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This is my feeble attempt at building a bargin, "mid-hi" system. Most of the parts are used from EB??, here, CL & GW. Took the leap into higher end upgrades to my headphones, as thats my main listening style.
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    • Audiolab 8000-C
    Audiolab 8000-C Preamplifier
    • Adcom GFA-5300
    Adcom GFA-5300 Amplifier MOSFET 80WPC
    • Goldring Eroica LO
    Goldring Eroica LO. First low output MC cart.
    • Rega P3-24
    P3 with R301 tonearm and TTPSU. Upgraded w/ Groovtracer Reference Subplatter
    • Onkyo C-55vl
    SACD player
    • Cambridge Audio Dacmagic 2
    azur DacMagic-S
    • Technics SL-1200 mkII
    Stock
    • Mapletree Audio Designs Ear + HD Super II Custom
    Tube headphone amp, tube rectified
    • Audeze LCD-2
    Planar driver orthodynamic headphones
    • Beyerdynamics T1 Tesla
    Headphone
    • Grado RS1i
    Grado mid\upper range headphones
    • Trichord Dino
    Phono Preamp
    • Hitachi D-800
    3 Head Cassette Deck
    • Rega R1
    Rega R1 2-way Bookshelf Speakers
    • Yamaha YST-SW40
    Base Reflex Subwoofer, 50W
    • Audio-Technica USA AT-440ML
    On Technics SL-1200

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System edited: Added Rega P3-24 & Technics SL-1200 MkII. Removed Rega P1, Grado Sr-325i, Sennheiser 600 & Darkvoice amp.

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System edited: Made the jump into higher performance pieces, mostly for digital sources. Next will be analog upgrade replacing the Rega P1 with a Rega p3 24.

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System edited: Added pictures of DV336SE & Rega R1s.

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Can't give a full analysis of the questions you asked, as I'm NOT an educated audiophile & this was my first low impedence cart. I can tell you that I'm very happy with the sound, great seperation & soundstage. I replaced a Benz Micro HO, which I wasn't very happy with. I don't think there's anything wrong with the cart, it's just ill suited for the P1, I couldn't get the proper overhang & had some inner mistracking. The Goldring, on the other hand, tracks very precisely @ 1.75Gms. Hope this helps, and thanks for the comments.

bobinnj

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System edited: Added my first piece of Tube equipment; a Darkvoice 336SE.

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System edited: Deleted some unused items

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Total cost still under $2K. I may start selling some stuff to raise cash for DAC or better CD player.

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System edited: Added Grado SR325is cans. Will replace the SR125.

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System edited: Replaced the Benz Micro HO with the Goldring Eroica LO. Tracks better on the P1 & the low impedience matches better to the preamp's phono stage.

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