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| First investment into a turntable I agree that the vintage HK or Pioneer turntables are a good way to get into vinyl at the OP's budget. My son has a HK 55 which serves him well. I have refurbished and passed on to his friends several Pioneer PL models. | |
| Best Budget Phono Cartridge? +1 Matt M. You could start with the red and latter upgrade by buying 2Mblue stylus which fits the red body. May need the extra money to get the TT up to speed. Grado cartridges are also very good. There is a new prestige series out. | |
| PS Audio DAC output The USB input on the DLIII is the weak link. I used a USB?SPDIF converter with the one I owned. | |
| Advice please on up to $10k to upgrade pre amp, dac, phono, and power amp Why not consider the purchase of an integrated amp? | |
| Very Sensible Audio Advice Interesting and good advice. Thanks for the link. | |
| good integrated amps that don't include a phono section or a DAC In my second post above I inserted 'new' instead of 'used'. New the Vincent originally retailed for $1500, The Pathos at about $2400. Sorry for the confusion. What speakers do you intend to drive with purchased integrated? What is size of listenin... | |
| Least expensive discrete resistor ladder NOS DAC? Wharfy, BorderPatrol was the other company that was sold online by Linear Tube Audio. Could't remember when typing my 1st post. | |
| Recommended Preamp for pairing an Adcom 555II Amp and Theil CS 3.5 speakers I would search out a tube pre. As mentioned above, being mindful of gain and output impedance. | |
| Parasound Halo A23 tube pre-amp pairing I agree that he Quicksilver represents great value for the price provided you don't need a remote. If a remote is under consideration another good tube pre is the Jolida Fusion, which is within budget, however $350 more. Both companies back their ... | |
| amp (or receiver) recommendation for Polk Audio RTi A7 floorstanding speakers I have been following both your threads and you have been given much great advice. I agree with the path you have taken towards a solution by separating the video and audio rooms and using a single pair of speakers for audio. Your sources are a di... | |
| good integrated amps that don't include a phono section or a DAC I have owned the Vincent Audio 226 and currently own the Pathos Model one mkII. Both hybrids, having tube line stage and SS amp stage. Either can be bought new for under a grand. | |
| good integrated amps that don't include a phono section or a DAC What is power requirements? Are you looking for new or used? | |
| Least expensive discrete resistor ladder NOS DAC? Check out Linear Tube Audio. They sell MHDT models and another brand of interest that has been mentioned on this forum, however i forget the name. All are R2R NOS DACs. | |
| Newbie Looking for Advice on Streaming Music Correct jl35. I just looked up Music Direct. Given the Node 2 includes a DAC the $500 price tag seems quite reasonable. I understand that it will serve music off a external HD as well. | |
| Newbie Looking for Advice on Streaming Music For streaming Tidal, I suggested the Node 2 as a place to start. I believe the Node 2 requires an external DAC which should be purchased commensurate with partnering equipment. If Music Hall has them for $300, a great place to start.I am looking t... |