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Upgrade from Benchmark Dac2 L
Thanks for the suggestions. I think I am wanting something with tubelike mids and and imaging but no sacrifice in detail. The dac2 is no slouch in my opinion, just wanting to try something new if I can find a step up in my price range if possible.   
MM phono preamp upgrade for $1000?
JLTI should be here Wednesday. Got a good enough deal on it that I should be able to sell without loosing money if it doesn’t work out.   
MM phono preamp upgrade for $1000?
I’ve got the tube integrated and Sonus faber speakers so I’ve got just enough sweetness going on now. I’m not sure a tube phono stage wouldn’t be too much of a good thing. I wish I could audition some in home but I’m afraid I’m going to be buying ... 
MM phono preamp upgrade for $1000?
I am looking at the suggestions everyone made. Being retired and on a fixed income now my budget came from selling off old toys and they are pretty much gone so not likely to go much higher. I came across a good deal on something no one mentioned ... 
MM phono preamp upgrade for $1000?
I have been looking into Musical Surroundings and Sutherland already and both are possibilities. The Croft is new to me and I will check it out.  My amp is a Icon Audio Stereo 40 mk4 tube integrated. Speakers are Sonus Faber Concerto with REL Brit... 
Upgrade platter/sub platter or cartridge on Rega p2?
I don’t have the funds to upgrade to a better table. Your idea to get the exact 2 and save the Elys 2 should I ever able to move up the rega line is a good one.   
Bought the wrong subwoofer!
The REL b3 may be a 15 year old design but the one I brought home today looks great and sounds better. I was able to get it to blend with my Sonus Faber pretty easily and it truly does disappear from the room. You shouldn’t be so quick to dismiss ... 
Sonus Faber surprise
I don’t know if the speakers are breaking in or if my ears are but I enjoy the speakers more every day. Musical but lively and they go deeper than they have a right to. After buying and then selling an SVS sub (which is a long story) I just brough... 
Bought the wrong subwoofer!
I Sold the SVS yesterday. Going to pick up a Rel Britannia b3.   
Bought the wrong subwoofer!
There are speaker level to line level adapters. There seems to be some disagreement over whether you need a second set of speaker terminals to connect it to or if you can piggyback it to the same terminals that are driving your main speakers. I th... 
Bought the wrong subwoofer!
I can’t return the sub because I bought it from the original owner who also bought and didn’t use it. Also don’t have the box. i am looking into conversion adapters while also list it for sale and trade. rec out is not an option as the sub will ... 
Bought the wrong subwoofer!
The record out does not get attenuated by the volume control.  
Bought the wrong subwoofer!
My integrated has only one set of speaker taps. Is ok to connect the converters wires to the same speaker terminals that are driving your main speakers?  
Bought the wrong subwoofer!
I’ll look into that. I’ll also be putting it up for sale or trade.  
Sonus Faber surprise
Oh I did read the manual. I had determined that high gain in triode mode sounded the best to me with my old speakers so that is we're I started with the Concertos. Actually turns out that I must have been having a mini stroke or something when hea...