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Requesting upgrade advice

Hi All,

I work from home and listen to LPs 100% of the time ~ 8 hours per day. Keeps me from sitting in my chair to long getting up to change records.

Ready for an upgrade and was thinking to upgrade to Audio Research Ref 6 preamp.

Wanted to hear from others about my next steps for upgrade. 

System below;

Audio Research LS26

Audio Research PH8

Cary CAD 211M driving Tyler Acoustics D10s with transparent music wave Ultra cables

Lamm M1.1 driving Wilson Sophia with Harmonic Tech pro-9 cables

Snake River Audio interconnects and power cables

Dedicated AC line  10 AWG

Rega P8 with Apheta 3 cartridge

Rothwell MCX trans

Monster power HTS5100 for convenience and some surge protection

Thanks for any advice 

agrogon
tomcarr
1,504 posts
 

Great system!

Are you wanting to upgrade for better sound, or just have the itch for some different gear?

What about the room? Any acoustic treatment?

petg60
1,486 posts
 

As your only source is vinyl that could be more logical to upgrade first not the preamp. Going to P10 would be a worthwhile step upwards.

 

agrogon OP
7 posts
 

Thank you.

Looking for better sound.

I have textured walls to help with the flat surfaces, windows covered with wooden shades and lots of pictures.  I added a shelf around the top corner of the room and hung my beer can collection from the 80s.  All these additions helped a great deal and got the ideas from Audiogon forum.  

The floor is carper over wood on 2nd floor.  Wilsons have spikes and Tylers are on the carpet.  Was thinking about spikes on Tylers with wood or rock plate under them.  

Was wondering if REF 6 will make a difference over LS26?  

My biggest upgrade was adding in the 2nd speakers, really opened up the sound.

Thanks

masi61
97 posts
 

could you clarify what "tylers" under your speakers are?

erik_squires
16,050 posts
 

Would you consider something different to keep in rotation?  Maybe a CJ preamp?

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