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Upgraditis

I'm sitting in the sweet spot...listening to one of the truly sublime albums of all time...composition, performance and production...Tea For The Tillerman.

Ortofon 2m Blue on a Rega RP3 with ttpsu, groovetracer ref, subplatter, assymeyrical counterweight, white belt.  Cambridge 651p phono stage.  Very happy with it all (subplatter made a phenomenal difference, btw)

just looking for for that bit of atmosphere I've heard in my favorite dealer's sound room.  So where can I find it? Go up to the 2m black?  Phono stage?  Acrylic platter?  Or is it elsewhere in the system?  Odyssey Candela and Khartago extreme into B&W CDM1 SE's. ..mid range audio quest wiring throughout. 

Any my input would be much appreciated.  This system is mighty close to where I'd want to go.  Modest by most standards here, but feels like an old favorite flannel shirt, ya know?
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mofimadness
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@sunnyjim, I own the Musical Paradise MP-1P and it is indeed and excellent unit for the money. The reason the shipping is so much is because it ships from Canada. A single LP shipped from Canada is $15, so the $60 price is about right. I’m sure these are made in China for Musical Paradise.  Some of the units are actually shipped from their factory in China, if not in stock.

It’s extremely well made with top quality parts and sounds wonderful.

I have also owned the Lounge Audio phono stage and can attest to it’s superb performance also. At $300, it’s a great buy.
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varyat
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At $300, the Lounge is a steal..
I purchased one for my son ( LP12/Naim Nait2, Linn Kans ) and we were very happy with it. Ended up buying another one as a gift for my nephew ( Rega RP3, Rega Brio,Wharfdale bookshelf ) - he loves it as well. This is a fun phono and punches well above its' asking price...
ATB,
Mark
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While th thinking about an upgrade to the Cambridge, it occurred to me to try my old PSA 4.6 - just as a phono stage- feeding the Candela from the tape out.  
Very nice. And improving as it runs in, having been in a closet for a long time. 

Got to give it a a few days to settle in.   Still on the hunt for that budget stage that'll hit the sweet spot between warmth and detail.
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The PS Audio 4.6 is a great little preamp with a very nice phono stage.  If you like the sound, save your money and just use it.
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A tube phono just might be the cure for upgraditis. This one is $400 shipped!

http://parksaudiollc.com/budgiepreamp.html
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