I’m a long time LP12 owner (since the 90’s); I really like my table, and it’s had updates over the years- I started with the Basik power supply, Rega arm and a Linn K9; now I have a Lingo power supply, Kore chassis, Ekos II arm, and Arkiv B cartridge, plus, a Trampolin and Silver T cable. I know there are other great tables available, but I’m not changing as I feel I’m deep into my LP12, and a Karousel is likely on the horizon. However, if I were not deep into an LP12, or didn’t have an LP12 at all, I might look and listen to a VPI Scout. I heard one a couple of times, with a Grado cartridge, and I was mighty impressed by what I heard.
audiophiles who are just getting the itch to upgrade
Hello, I am reaching out to the community of those audiophiles who are looking at this unprecedented time in our history to upgrade their components. Why? because we are now spending so much more time with our gear and looking for ways to improve it, because we can :-) My questions is this; if there was one component you could upgrade in my system, what would it be and why?
- Linn Sonedek LP 12 with Hercules board, Ittok II tonearm and Koetsu Black Cartridge
- Fritz Carbon 7 SE Speakers - http://www.fritzspeakers.com/DreamWeaverFritzCarbon7Mk2SpecPage.asp
- Audio Mirror Tubadour III NOS DAC with Miflex KPUC caps(courtesy of Don Sachs) and the Z foil resistors
- Cary Audio SL80- Signature 1 with VH audio Reference V-Cap CuTF output caps plus Cary volume IR upgrade and mains cap upgrades. Running Gold Lions KT88 matched tubes, Shuguang Treasure CV181Z - 6SN7 Pre-Driver/Phase Inverter tubes, Sovtek NOS 6922 Input Buffer Preamp tubes and WINGED "C" (SED) 5U4-G GREY PLATE tube
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Manley Labs Chinook phono pre-amp
- Cullen crossover series speaker cables and power cords