templeboy
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I believe the $ on hi-fi should be spent on tuners first as the best investment. Therefore I recently scooped a couple of "super tuners" by Sterephile. One is a MD108. Very very happy even though I don't think it worths that much compared w/ Sony ST-J88B (another "super tuner"'s sister model) I have already owned. Maybe the headphone cannot bright out it's forte - soundstage. Anyhow considering it's collection value and deep discount for this used unit in perferct condition, I jumped on the deal.
Now the trouble: w/ 4 tuners and 1 CDP, I'm fairly busy w/ plugging and unplugging ICs to my RKV which effectively has only one inputs. I figured out remedy: sell my Sony which is in excellent but not PERFECT condition and purchase another set of headphone amp (maybe +phone).
One easy solution is to take the advantage of Jan's fabulous package deal. But I'm not a big fan of K1000 even it's a pretty good cans.
Or I can get a Cary which probably sounds great for the SS super tuners even it's a bit "fat" w/ my other tubes gears. Plus, I can use it to drive speakers which can fully bring out the potential of MD108.
Other two candidates are HP and Sony R10 but I never have chance to try them. Those free trials through mail order is simply too troublesome for me. Plus, even if decide to buy them, I will get them from other sources at deep discount, new or used. Thus my conscitiousness is against me to take advantage of "free ride".
Of course, there are a lot of other possibilities except electrostatic gears I don't like. I will go slow on this one. Your comments and suggestions are highly appreciated during my mind-boggling period.
Now the trouble: w/ 4 tuners and 1 CDP, I'm fairly busy w/ plugging and unplugging ICs to my RKV which effectively has only one inputs. I figured out remedy: sell my Sony which is in excellent but not PERFECT condition and purchase another set of headphone amp (maybe +phone).
One easy solution is to take the advantage of Jan's fabulous package deal. But I'm not a big fan of K1000 even it's a pretty good cans.
Or I can get a Cary which probably sounds great for the SS super tuners even it's a bit "fat" w/ my other tubes gears. Plus, I can use it to drive speakers which can fully bring out the potential of MD108.
Other two candidates are HP and Sony R10 but I never have chance to try them. Those free trials through mail order is simply too troublesome for me. Plus, even if decide to buy them, I will get them from other sources at deep discount, new or used. Thus my conscitiousness is against me to take advantage of "free ride".
Of course, there are a lot of other possibilities except electrostatic gears I don't like. I will go slow on this one. Your comments and suggestions are highly appreciated during my mind-boggling period.