poetryonplastic | TSOTS- The State of the Stereo 2021 @poetryonplastic | Uploaded June 2021 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
It's that time of the year.

Links to Audiophilia reviews for some of the gear currently in my system:
Icon HP8: audiophilia.com/reviews/2021/2/1/0t4as8dlvsipy6zuup151430h32qvc
Focal Clear: audiophilia.com/reviews/2020/3/27/aiybd5mp6eg15e01zbaj0xrtl7x0ef
Denafrips Pontus II: audiophilia.com/reviews/2021/4/9/denafrips-pontus-ii-dac
Pure Fidelity Horizon/Harmony: audiophilia.com/reviews/2019/3/8/pure-fidelity-harmony-turntable
Allnic H-1202: audiophilia.com/reviews/2018/11/28/allnic-audio-h-1202-phono-stage
PS Audio Power Plant 12: audiophilia.com/reviews/2020/3/24/ps-audio-directstream-power-plant-12

Follow me on Instagram for records, audio porn, and occasional oboe playing: instagram.com/poetryonplastic

Things I use:
Turntable Light: amzn.to/3wDLUsv
Speaker Stands: amzn.to/3urFwTt
Outer sleeves: amzn.to/3ld3tcG​
Inner sleeves: amzn.to/2S1K1CU​

Below is some entry level gear I recommend to new vinyl and audio enthusiasts:
Turntables
Pro-Ject debut carbon: amzn.to/30bO0S5​
Rega Planar 1: amzn.to/2ECCQhC​

Phono Preamp
iFi Zen Phono Preamp: amzn.to/331D6Qs​

Integrated Amplifiers
Marantz PM5005: amzn.to/308sSfr​
Cambridge Audio AXA25: amzn.to/2FTfK7b​
Yamaha A-S301 amzn.to/3ibo92U​

Speakers
Elac B6.2: amzn.to/331Ed2A​

DAC
iFi Zen Dac: amzn.to/3kNxDCR​

Headphones
AKG K240: amzn.to/3j5GwHx​
Sennheiser HD650: amzn.to/3cE2qPN​
Focal Elegia: amzn.to/3cwwoFm​