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1. #Linn ekos se vs sme v update#
2. #Linn ekos se vs sme v upgrade#
3. #Linn ekos se vs sme v plus#
4. #Linn ekos se vs sme v series#

Improving from the CT5 I cannot justify the spend even though it may seem a bargain. Used gear will always fetch great vfm, and "carefully" used gear in mint condition will fetch greater value! That's one of the main reasons I'm not settling for a GATS2, although I have access to one. So see how you go, and I'm sure you'll find the right preamp that suits your system and room the best. Afterall, it's your ears no one else can determine that, not me, not us nor any reviewers.

Anyway, it's always an interesting venture as long as you can justify the spend and one that you're most satisfied with. You can probably gain greater improvements by smaller investments, achieving a great deal more with the gear you already own. And of course my wifey gives me the occasional whack with the kitchen broom. The ones that fall short, I really don't bother. I've set myself a very high performance benchmark, and some of my purchases have been well within this percentage and others not so.

#Linn ekos se vs sme v upgrade#

You would have to carefully explore your upgrade path and see if that investment in terms of dollars is really worth it or not. I know many who are absolutely content with their vintage gear and absolutely loving it, simply because they're enjoying the music and not the gear.

#Linn ekos se vs sme v series#

The other interesting thing is, carefully well laid out system consisting of CJ's previous PV & MV series gear can actually sound really good, and sometimes upgrading from such classic gear may seem a total waste. Comparing these to say the PV or MV series, and moving up to the premier, ET, Classic or Art series, now that's a significant upgrade! You will also find the percentage in improvement to be quite high. The improvements thereafter followed by the outstanding gear is incremental not major. What I'm trying to say is once you reach a certain premier level, the standards are pretty much set. Now, I'm not saying that CJ's top tier stuff is a waste of spend, and there's no point in such expenditure, definitely not! They are superb in every sense of the term highend audio and playback systems, there's no denying that. By upgrading phonostages, I'd be compelled to upgrade the analog rig over again and the vicious cycle continues. The analog rig, cartridge output and particular setup, what's the latest and greatest may not necessarily end up being the best. The same goes with CJ's top tier phonostages, again it all depends on your particular system. By introducing another component it will not only alter that synergy but also force me to change more components thus, altering the balance and having to change once again, and the vicious cycle begins.! It is this total sound or synergy shall I say that holds everything perfectly together. Of lately my encounter with the GATS2 was good but nothing to be jumping up and down for.Īs I've stated before, right now at this very moment I can acquire the GATS2 but to me it's not an improvement over my particular system and the way I've put together every component to reproduce a certain aspect of the sound. Although there's the latest and greatest, it may necessarily not be the best sounding to your particular system.

#Linn ekos se vs sme v update#

once run-in nicely, these preamps operate at a different level.Īny latest update from your comparisons between the two preamps lately? If so which one did you prefer so far and how does it blend in with the rest of your gear/system?Ī good point Jahat raised in his post, which is what I was referring to last time. The only issue is, it takes an awful amount of time for those Teflons and high grade resistors to properly run-in. If and when you finally move on towards the ET7S2, you won't be disappointed at all.

#Linn ekos se vs sme v plus#

However, keeping things simple through the entire chain, from pre-power- source- speakers, plus cables and wires to proper AC mains and grounding setup, will yield far greater results. That's basically the sound you want, just pure goodness from the original recording, which in fact due to the many coloured variations of audio gear out there, re-creating the natural sound is actually quite hard to achieve. With these latest preamps, more of the music flows through, where you may not even notice the preamp at all! At this level it becomes totally transparent, and that's the natural tone, the absolute sound. Now, with the introduction of CJ's latest offerings, the shortest possible signal paths are incorporated, highest quality parts are used throughout, along with proprietary and discrete circuits plus upgraded power supplies, evolves into a more purer and natural sound. Yes, I would also agree on the above advice.Īlthough the Prem 17LS was designed based on CJ's premier standards using high quality parts and build plus a truly reference sound, that was basically back then.