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In Reply to: RE: Help me pick SET monoblocks posted by RGA on August 24, 2017 at 03:06:11
Excellent! I'm in the process of building my own "ultra" high quality preamp at the moment. I think it's essential to get that out of the way first for a high end system. I didn't do that initially, and I regret it.
Hong Kong, eh? I've only ever traveled there by going through the airport. Lived in Nanjing nearly a year in '97, and have visited mainland China many times since then - Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Xian, etc. Really a different world...
Glad you found a process that works for you. I think you're on the right path!
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You have to take your own advice sometimes and I have been screwing around too much with Chinese made gear not really going for what I want.
I went to the dealer to buy an M1 Phono and DAC. But as a good dealer does they get you to go up a level or two. I usually say level 3 is the sweet spot as prices skyrocket after level 3. I am trying to buy a house next summer and so going ridiculous on stereo gear is silly.
I lived in Wenzhou in Zeizang province for a year - trust me avoid this place. I am amazed how dirty it was. And still didn't rank in the ten dirties cities in China. Hangzhou which is a few hours away was great though - clean clear and beautiful. It's a country of opposites.
Much of western China is like that, too. One of our challenges during a trip to Chengdu and other parts of Sichuan Province a few years ago was simply finding clean places to eat. It was much worse than the eastern cities; filth and dirt everywhere. Yes, Hangzhou is a beautiful city, especially around West Lake. Lots of Chinese tourists and commercialism now, but that's the case nearly everywhere that's worth seeing. Even our favorite out-of-the-way places to access the Great Wall have become overrun. :)
Good luck with the gear!
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