Worth upgrading to a project tube box ds2?
Currently running project debut carbon evo with Sumiko Olympia (and a Moonstone for certain genres) into Yamaha rn800a out to wharfedale Lintons.
I’d be bypassing the Yamaha internal phono. The hope is for more of a tube sound on vinyl, leaving the solid state to handle streaming. The idea is to create a greater tonal difference between the two sources, not to somehow make vinyl sound clearer than a digital source.
I have the opportunity to buy a floor model (of a hi fi shop) for $750, possibly being able to knock the price down a bit.
It is unclear to me if my Sumiko styli are a good match for the phono, if the phono outclasses the rest of the setup, and if I’ll even hear enough of a difference for $750. If it isn’t obvious, I’m going for med-fi at best.