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Ivor wrote:Domestic rearrangements almost led to speakers being changed for something less imposing

Out of interest, what would you have considered?

Ivor wrote:Things sound good the moment so why mess it up?

I hear ya. My old Usher/MFA/Gamut system sounded very good before I went through this years debacle. But the Ushers were just too big and too heavy to manage.

Derek wrote:

Ivor wrote:... Again maybe... maybe not...

Nice when decisions clear cut, decisive...but then again...

If the right pre amp came up at the right money I'd consider it but I'm not on a quest. Two inputs is just right!

DaveF wrote:

Ivor wrote:Domestic rearrangements almost led to speakers being changed for something less imposing

Out of interest, what would you have considered?

There were Roksan Ojan on offer here but I heard nothing back.
These babies from Audiolincs.co.uk might have been trialled


Maybe big Tannoys? I don't know really. First criteria is that they'd have to fit in with the amp/CDP

Ivor wrote:e
In the back of my mind I'm thinking I might dabble in computer audio in the coming year but then again... I might not. I might vow to use my vinyl setup bit more instead! A preamp? Again maybe... maybe not. Things sound good the moment so why mess it up?

Does this mean you are going dcs?

tony wrote:

Ivor wrote:e
In the back of my mind I'm thinking I might dabble in computer audio in the coming year but then again... I might not. I might vow to use my vinyl setup bit more instead! A preamp? Again maybe... maybe not. Things sound good the moment so why mess it up?

Does this mean you are going dcs?

Ah no, perfectly happy with the Lector for CD playback. I'm thinking PC/DAC as a source. But as I also say.... I might not.

Ivor wrote:

tony wrote:

Ivor wrote:e
In the back of my mind I'm thinking I might dabble in computer audio in the coming year but then again... I might not. I might vow to use my vinyl setup bit more instead! A preamp? Again maybe... maybe not. Things sound good the moment so why mess it up?

Does this mean you are going dcs?

Ah no, perfectly happy with the Lector for CD playback. I'm thinking PC/DAC as a source. But as I also say.... I might not.

Assume you may consider the jkdac and I think it is the only way to go for reasonably priced high quality playback on PC.
I still use the cdp as I enjoy doing a pseudo vinyl tactile jobbie every now and then when playing albums but mainly use the dac
and once playing it doesn't make a jot of difference.

tony wrote:Assume you may consider the jkdac and I think it is the only way to go for reasonably priced high quality playback on PC.

I honestly haven't thought it about that much! But yeah, if I was the JKDAC would be a first port of call.

ahhhh my hifi year.....
well dragged the dual 701 record spinning yoke out of the attic, did some dusting and fidgeting, that works! YaY!
said a sad farewell to the power amp :( sniff sniff
parked the boston acoustics in the shed
replaced them with a pair of golden ears
relegated the angstrom's to second fiddle
and powered up the denon once again

Life's good and the sounds are even better!