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A rookie with 10K, seeking advise

I'm new to the HiFi world. I listen to a lot of female vocal and classical music. I like both digital and vinyl. I am using a pair of Wharfedale Linton heritage and PS Audio Stellar Strata. 

I know this is too broad a question, but with 10K budget, where can I wisely spend my money? I don't mind tubes and I don't mind used either.

Any advise is greatly appreciated!

llid2
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ozzy62
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Tubes will always get my hearty recommendation. You didn't mention your analog front end or your phono preamp. Personally, I'm not a fan of all-in-one solutions like your PS Audio unit, but I understand if convenience and space is an issue. More details please.

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sunshdw
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I agree with the above comment. Also, as you mentioned, this is way to broad of a question in order to get any sort of valuable feedback. 

llid2 OP
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Thank you for your comments! Please bear with me. As a rookie, I don't even know much about what kind of details I need to provide.

I have a rega planar 3 with ortofon 2m black, connected to a PS Audio phono amp. A friend gave me a Denafrips terminator I DAC to use. (I guess that's the origin of my problems, as I have two XLR inputs now.)

Room size is not small, I can use a pair of floorstanding speakers. I foresee myself upgrading a few things as budget allows in the next 3-5 years. Not sure if you need more details.

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