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From: claris!Mike_Steiner@ames.arc.nasa.gov
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Subject: Request for Advice
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Date: 26 Apr 91 14:05:04 GMT
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I'm thinking about upgrading my system and am asking for advice as to what
components to upgrade first, and to what.  The system consists of the following
equipment:

APT Holman 1 pre amp               bought new in 1979
Audionics CC2 power amp            bought new in 1979
Original DCM Time Window speakers  bought new in 1978
Techniques SP-15 turntable         bought new in 1977
Magnapan Unipivot tonearm          bought new in 1983
Sumiko Talisman cartridge          bought new in 1991
CAL Icon CD player                 bought new in 1990

I obviously am not interested in upgrading the cartridge or the CD player; they
are too new for that.  I suspect that the speakers or turntable/tonearm should
be first and second (but I'm not sure in which order) and after that, the pre
amp, and lastly the power amp.

I've been away from the market for a long time, so I'm not sure what is out
there, and what are the good buys.

Money is definitely an object in this case.

Thanks...