audiophiles who are just getting the itch to upgrade

I'm down with mapman with active xovers...go active room eq as well with a 'frosting' of GIK....
A sub 'cherry' for the 'bottom' and that'll do'er. ;)
The rest seems pretty smooth to me....a new TT can't hurt...*S*

Any 'significant' restaurant is shuttered around here.  Spouse is hooked on 'food porn' ....

"Chopped"....Seared....Wok'ed....Ironic Chef....you name it, she's game to go.  'Smoothie' breakfast, optional lunch, but dinner...?  

"Indo/Norwegian Salmon with watermelon puree' with a side of marble potatoe....  Sounded good to me....."(she smiles...)

Be enthusiastic, or risk a dessert of iced ground glass...👀🤪

(Honestly, I can't complain...the shows give me something to parody....)

"Chopped; Off-World Delicacies"
"OK, chefs!  Open your baskets!"
(Chef #2 hardly has time to react as the tentacles seize him by the head and neck, dragging him into the basket....)
"Well, it looks like Chef Floyd will Be his entree' for this round..."

I still have my LP12 after 30 yrs, and the single biggest upgrade I did was the Keel subchassis. Sounded like a new TT. Recently I had the Karousel installed as well. Still using Ekos II and Akita cart. Karousel is a noticeable improvement but not like the Keel. I have the Lingo 2 and my dealer says the Radikal is what I should do next. Maybe once the stock market recovers. 

I'm looking to going back to an integrated amp---tired of separates. Staying at home has given me time to do some research. So far I've narrowed it down to the Yamaha A-S2100 and the Luxman 505uxii. Maybe the McIntosh MA5300? But the Yamaha looks like a winner at its price point. If anyone has any input, I'd greatly appreciate it. I can't leave the house here in VA until 6/10. 

bluorion,
Integrateds are the way to go. But you can do a whole lot better in that price range. https://www.ravenaudio.com/product/blackhawk-mk3/

Plenty of simple things to do:

1) with the modifications already performed was an AC filter choke added to any component?

2) the CV181 tubes are nice tubes but I would try something different.  I swapped mine out for tung-sol 6SN7 black glass round plates (expensive now) and then I just converted the preamp to use 6SL7 since the tung-sol 6SL7 tubes are cheaper - requires changing the bias settings.  6SL7s have a higher gain so a little more punch and dynamics are added.  Same for the electro tubes try something different there also.

3) Since you are using copper V-Caps try the Audio Note non-magnetic resistors copper or silver or even the basic Audio Note resistors (see parts connexion website).  Just updating a few in critical places can add more clarity, bigger soundstage, and more dynamics with cleaner/clarity.

Last - I would rather see you update the phono stage then the TT.  Since I build components, my TT is a el cheapo JC Penny!  It was actually made by CEC back in the day.  People are floored by the sound but that is because the phono is reference quality.

Happy Listening.