What is your single top upgrade?

Posted by: Tarquin Maynard - Portly on 11 April 2003

Muchachos

leaving aside the obvious ( I bought Naim...), what is your single best buy? And why?

I would seriously consider the Akiva cartridge as mine. Fantastic grip of detail, much more bass and overall control, noise floor greatly reduced ( how?? ) and yet, more musical and involving. The acid test is that I have never listened to as much music as I do now.

Regards

Mike

PS please lets not start a stand war....
Roll Eyes
Posted on: 21 April 2003 by Mekon
Basik+ & Grado MF3 > Ittok & DV 10X5
Posted on: 21 April 2003 by David Antonelli
Hi,

1) CDS2/52/250?Royd ALbion to CDS2/52/250/Wilson Benesch ACT2. So much speed, expression, depth, purity of timbre, cohesiveness and musicality with holographic imaging. From Iggy and the Stooges to Gregorian Chants, this was what put my system over the edge.

2) System above to 500. All the above with deeper bass, cleaner trebble, more 3d (above seemed flat by comparisson) and CONTROL. On a lot of dance music the above system was a bit wild with the bass, the 500 has fixed most of this. About 65% of the previous upgrade in overall terms (although different in character).

Now with 552 and new ACT or Chimera as the next possible steps my bank acount is having a heart attack just thinking about it!

dave
Posted on: 08 May 2003 by Geofiz
Two major upgrades:

1) Recapping my 135's (mid 1980's vintage)

2) Replacing my 32.5/HiCap with a 52/SuperCap

The recapping of the 135's was without a doubt the cheapest most amazing upgrade.
Posted on: 10 May 2003 by Laurie Saunders
best upgrade.......easily the biggest and one of the cheapest...sorting out my mains


Laurie S
Posted on: 10 May 2003 by NB
Having had the CDS3 now for ten days I have to say this is the best upgrade I have made Wink

Regards

NB
Posted on: 10 May 2003 by Alex S.
Having had the Densen 400XS now for four months I have to say this is the best upgrade I have made Wink

Regards

AS
Posted on: 10 May 2003 by Alex S.
Hi Simon,

Please drop me an email: aschouvaloff-at-aol.com and I'll send you one back.

Alex

[This message was edited by Richard Dane on MONDAY 12 May 2003 at 10:59.]