2025 Audio System Wish List Time!


I’ve been doing this for years now- and it’s time for our 2025 wish list!

In 2024, I added a new power supply for my turntable- a Radikal power supply for my turntable. 

My goal for 2025, as it has been for a number of years now, is to explore and add more music. Streaming has been a fantastic way of exploring new to me music, and in some instances after streaming an album, I also wound up buying it on vinyl.

What’s your audio goal for 2025? A new preamp? A DAC? More music? 

Enjoy 🥂

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Aurender N200 for me to replace a N100H. If the New Year is especially nice to me, some more tubes from Brent Jessee to play with!

I have been enjoying my digital upgrade with a Laiv Harmony R2R dac in 2024 and have the Laiv DDCu on order to come in early 2025. I am also enjoying some nos tube rolling with some borrowed telephunkin 12au7 tubes borrowed from a friend to try out in the Cayin CS-55A. Those combined with the RCA black plate 12ax7 and what I am hearing with these tubes, I think some new nos tube rolling may be in my future in 2025.

Installation of my HTS. Anthem:MRX740, MCA325

paired to ML ESL11a

Center: ML Motion C

4 ML MC8 (back) Motion R (front) pairs

2-REL HT/1205 Front /rear

Room 20x20x 18ht....

Thoughts>>>>>>

 

I've been trying to head towards a lower powered tube system but finding high sensitivity speakers I like without breaking the bank has been tough. So, some used high sensitivity speaks and el34/84 or 6550 amplification would be nice.  Perhaps a better DAC to replace my Denafrips Ares II

To further refine my DIY TangBand W8-1808 single driver speakers. After a year or so with them I'm still blown away by there midrange/treble distribution.

Also want to dip into a tube pre-amp or maybe a Hybrid tube integrated. The Vincent line looks very intriguing.