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Flagship product to build around

While my current system sounds good to me I know it can be better.  I do believe that vinyl makes it easier to take the next step in sound reproduction but the hassle involved of cleaning, storing and just the limited play time of an album side  removes it from my consideration for this question.

I want to build my system around a flagship product.  Where would I start?  My listening area is large my musical preference is female vocalists and I prefer lower power SET amps and really efficient speakers.

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danager OP
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@ebm 

So you're saying DAC is the product build around cause I'm cheap and lazy?

 

erik_squires
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Well, in a pinch you can string up courtains between folding ladders!

ghdprentice
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OP,

 

I think it is appropriate you are reticent at committing to vinyl. I have have had it for fifty years… if I was committing to a great system now I wouldn’t bother. If I loved the idea fiddling with physical stuff and the tradition, then I would. I do not like getting up every 15 minutes… and the older I get the less I like it. 

From what you have said… I think go digital only. So, you would need a WC streamer , DAC, preamp, amp, and speakers. This is the path to the future. I can’t imagine vinyl has much of a future now that finally digital can match analog. Except for folks that love to play with vinyl.

In general, some room treatments are unlikely to be a waste. Buying an amp before you commit to speakers and a preamp I think would be be a mistake.

audition__audio
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Careful matching of the amp and speakers. Especially important with tube amplifiers.

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Speakers,

Amps

Pre-amp

DAC/Streamer also makes a big diffrence, however if you cant get the above 3 right the rest will not work out properly.

 

Suggestion would be to get a high efficent Speaker, High Impedance. This will work with almost any amplifier easily.

8 ohms at min but ideally 16 ohms would work a treat.

Soemthing above 96db,

 

 

 

 

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