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Where should I Go Next?

I have built what I believe to be a decent system for the amount I can afford. Here's the list:

Luxman L-509Z Integrated Amp

VPI Prime Turntable with a Hana Umami Blue Cartridge.

Focal Aria Evo X No. 2 speakers

Sutherland 20/20 phono preamp

Eversolo DMP-A6 Master Streamer

Furman Elite-15 PFi Linear Filtering Power Supply

A mix of SKW and Viborg power cables

Blue Jeans speaker cables with Canare 4S11 cable

WBC pro Quad Balanced XLR cable for the streamer

WBC Gotham GAC-4/1 with Amphenol RCA connectors for the turntable and phono preamp

I'm a little concerned about diminishing returns on the cabling...

I'm quite happy with the system, however I'm wondering if upgrading my cabling would make a noticeable difference. 

cdhumiston
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gkelly
1,040 posts
 

Speakers. 🔊 Worry about cables after you find a better dance partner for your integrated amplifier. 

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cdhumiston OP
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I don't stream much at all. I listen to vinyl 90% of the time. Occasionally I listen to CDs. I have a Panasonic DP-UB9000P1K for that.

I just upgraded the speakers from a set of Q-Acoustic bookshelf' speakers.

The Focals sound amazing with the Luxman and I can't afford anything more expensive for some time.

kennyc
2,966 posts
 

Looking at the analog audio chain, agree that the weak link is the speakers.  It’s not that the current Focals are bad, but rather a better speaker can take advantage and reveal more of the higher performance of the other audio components.  

parkergetdean
1,082 posts
 

What's the question?

bluorion
526 posts
 

You have a great system--mine is very similar to yours. I'm in the process of 'tweaking' my system as well. I agree with @thriftyaudio with regards to separating the streamer with a separate DAC. I've seen some good results with my system with some upgrades in various cables. BTW, how's the Furman Elite? I'm actually looking into different power conditioners. 

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