I am retiring soon and I am going to reward myself by
upgrading some of my equipment. For a
budget, I am looking to keep total cash outlays in the net $20k range meaning
that I can go beyond $20k with any subsequent funds resulting from the sale of
my existing equipment. My current
equipment is listed below for reference.
I was at AXPONA last year and I listened to the Daedalus
Apollos and Apollo 11s. I absolutely
loved the sound of them. Compared to my
existing system, they felt more dynamic and open which are two things that I am
looking to improve upon. They still
retained a strong sense of presence and warmth that I enjoy with my current
system.
My question is in regards to how best use said funds. A couple of options come to mind:
Purchase a new set of Apollos and upgrade phono
pre to something like Herron or Coincident.
Buy a used set of Daedalus Ulysses/Argos/Athenas
and upgrade line stage, amp, phono pre and turntable.
I appreciate the combined wisdom and advice from this
wonderful forum!
Room: 18x21x10
Speakers: Sonus Faber Cremona Auditors
Amp: McIntosh 275 mk IV
Line stage: ARC LS5 mk II
Phone Pre: ARC PH5 with GNSC mods
Turntable: VPI Classic
Cartridge: Dynavector
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