Someone mentioned an Ortofon Black cartridge. The MM cheapest version is great on about 15-20% of records and yuk, off sounding on the rest of one's collection (My friend had one for six months and could not take the majority of his discs sounding bad). He is using an AudioTechnica (especially nice on mono LPs as well) and a Denon 160 instead.
A rookie with 10K, seeking advise
I'm new to the HiFi world. I listen to a lot of female vocal and classical music. I like both digital and vinyl. I am using a pair of Wharfedale Linton heritage and PS Audio Stellar Strata.
I know this is too broad a question, but with 10K budget, where can I wisely spend my money? I don't mind tubes and I don't mind used either.
Any advise is greatly appreciated!
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+1 for @charles1dad Dedicated lines for Amps, Digital and Analog. Separate Power conditioner each for Digital and Analog lines. Quality cables. Typically $700 to $1000 each. Start saving again. |
You have a pretty nice starter system, so what's your endgame? Will you go past $10K. I started like you then got the bug and went nuts. You may also. So with $10K, based on my own personal experience, "fix" one part of your system and be patient. You can get a nice Luxman integrated, or a great pair of used Focal or Magico speakers, for $10K (for example) or less. Don't pay for an integrated DAC. You have one, and in the future you can get a nice standalone. I found a great DAC makes a huge difference. I have HOLO audio's best and it's amazing. I would not pay huge dollars for cables. Copper for the most part is copper, and I'm an engineer. Good luck, have fun. |
Whatever you do, do not waste the money on cables and power conditioners. That’s the very last 1-2% improvement after you’ve already got your reference system. Spending money on power conditioners instead of better speakers is the worst advice I’ve ever seen. Speakers have the most impact on your system. |
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