Upgrade time! New preamp on the way!

[audioguy3107]

Originally Posted by Volks

Congratz Buck!! Nice upgrade................it wont take you that long to wanna replace the stock tubes...............it will be a night/day diff when you upgrade the tubes.....especially if you upgrade to Gold Lion tubes!

I already have a pair of Gold Lions that he told me to take out of the C 220 and compare to the stock, but I'm pretty sure the stocks won't be nearly as good....not to mention the Gold Lions are already broken in.

Originally Posted by W9TR

Buck,
Congrats on the 2300. It's phono stage is surprisingly good. I sold my Sutherland after I compared it to the 2300. I haven 't listened to the Chinook, but I wouldn't bet against the 2300! I love the armchair loading options for both MC and MM carts. Anyway, enjoy your new preamp, it's a big step up from the 220.
Tom

The Chinook has got a fantastic reputation.....it's in my nature to compare and see what the difference in the sound of the two would be, but jeeezzzz, got to sit down and enjoy some tunes eventually and stop tweaking, so I'm going to do my best to not compare, but I have no will power. We'll see. I've seen several people recommend some Amperex tubes for the Chinook.....I may try that and see what happens.

-Buck