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Is pre-amp getting killed?
My experience with using a DAC to drive an amp is this had a pair of vandy 2 with a Rogue cronus mag up graded my speakers to Quatros so I had to have a high pass filters put in to my integrated amp so while the guys at Rogue did their thing I bor... 
Looking for speaker recommendations
I have a Arye Codex for my DAC but the last time Richard Vandersteen was at Audio Connection I was talking to him about my next upgrade either amp or speaker he said the biggest change will come from the speakers and  ask if I had a good frontend ... 
SPEAKERS, SPEAKERS AND MORE SPEAKERS.. BUT NEED BASS.?
you might want to rethink the use of a sub with Vandersteen new SUB 3 with same capability of the Quatros sub and can be tailored to any room  
Looking for speaker recommendations
For 5k you can fined a used pair of Vandy Quatros per Carbon TweeterI recently did that my self wife really love the lookThe Quatros are going better then anything else even without the CTs 
New Speakers up to $15k - The more I read the less I know!
If you live in the tri state you should get yourself to Audio Connections  and talk to JohnI did that myself and got a pair Vandersteen Quatros  best purchase  I have ever made in    audio biggest improvement in my system to date  John can dial in... 
Rega RP8 or Technics SL1200G
You owe to your self to check out the Clearaudio Performance DC or DC Woodit's in your price range  The table is steps above Rega or Technics  I have Performance DC with the Clarify arm and Talismann v2 gold cartridge  Clearaudio has great selecti... 
Vandersteen Seminar at Audio Connection (NJ)
I was there Great Day and was the one who supplied The MoFi one step The Night Fly 
Amps or Speakers which one to upgrade next
Thanks 2channel8 ordered iostek set-up disc Like I said in a previous post I talk to John all the timeI will be at Johns on 12/16 for the Vandersteen open house 
Amps or Speakers which one to upgrade next
so far on the my list Aesthetix MIMAS integrated when released 
Amps or Speakers which one to upgrade next
I looking for better transparency better bass control and little more power  I have listen to Van 2 with the AR vsi 60 not a big enough step I talk to John all the time and at the store very couple of weeks 
Amps or Speakers which one to upgrade next
The rest of my system a Clearaudio Performance DC w/ Clarify armTalisman cart. Musical surroundings Nova II and Oppo 103 w/        Ayre Codex You can check out some pictures under systems  
Intigrated Amp Dilemma
You might think of moving the speakers closer to the wall or the corner to bass load the speaker to sound a little less thin and try some tubes I have a Rogue Audio Cronos Magnum  
Best integrated from this list...
I have Vandies 2C powered with Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum 100 watts and it has KT120 power tubes The combo has a great sound stage more holographic then a solid state integrated I tried the Ayre AX7 a more detailed sound but a flatter sound stage n... 
Curious .. What is the compared price of your tt vs spkrs
My frist TT was 50% of my speakers and cables. Now My speakers are only 30% of my TT. When I upgraded the TT I wanted to do it once. Started with a Rega RP1pp w/ a couple of upgrades and Rega Exact cartridge.the new TT is a Clearaudio Performance ... 
Stylus cleaner
I use Clearaudio Elixir stylus cleaner and a small stylus brush I would never use Magic Eraser on my seventeen hundred dollar cartridge I tried the clear sticky bubble  but found a film building up on the stylus