Your next purchase?

Shizelbs
Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
edited June 2007 in 2 Channel Audio
What is the next piece of gear or equipment on your shopping list? What is the next thing you are going to introduce to your system?

For me, I need to get some replacement drivers for my Amazings, maybe try new interconnects, but after that its going to be a new tube pre. I want to try a Melos pre at some point, but the next pre I purchase, and its going to be a while, is going to be something in the neighborhood of a top notch Cary or similar.

I think my two channel system has reached that point where worthwhile improvements in the gear should are going to require a relateively fairly large jump in price tag.

Either that, or I am going to set aside some money so I can just buy used speakers, try them, and resell them.

How 'bout you?
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited June 2007
    For me it's a TT upgrade which is already in the works. Then I need to get a good CD player.
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  • AndyGwis
    AndyGwis Posts: 3,655
    edited June 2007
    Just got a new TT, so need to get that calibrated and figure out how to best clean all these records I picked up.

    Just bought a 3-channel B&K amp to replace my 2 Carver TFM-6CBs. Need to store or sell the Carvers.

    Might sell my HK 635 and buy a B&K Ref 20, but still on the fence. Probably just keep the HK unless I find a Ref 20 deal too good to pass up.

    Need to sell my RT600s and get some Ebony LSI7s (or comparable) and stands for bedroom.

    Might sell my XA1 in favor of a HD-A20 or another HD-A2 cuz the XA1 might not fit once I add my B&K ST-1430.

    So, kind of a lot of stuff. Keeping my eyes peeled. Oh, and a new 2-channel stand.
    Stereo Rig: Hales Revelation 3, Musical Fidelity CD-Pre 24, Forte Model 3 amp, Lexicon RT-10 SACD, MMF-5 w/speedbox, Forte Model 2 Phono Pre, Cardas Crosslink, APC H15, URC MX-950, Lovan Stand
    Bedroom: Samsung HPR-4252, Toshiba HD-A2, HK 3480, Signal Cable, AQ speaker cable, Totem Dreamcatchers, SVS PB10-NSD, URC MX-850
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited June 2007
    All future upgrades in my system will be speakers. I think the rest of my equipment is where it needs to be, but I could definitely benefit from some higher-end speakers. Everything else will be replaced/upgraded upon "petering out" so-to-speak.

    I do occasionally think about trying a tubed preamp, just to get some tubes in the mix--but don't know if I'll ever pull the trigger on that, and it's not a priority.

    On the video side of things, I'm really interested in High-def DVD, but just like SACD/DVDA I'll wait till the fight is over, the dust clears, and a winner emerges. I know you're saying "but Steve, you don't have a high-rez CDP...." that's right; that's because the dust never friggin cleared, and I still can't find 90% of my music library on SACD. I'll stick w/redbook, thank you. You would think that Sony/Toshiba would have learned their lesson, huh?
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • AndyGwis
    AndyGwis Posts: 3,655
    edited June 2007
    Yeah, but at current prices, it's worth picking up at least a cheap HD-DVD player. For $300 (including 5-10 free HD-DVDs, depending on vendor), you can get a HD-A2. I think it's a great little player.
    Stereo Rig: Hales Revelation 3, Musical Fidelity CD-Pre 24, Forte Model 3 amp, Lexicon RT-10 SACD, MMF-5 w/speedbox, Forte Model 2 Phono Pre, Cardas Crosslink, APC H15, URC MX-950, Lovan Stand
    Bedroom: Samsung HPR-4252, Toshiba HD-A2, HK 3480, Signal Cable, AQ speaker cable, Totem Dreamcatchers, SVS PB10-NSD, URC MX-850
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited June 2007
    Believe me, I've been tempted...
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • skipf
    skipf Posts: 694
    edited June 2007
    TT for sure.
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited June 2007
    Music (in CD Format...NOT vinyl)
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,068
    edited June 2007
    HTrookie wrote: »
    Music (in CD Format...NOT vinyl)

    Amen!!!
    "2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited June 2007
    Vinyl is going to kill the CD, mark my words... :)

    I'm thinking a nice preamp and some new cables might be in my future, but not this year.
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited June 2007
    Speakers then cables. Eventually a TT(for those 20 LP's from my youth).
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • strider
    strider Posts: 2,568
    edited June 2007
    Avel transformer for my AI-1 interconnect. I need to get my speakers taken care of first, I'm looking to add spikes to the cabinets then the upgraded tweeters. After that, a tube pre. Been looking at the Bottleheads, looks like a good way to learn and get a decent pre at a good price.
    Wristwatch--->Crisco
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  • JimBRICK
    JimBRICK Posts: 1,543
    edited June 2007
    right now its going to be my lsi7's. But there have been some really good deals on 600 series B&W towers on ebay, so I think if I can get a set of those I'll go with the B&W.

    Also want to upgrade to an hd dvd player
    2 CHANNEL
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited June 2007
    I need some woofers. But that's on the back burner for a bit.

    Other than that, I want a nice TT, but that's a ways off yet...

    I saw a dual format HD & Blu Ray DVD player in Crutchfield I liked, but it's $1200 and I ain't bustin' for it.
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  • Kahuna
    Kahuna Posts: 35
    edited June 2007
    Playing with low capacitance (RCA) interconnect cables.
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited June 2007
    Upgrading the Gallos from 3.0 to 3.1! Fedex is getting them tomorrow AM.
    Gallo Ref 3.1 : Bryston 4b SST : Musical fidelity CD Pre : VPI HW-19
    Gallo Ref AV, Frankengallo Ref 3, LC60i : Bryston 9b SST : Meridian 565
    Jordan JX92s : MF X-T100 : Xray v8
    Backburner:Krell KAV-300i
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  • jflail2
    jflail2 Posts: 2,868
    edited June 2007
    Some kind of amp for my meager beginners system, but not sure what or how much I want to spend....

    The woman actually expressed interest in a tt, and I showed her a few of the "prettier" ones I've seen on here (hey, aesthetics are the best way to sell electronics to the other 1/2), but that will have to wait until we get moved (hopefully soon depending on if work lets me set up a remote office...)
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  • Midnite Mick
    Midnite Mick Posts: 1,591
    edited June 2007
    Either center channel speaker or 5 channel amp.

    Too poor these days however

    Mike
    Modwright SWL 9.0 SE (6Sons Audio Thunderbird PC with Oyaide 004 terminations)
    Consonance cd120T
    Consonance Cyber 800 tube monoblocks (6Sons Audio Thunderbird PC's with Oyaide 004 terminations)
    Usher CP 6311

    Phillips Pronto TS1000 Universal Remote
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,765
    edited June 2007
    I dunno, I'm pretty happy right now with everything. The HT has been set for quite a while now. Maybe if I ever run across a good deal on a CS400i or maybe a better power filter. The 2 channel is pretty good right now too. Rebuilt the crossovers on my Mirage last month and pretty happy with results. Again, maybe a power filter/center type of thing. I might also try the stand alone motor for my turntable if a good deal comes around, don't really want to spend $400 on one though. Also, if I ever find a good deal on a Parasound PLD-1100 or PLD-2000, I might spring for one of them and start into the world of separate phono pres. I'm really pretty happy with the Sony ES pre right now though. Its pretty hard to beat in terms of reliability, sound, and convenience. The phono section alone makes me want to just stick with it and be happy. I've got a few mods up my sleeve for the E80ES that should take it a step closer to perfection. Maybe I need to build a new system for the bedroom now that I have a plasma w/HD DVR in there. Nah....
    For rig details, see my profile. Nothing here anymore...
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  • Music Joe
    Music Joe Posts: 459
    edited June 2007
    Squeezebox/Dac or Transporter...I can't decide yet,but I will be picking up external hard-drive number 4 soon.
    "The Web is a monoblog"
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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited June 2007
    I went nuts during the Tweeter Going Out of Business Sale, buying LSi's 5.1 (.1 = Outlaw). Now, my fun money fund is empty and I'm saving up for an amp. Next, Oppo so I can play around with SACD and DVDA. None of my friends/family have them and I wanted to hear the difference at home. Yes, all my friends think I'm nuts.

    Next, I'm heavily thinking about the Benchmark DAC not just for the Oppo but I'm wondering what my Xbox 360 will sound like playing my lossless music through the Benchmark from my backend terabyte file server.

    Lastly, and I am nuts for picking this last, I will probably replace my Yamaha HTR.

    Wild card: I have an old TT. Pioneer I think from late 1990's. Gifted. Actually, I've held on to it for a family member for 7+ years so I may just put it to work but I'll need a phono amp unless I buy a pre/pro with it. May just go with a second music only system for my office on days my wife is using the $$$ home entertainment system to watch reruns of Law & Order.
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  • W WALDECKER
    W WALDECKER Posts: 900
    edited June 2007
    I am concentrating on my tube powered 2nd rig.i have the tube power amp and tube preamp#4 is on its way from Philly via Fedex.lately i have been eyeballing loudspeakers and i have it narrowed down to the Silverline Audio Sonata or Sonatina III's or a few of the Audio Physic models.
    Rogue Audio stereo 100 tube amplifier - Lector Zoe preamplifier with 6H30 pi's
    .Audience AU24SE speaker and ic cables- Chord Qutest DAC - Black Cat Silverstar II 75ohm digital cable-Tyler Acoustics Linbrook Signature system with large bass cabinets to accommodate 10" Seas magnesium woofers.2xhmpsuownoj.jpg
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    edited June 2007
    Easy.... TT. Scout or Scoutmaster.
    Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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  • G-force
    G-force Posts: 82
    edited June 2007
    I've been buying used Adcom gear lately building my 6 zone garage/patio system. I bought 3 sets of atriums for the patio.
    but my next big purchase will be an AV receiver. I've been contemplating the new Sherwood/Newcastle 972 when it's released...6 HDMI in!!:D
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  • Bill Ayotte
    Bill Ayotte Posts: 1,860
    edited June 2007
    After much thinking and some damn fine advice from Venom, my next purchase will be a set of Gallo Reference 3.1's with the sub amp....
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  • apc
    apc Posts: 779
    edited June 2007
    TT for me too. Lots of us adding or upgrading them I suppose. I just haven't made up my mind which one to get...
    Husband, Father, Son, Brother, Friend.
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited June 2007
    More drive toward the 2CH side.
    Audio Research VT100 (amp)
    Audio Research LS25 (pre)
    Michael ;)
    In the beginning, all knowledge was new!
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited June 2007
    As HTRookie suggested.........MUSIC. The main limitation of my system now is crappy recordings.

    Another priority is perhaps to try a different amp. Not really unhappy just looking to mix it up a bit. Probably pure Class A something or other.

    At the moment I'm DIY'ing my own speaker cables. Pretty straight forward, Audio Quest Type IV cable with high quality nanner's, cable pants and shrink tube.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • cmy330go
    cmy330go Posts: 2,341
    edited June 2007
    A Benz Micro Ace or Glider Cartridge. I've got to try to get the turntable a little closer to the level of the new phono pre.
    HT
    Mits WD-65737, DirecTV, Oppo DV-970HD, XBOX ONE, Yamaha RX-A1030, Parasound Halo A23, Rotel RB-985, Music Hall MMF-7, Parasound PPH-100, LSi-15, LSi-C, LSi-FX, LSi-7, PSW-1000, Monster HTS2600

    2 CH
    Parasound Halo P3, Parasound Halo A21, Sutherland Ph.D, VPI Classic 3 w/ 3D arm & Soundsmith Aida Cartridge, Arcam CD72T, B&W 802 S3, Monster HTS2500,
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  • MSALLA
    MSALLA Posts: 1,602
    edited June 2007
    New cdp for the shop system. The kenwood I have just went kaput. Hey, I got 21 years out of it.
    Michael


    Samsung 50" HD DLP
    Yamaha RX-V2500
    (2) Outlaw 200
    Adcom GFA 555
    Sony BDP300
    Denon 2900 DVD
    Lsi9's mains
    Lsi7's rear
    Lsic center
    12.1 SVS driver in 4.53 cuft. tube
    Harmony 880
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  • AndyGwis
    AndyGwis Posts: 3,655
    edited June 2007
    CD players have been around for 21 years? Good God.
    Stereo Rig: Hales Revelation 3, Musical Fidelity CD-Pre 24, Forte Model 3 amp, Lexicon RT-10 SACD, MMF-5 w/speedbox, Forte Model 2 Phono Pre, Cardas Crosslink, APC H15, URC MX-950, Lovan Stand
    Bedroom: Samsung HPR-4252, Toshiba HD-A2, HK 3480, Signal Cable, AQ speaker cable, Totem Dreamcatchers, SVS PB10-NSD, URC MX-850
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