verendus

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How often do you upgrade turntable ?
My mono table is from 1976 - Technics SL-1300MK2 (the cuing arm and lift all fixed).   My main table is Luxman PD-171 from 2002.  The tone arm was upgraded to Jelco TK850S.   Unless either of them break, i will probably never replace these table... 
Turntable Upgrade
Technics 1200G is a safe choice, but if you can stretch your budget, I'd certainly look at Luxman PD-151.  I have the PD-171 which is the predecessor of PD-191, and it's really a lifetime TT for me.  Buy once and save money and energy instead of i... 
Modding the PS Audio Directstream DAC MK1 and MK2
For those who own MK1, the APS/VOCM mod is really a better bang for the buck.  Comparing the unmodified MKII with the modded MK1, I can concur that the latter sounded better than the former.  The MK1 although is getting old, is a mature product wi... 
Comparing Directstream 1 and 2
I agree with what's been said.  A/B testing has its place, but if you have to go through A/B or blind A/B test to decide which is better, it's probably not worth the upgrade.  I've done some comparisons between MK1 and Mk2, there was no need to go...