What were your favorite gear additions in 2024?

1. Balanced Audio Technology (BAT) VK-80 tube preamp - Replaced my Holo Audio May KTE preamp.

2. GIK Diffusers behind my Magnepan speakers.

Both of these purchases brought my sound to a different level.

In April I will be attending the AXPONA show for the 4th year in a row and plan on doing a major speaker upgrade/purchase. Hopefully that will help me make a decision.

Had an epiphany this year.

Power cables and power conditioners can make a much bigger improvement in SQ than components, even in relatively modest systems.

Upgraded to a Nordost QBase Reference power conditioner, which cost more than any of my components and more than my speakers, and my SQ rivals that of $750k systems I have heard.

1. WE300B tubes for my Radu Tarta 300B amp

2. Soulnote A2 integrated amplifier, wow this was a ride.

3. magnariser aero stands for my LRS+

Canton Reference 7K speakers. Took probably 250 hours + but have just blossomed into what may be the best pair of speakers I’ve ever owned.  

It was a great year…found my end game ….

Pass Labs XP-12 preamp

First Watt Sit-4 amp..(the best amp)

Denafrips Venus 12th anniversary dac

Magna Hifi Mano ultra mkIII with separate farad power supply streamer from the Netherlands..a raspberry pi design with Ropieee xl software…really sweet

Volti Audio Razz speakers…

‘this all matches up beautifully..