qobuz sounds better compared to Tidal, but the trade off is in the catalog and the functionality. | |
| Phonostage recommendations under $3K Lots of good option in this range. Personally, I would purchase my Sutherland 20/20 if given the choice again, and at under $3K you can add the linear power supply within your budget. I haven't upgraded to the LPS yet, but it's on my radar. | |
| Sutherland Duo overkill? That's awesome! Enjoy the comparison time, and I'd love to hear your impressions once you've had a little time with both units. | |
| Sutherland Duo overkill? Totally agree, I don't think it's overkill at all. Seems right in line with your gear, and I think gives you some room to grow in the cartridge area if you ever wanted to. Seems like the right gear to update at the right time. | |
| What's your favorite boutique speaker maker Totally agree, hard to define boutique. Personally I'm a big fan of Rosso Fiorentino. Certainly not well known, but I don't know if it's considered boutique either. And to an extent would could say anything ultra high end (say Rockport) is boutiqu... | |
| Who are your three favorite female singers? Fiona AppleSt. VincentBillie Eilish So many more, but those are the ones I'm actually playing the most often. | |
| All New Magico A5 Loudspeakers // Biggest "BANG" For Your BUCK On The Market ?! It all comes down to whether the Magico is superior or not. Go enjoy your cheap speakers and your measurement charts. No one is forcing you to listen to, or even consider Magicos, or any other speaker. You seem to have found your personal holy gra... |