When I was on the upgrade (itch) path, I would call my nephew and tell him I was being attacked by the audiophile nymphs.
Soothing the audiophile itch in 2021
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Still waiting for the Spectral phono. Otherwise, staying put and enjoying this modified Yggy2 DAC and Shunyata power conditioning, which have rendered staggering results - digital like I've never heard before anywhere else, yet...
I've had a fairly eventful year in 2020 with a new preamp (here) , new tonearms, new cartridges (here) and a change in power amp .. the main thing I'm hoping to do in 2021 is have my Audio Note CDT2 transport upgraded to belt drive .. a modification Audio Note say may be available sometime next year.
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There's also a chance of a further change in power amp .. hoping to hear the latest iteration of the Audiopax Model 88 monoblocks to match the Audiopax Model 5 pre that arrived in January this year. I have to say, the performance will need to be extraordinary to beat the Leben CS1000P that arrived mid-year, which is a very nice partner indeed for my custom vintage Tannoys.
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Audio Note (UK): Darko Greguras on the importance of the CD transport in making digital sources sound like music. Part 2. - Jeff's Place
If you haven't yet read the Audio Note (UK): Peter Qvortrup & Darko Greguras on making digital sources sound like music. Part 1. post here at Jeff's Place from about nine weeks ago, you can read it HERE. A quick recap: Last Fall I had a very enjoyable and illuminating visit with Peter Qvortrup...
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There's also a chance of a further change in power amp .. hoping to hear the latest iteration of the Audiopax Model 88 monoblocks to match the Audiopax Model 5 pre that arrived in January this year. I have to say, the performance will need to be extraordinary to beat the Leben CS1000P that arrived mid-year, which is a very nice partner indeed for my custom vintage Tannoys.
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Perhaps a new Shunyata power distributor for me.
I'm holding out hope for a smaller Everest 4000 T for those of us with smaller systems but, want Everest performance.
Sadly, I don't think that will come to pass. Most likely we will see an Everest version of the discontinued Denali 2000T.
Also, perhaps a pair of MIT 2C3D speaker cables.
That's it.
Like @ack , I'm holding out hope for new Spectral gear in new categories (phono and dac) in 2021. But, rather than the phono stage I'd take the SDR-5000 DAC.
2020 was a wild year so, maybe hell will freeze over in 2021 and we we will see the phono stage or DAC released or announced
I'm holding out hope for a smaller Everest 4000 T for those of us with smaller systems but, want Everest performance.
Sadly, I don't think that will come to pass. Most likely we will see an Everest version of the discontinued Denali 2000T.
Also, perhaps a pair of MIT 2C3D speaker cables.
That's it.
Like @ack , I'm holding out hope for new Spectral gear in new categories (phono and dac) in 2021. But, rather than the phono stage I'd take the SDR-5000 DAC.
2020 was a wild year so, maybe hell will freeze over in 2021 and we we will see the phono stage or DAC released or announced
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The Denali 6000S/V2 is supposed be the smaller Everest you expect.
After waiting for over a decade, I have signed my will so that my son can eventually take advantage of it
Ok, I have been an audiophile for 3 decades, and have owned 3 pairs of speakers in that time. How does that sound?
I just finished building my "last" pair of speakers. We will see how long that lasts. Actually I should thin the heard a bit. Just need to drop some large format compression drivers into my HT mains. Got the networks built just have to crack the cabinets and reset the levels.
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