Done yet? Not likely. I have a system with the Dynaudio Contour 30i speakers. My objective with this system is maximizing ease and flow but, still having clarity and decent resolution. Here's the gear: a mildly upgraded Linn LP12 with a Jelco SA-250S arm (removeable headshell), Manley Chinook phono stage, Rogue Audio Perseus Magnum preamp, Rogue Audio ST-100 amp. The power tubes are Gold Lion KT-88 curent production and all other tubes are NOS. The Nagaoka MP-200 and MP-500 carts are very musical with lots of ease and flow The Hana SH MK II is a bit more toward the analytical side but, still very easy to listen to. I had a Clearaudio Maestro V2 but it was too analytical and dry. The digital side is a Bluesound Node 2 feeding into a Luxman DA-06 dac. The cableing is a mix of Transparent and Cardas. I think I'm mostly done with tweaking this system (famous last words).
Am I done yet? LOL
Things are sounding pretty good at the moment. The Dynaudio Contour 30i speakers are the latest addition and are working better in this room than the Maggie 3.7i speakers were.
Usually, when I ask the wife to come listen, she'll sit for a song, maybe 2, then make a "that's nice" type a comment and leave. With the Dynaudio speakers, she stayed, and played song after song. She listened for over and hour and said she really really liked these speakers. Great to know the wife was pleased. ![]()
But the audiophile in me feels like there is more to be had. The amp & pre-amp are on my radar as the possible candidates for improvement. Any opinions on where to head next? (There's always a "next" isn't there?)
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