after 15 yrs w/the same setup it's upgrade time


the old: rega planar 3/Benz Micro Silver/Musical Fidelity XLPS
the new: VPI classic/ClearAudio Maestro/???

so excited for my TT to arrive!!! Now researching a new phono stage (2-3k budget) that will:
1. be a jaw dropper in comparison to my old one,
2. mesh well with the warmer wood bodied cart (is this important?)
3. complement my record collection which is mainly funk, jazz, soul, rock, disco, electronic.

thx in advance for your thoughts!

JG
shotgunlab

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If you don't run a lot of other stuff through your preamp, or need a home theater bypass, have you considered going with a Steelhead MKII? I've had one for a year now, and will NEVER go back to a linestage with all those wasted taps. The one line it has, that gets the CD/SACD run through it is a champ, and well, you can imagine how good the phono is.
They go used for about $4000.00.
So lets see, put the linestage up for sale, and the set of cables you will no longer need that connect the linestage to the phono...
You'll never look back.
Funny thing is, with vinyl sounding this good, the Cary 306 Pro hardly gets any use. I'm thinking of selling it and upgrading my arm/cart!