Quick follow up: Everything has arrived and I dropped the needle today. For my first test run, I played the MoFi pressing of Dire Straits, Love Over Gold. Somewhat hilariously, I played it at 33 RPM because I didn't realize how the NEO PSU worked lol. So that was fun. Quick reset, get it going at 45 RPM, and--oh my god. Telegraph Road, dead quiet noise floor, incredible separation, and what I would describe as open space, as if the sound finally had room to breath. I've certainly never heard my Totems sing like that before.
Now, as I mentioned before, my wife and I listen a lot together, but I listened to Dire Straits on my own and did not tell her my impressions. Instead, when I told her it was all ready, I had her pick an album, and she picked the Analogue Productions pressing of The Four Seasons. I drop the needle, and about 5 seconds in her jaw hits the floor. In the end, we both got to experience a tremendous audible improvement in the music.
I also mentioned above that I was going to wait until we get a new house before getting new speakers. I'm still going to wait, but maybe a Rel T7i is in my future to replace my TSC sub....
Now, as I mentioned before, my wife and I listen a lot together, but I listened to Dire Straits on my own and did not tell her my impressions. Instead, when I told her it was all ready, I had her pick an album, and she picked the Analogue Productions pressing of The Four Seasons. I drop the needle, and about 5 seconds in her jaw hits the floor. In the end, we both got to experience a tremendous audible improvement in the music.
I also mentioned above that I was going to wait until we get a new house before getting new speakers. I'm still going to wait, but maybe a Rel T7i is in my future to replace my TSC sub....
