What is your front end ?


What is your front end  is it T/T , CD, R to R, Cassette deck, Streaming , Internet Radio , or portable devices such as mp3 players iPod etc, if you have all of those which you enjoy most ?

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My primary front end rig is a Jay’s Audio CDT2-MK3 transport and Denafrips Pontus II DAC using an I2S connection. Dumped my vinyl decades ago and have never looked back. Secondary is my Bluesound Node 2i connected to the Pontus II for streaming.

My front end consists of a Technics SL1200G with a Shure V15 Type4 cartridge with a Jico stylus, Sony Music server, Esoteric SACD player and a McIntosh tuner.  I use the McIntosh tuner the most, followed by the Esoteric SACD player.

Main system=
1) Technics SL-Q3

2) VPI HW-40

3) Sony XDR from XDR guy

4) Sonic Frontiers CD Transport to whatever DAC happens to be in the rotation. Now it’s the Van Alstine latest and greatest unit. 
 

The radio probably gets the most mileage. Cd transport second.