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View Poll Results: Help Me Decide My Next Upgrade
From McIntosh c2500 to c1100 7 28.00%
McIntosh MC452 to MC611 4 16.00%
From PS Audio PPP to P15 14 56.00%
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Old 01-11-2019, 08:56 PM
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Wow...so far it’s a 3 way dead heat in the poll.
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Amps: PS Audio BHK Signature 300 Mono, McIntosh MC207 Pre-Amp PS Audio BHK Signature and Gold Note PH-10 Phono Stage/PSU-10 Power Supply
Turntable: VPI HR-X 12.7 TONEARM (2) and SDS, Stillpoints LPI
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Old 01-11-2019, 09:13 PM
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This feels to me like a ‘no brainer’.

Get the C-1100!!!
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I too would look at power first. If you don’t have a dedicated circuit I would start there and a Furutech GTX D NCF receptacle with a good power cable feeding the P15/20 if you don’t already have one to mate with your Furutech Flux, then onto grounding solution options from Nordost, Entreq, Synergistic. This is you lowest cost option that will improve what you have, then probably decide on your preamp and mechanical isolation.
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Old 01-12-2019, 12:23 AM
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My vote is the P15. Get clean steady power for your system.
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This feels to me like a ‘no brainer’.

Get the C-1100!!!
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Old 01-12-2019, 07:28 AM
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My thoughts; The C2500 is a great preamp and it sounds like there aren't any real pressing issues with your power. So why not go the monoblock route? Perhaps bypass those 611's and go for the 1.2s or the 1.25s which will be an upgrade and not so much a sideways move
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Old 01-12-2019, 11:13 AM
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Thanks to all for the replies and votes. Ivan did it again. He made me an offer I just couldn’t re-fuse on a PS Audio P15.

Reading as many reviews as I could last night until I fell asleep regarding the P15 indicates I made a good choice. Some reviews indicate that as good as the upgrade was from a PPP to a P10, the upgrade from the P10 to a P15 is even better.

I can only imagine what it will sound like going from a PPP to a P15.

Thanks again to all especially Ivan.
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Amps: PS Audio BHK Signature 300 Mono, McIntosh MC207 Pre-Amp PS Audio BHK Signature and Gold Note PH-10 Phono Stage/PSU-10 Power Supply
Turntable: VPI HR-X 12.7 TONEARM (2) and SDS, Stillpoints LPI
Tape Deck Otari 5050B II2
Music Server: Aurender N100H
Cartridges: Ortofon Cadenza Black, Lyra Helikon Mono Digital Source: Oppo UDP-205 DAC: Holo Audio Spring 3 KTE
SSP: Marantz AV8801 Cables: Wireworld Electra 7 (P) Wireworld Silver Eclipse 7, Shunyata Delta NR (I) Wireworld Silver Eclipse 7 (S)
Wireworld Platinum Starlight 7 (USB)
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Old 01-12-2019, 11:54 AM
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Congrats!
I’m sure the preamp won’t be far behind [emoji23]
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Old 01-12-2019, 01:03 PM
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Congratulations, Paul.
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Old 01-12-2019, 04:01 PM
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Congrats!
I’m sure the preamp won’t be far behind [emoji23]
Thanks Lars.....I will eventually get the new preamp and monoblocks. Just hope it's sooner than later.
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Speakers: Von Schweikert VR-5 Anniversary MK II Front L/R, LCR-35 Center, VR-1 Rear L/R Sub: JL Audio F113
Amps: PS Audio BHK Signature 300 Mono, McIntosh MC207 Pre-Amp PS Audio BHK Signature and Gold Note PH-10 Phono Stage/PSU-10 Power Supply
Turntable: VPI HR-X 12.7 TONEARM (2) and SDS, Stillpoints LPI
Tape Deck Otari 5050B II2
Music Server: Aurender N100H
Cartridges: Ortofon Cadenza Black, Lyra Helikon Mono Digital Source: Oppo UDP-205 DAC: Holo Audio Spring 3 KTE
SSP: Marantz AV8801 Cables: Wireworld Electra 7 (P) Wireworld Silver Eclipse 7, Shunyata Delta NR (I) Wireworld Silver Eclipse 7 (S)
Wireworld Platinum Starlight 7 (USB)
AC Power Regeneration: PS Audio DirectStream P15 Power Plant and Shunyata Denali 6000s V2.
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