Dipping my toe in

I have a Thorens TD 124 with SME III arm and Ortofon 30H cartridge, and I recently bought a used Audible Illusions Modulus 3 preamp to use with it. A cousin has loaned me a pair of Cary CD 572 SE monoblocks on a long-term basis, so I’m going to take a dip in analog with tube. I’ll be using KEF Reference 1 speakers that at 8Ω and 85 dB sensitivity are within range for a moderate size listening room according to Cary. I favor baroque and jazz at moderate levels.

The main setup I use to drive the Reference 1s is Ayre X-5 Twenty series digital hub, preamp, and amp with Roon as the primary source with an occasional disc.

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