The Frugal Audiophile suits me to a tee. My rig consists of:
Carver Statement 400 Monoblocks(DIY versions of the Raven 350 )
Pass Labs X0.2 Linestage Preamp
Pass Labs Xono Phono Stage
TriangleArt Prototype turntable with Walker Precision Speed Controller
ClearAudio Goldfinger Statement V2
PS Audio PerfectWave DAC MkII
Polk Audio SDA-SRS 1.2TL speakers, fully restored and signed by Matt Polk
All in, the system, after buying and flipping other gear not listed here, I have 10k total out of pocket spent for this setup, with a retail cost of more than 65k...
I am quite happy with where my sound is now, though at this point I must admit and be honest with myself that the speakers are the weak link in this chain...
Carver Statement 400 Monoblocks(DIY versions of the Raven 350 )
Pass Labs X0.2 Linestage Preamp
Pass Labs Xono Phono Stage
TriangleArt Prototype turntable with Walker Precision Speed Controller
ClearAudio Goldfinger Statement V2
PS Audio PerfectWave DAC MkII
Polk Audio SDA-SRS 1.2TL speakers, fully restored and signed by Matt Polk
All in, the system, after buying and flipping other gear not listed here, I have 10k total out of pocket spent for this setup, with a retail cost of more than 65k...
I am quite happy with where my sound is now, though at this point I must admit and be honest with myself that the speakers are the weak link in this chain...
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