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| Help.... I'm scared to 'upgrade'! @djspinner I just spent some time at the website of Darlington Labs and am really impressed by what I've read. That one can choose NOT to get a unit without a blindingly bright blue LED would be much appreciated by me, for sure. @ghdprentice Yes,... | |
| Help.... I'm scared to 'upgrade'! @jim5559 The Bryston BIT 15 is the only Bryston component I have experience with; but I don't usually consider a "quiet" component "dead". I have heard that they can be analytic. @lewm The balanced output is through a 4.4 mm Pentaconn connector ... | |
| Help.... I'm scared to 'upgrade'! @tweak1 I've got most of my system plugged into a Bryston BIT 15, which is essentially a large Piltron isolation transformer with surge protection and some additional RFI filtering. It has seemed to have helped; my home's AC does have issues. A ... | |
| Help.... I'm scared to 'upgrade'! Many good suggestions and it’s why I enjoy this community. Luckily I really get great enjoyment out of my stereo as is, so it’s fun just to bide my time and check often as gear comes up for sale. My wife and I will be attending AXPONA this year an... | |
| Help.... I'm scared to 'upgrade'! Some good points, for sure. I certainly didn't intend to bash the Parasound JC3+. In his August 2014 review of the Parasound, Neil Gader states, "Backgrounds are still eerily quiet" when comparing it to the original JC3. I guess I interpreted that... | |
| Help.... I'm scared to 'upgrade'! well, this little tiny corner of the internet is a place for discussing high end gear, right? | |
| Help.... I'm scared to 'upgrade'! Good points to consider, all... @mingles, I have indeed ordered an upgraded power supply, as well as a 4.4mm Pentaconn to XLR adapter so as to take advantage of its balanced output. It will be interesting to try to discern any changes with one, t... | |
| Upgrading your system three options DAC, Cartridge or speaker cables??? Two ideas; and in the the spirit of being in this mad hobby, both of them are a teeny tiny bit more than your target budget. I just added an RME ADI DAC-2 FS to my system and I'm a bit shocked at how much it outperforms the very capable Accuphase... | |
| Radio Paradise has done it again! I'm a huge fan of Radio Paradise too.... we play their Mellow Mix all the time at our bakery and restaurant. Check out SOMA FM too; lots of esoterica there. | |
| Analog upgrade: Luxman EQ-500 Phono preamp + Hana Umami Red Cartridge + REED 2A Tonearm I've got an EQ-500 too, and am also saving for the Unami Red. My deck is a Luxman PD-171 with a Jelco 850 arm. Currently it's paired with an Ortofon Cadenza Black and it has really been a thrilling combination. I was happy with it UNTIL I installe... | |
| What is better, analog or digital? Why. not indulge in both? I would never give up my analog front end. I would never give up the world of streaming with Roon, Tidal, and others. | |
| What phono preamp are you using? I'm really enjoying my Luxman/Ortofon front end. Turntable is the PD 171a with a Cadenza Black and I love my Luxman EQ-500. The one modification that I did was changing the LED from blue to green. My little trick was applying a tiny bit of transpa... | |
| Technics 1200G phono recommendations And I'd agree with @waltersalas , I have a Luxman EQ-500 and it's a breathtaking piece of kit. Extremely versatile, quiet, and it just exudes quality in all respects. Mine is paired with an Ortofon Cadenza Black. I don't know why one of the poster... | |
| Nearfield passive speaker recommendations please (ATC SCM11 vs KEF LS50 meta) Hello, When I upgraded to some ATC 40's my ATC SCM 19's became my desktop speakers. (Luckily, my desk is kinda big.) For amplification I'm using a versatile Cyrus HD One. I'd like to point out that not only does this set-up sound ravishing with... | |
| to buy or not to buy (ultrasonic record cleaner) I've got an Audiodesk Systeme PRO and I would never go back. Garage sale or very dirty LP's go through a Spin Clean first. But, it seems like there are more affordable options than the Audiodesk. However, I have to say, with the level of investmen... |