I listened to three different albums today with my headphone setup (Bottlehead Crack and Sennheisser HD6XX) and it was such an absolute joy. If I hadn't had family things planned with my partner and kids, I'd just have kept listening all day. I just want to go re-listen to every album I own.
+1 for the sound being my decision maker. If it's close and one sounds better then I would always stretch. Otherwise you end up retreading ground later. It's a value decision more than an expense.
I can't believe no one has taken that amp off of Anthony's hands yet, but I'd say it's never a bad idea to save yourself a couple hundred bucks if you'd be just as happy with the less expensive option. Put another way, it doesn't really pay (haha, get it?) to spend more for features you have no use for, even if it is a good deal. Having said that, experience also tells me that just because you aren't using certain inputs now, that doesn't mean you might not be seeking those inputs at some later point. You know yourself better than anyone here knows you, so think about how likely it is that your tastes/interests/curiosity might change in a year or two, or three....
I always think, "as long as it has the inputs I need then the rest is just insurance or options for later." Again, I wouldn't overpay for that, but the sound would be my biggest weighted category. To each their own though. And no issue not paying if you don't need it or care for the differences.
I have the 326BEE and I’d say get the 375 if $$$ is not the issue. The 326 was a huge leap over what I had. If you have an external pre, they why pay for the one in the 316? The more powerful amp won’t have to work as hard as the 316 and it will have a much smoother sound. The 326 made my budget speakers sound awesome and I can only assume the 375 would do the same.
These are so cool!!!
Update! Thanks again!Kallax are the way to go. You can add to it easily, they are sturdy and very affordable.
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Nice! It looks great! and you even followed the directions and set it up the correct way.
Had to brute force a couple screws but we good
Yeah, looks like ALF and Gizmo have pushed em over.
I have. I like it fine. I still wouldn’t use it on an Ortofon though.
Out of curiosity, what about the ortofon makes you not want to use it, and what DO you recommend for cleaning them?
