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What's my best upgrade options

Hello Audiogon forum,

I have an opportunity to upgrade something, but I'm unsure what the best option would be.  I just got a pair of Magico A5s, and they were a huge upgrade to my system.  I think what I'm looking for is more clarity, more crystal clear detail, maybe lower noise floor, if that makes sense.  I have an ARC Ref 150, PS audio BHK pre and stellar phono pre.  My sources are a Rega P3 with an older Ortofon MC 30 and a Cary audio CD500 cd player.  My cables are a mix of whatever I got from a dealer buying complete systems a long time ago, and some i've bought since.  I also have a surge protector I run everything thru, except the amp, I run it directly into the wall.

My options are a PS audio power conditioner, a rega P6 with newer ortofon MC cartridge, maybe a PS audio CD player or jay's audio CD player.  I could also get better speaker cable, and / or XLRs.

Thanks y'all.  1st post!

dothebluecolts
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knotscott
997 posts
 

Have you experimented with any tube rolling?  

grislybutter
3,396 posts
 

I don't think you will get  much out of  Rega P3 to P6 change

I would update the cartridge. I am in the same boat. (Nothing like your system, just the Rega P3 and the need to upgrade the elys 2 with several 1000s of hours on it.)

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russ69
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I think what I’m looking for is more clarity, more crystal clear detail, maybe lower noise floor, if that makes sense.

I have had problems with noise when using the higher gain XLR connections. I had to use an adapter and put a pad in the line. Went from too noisy to dead quiet.

 

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ozzy62
3,224 posts
 

Your table/cartridge are certainly the bottleneck in an otherwise stellar system. That's where you should start.

abnerjack
209 posts
 

@dothebluecolts 

The best upgrade would be a new defensive coordinator.  The run defense lost the last game.  Second, can we remember Andrew Luck?  The same ending will likely happen with Richardson if he continues to run the ball. 

Whoops!  Sorry, we're talking about audio.  I agree that the TT is the weakest link.  I'm surprised no one has mentioned an updated dac, or maybe a transport and dac for playing cd's.  Streaming?  With those fabulous speakers, the sky is the limit.

Go Colts!

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