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| Upgrade path from Wilson WattPuppy 7s? - seeking advice If fast transients are important to you, then I would suggest you audition a pair of Martin Logans.Their top model, the Neolith, is a bit pricey ($80,000) but they have a very solid lineup to choose from.I run their midrange Spires ($10,000) on 80... | |
| Just retired and want to get back to vinyl listening I'll second the advice to select your speakers first. Go for higher sensitivity (i.e. +92 dB) speakers - that will give you a greater range of amplification options. There is a lot of very good value to be had in the used market, if you are patien... | |
| Upgrade Path - Preamp or DAC? The best "bang-for-the-buck" preamp with phono stage under $1,000 is the Doge 8. I know as I had one for a number of years. I’ve since upgraded to a Don Sachs Model 1 6NS7-based preamp and a separate phono stage (Croft RIAA), but the Doge is a gre... | |
| My jazz collection told me to get a *real* system I would echo considering a tube preamp but, then again, I have a lot of tubes in my system (phono stage, preamp, and monoblocks).The problem with used is that until you have listened to a LOT of different brands, you are really buying stuff blind ... | |
| Crazy to buy a 17 year old CD Player? There's a sweet tubed CDP, a Raysonic 228, for sale on USAudioMart. Original price: $4,000.Seller is open to offers and seems motivated?There is also one for sale on CanuckAudioMart for CAD$1,250 (~US$1,000) which should give you some negotiating ... | |
| Analog Front End Next Upgrade @tablejockey wrote:" Have you considered a tube stage? Something like this will put your table/cart on the next level of "real" which only the BEST $$$ SS units can match. "I think you have it backwards. S/S phono stages are infinitely cheaper tha... | |
| Good Bass Recordings on CD for Subwoofer Testing Enya - WatermarkTracks: Orinoco Flow, Watermark, The Long ShipsThe bass frequency in these tracks goes down to around 15 Hz. | |
| DAC Regenerator and Reclocking Devices @dlcockrum I stand corrected. My apologies. | |
| Best DAC for primaluna Only you can determine if a DAC gives you 'the timbre and emotional musicality' that you're looking for.At that price point, I suggest you audition as many DACs in your system as you can. Only then will you know how it sounds to you. | |
| I need a new DAC! Advice/Recommendations? @jventer Yes, DAC technology is always improving. Which is why buying used is a good strategy to "move up" into better technology. But yesterday's $5,000 DACs will be easily beaten (or matched) by today's $1,000 DACs. It all depends on how much v... | |
| DAC Regenerator and Reclocking Devices @dlcockrum I think we read two different articles?Nowhere in the article I posted did the author state:"ISO Regen greatly reduced noise in Schiit Modi2 according to author’s measurements"Now don't get me wrong, I have no dog in this fight. I use ... | |
| Crazy to buy a 17 year old CD Player? What really separates the older, high-end CDPs from the newer ones is the improvement in DAC technology.In order to future-proof any investment you make, I would suggest that you buy a decent older CDP (i.e. Primare, Rega, Hegel, Yamaha, etc.) and... | |
| DAC Regenerator and Reclocking Devices This measurement test may change your opinion about getting the ISO Regen. | |
| PHONO PREAMP If you can find one, the Jadis JP-80 is incredible. But they are hard to find on the used market. Once you upgrade a few of the caps to V-Caps, it is unbeatable.Here’s a new one for $16,000.Another one to consider is the Coincident Statement phono... | |
| Please Critique my Setup and Recommend Upgrade(s) Welcome to the madness! Once you begin on this audio journey, there's no going back!You are getting lots of good advice here. In the end, only you know what 'sound' you like as it's a very personal thing.I'll suggest a slightly different route. Co... |