What’s the next bit of gear you’re planning to buy in 2026?

I believe this year will be the year of SuperLumina for my speaker cables.
What about you?

Happy New Year’s Eve, everyone!

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Maybe a new music server/streamer

And Happy New Year

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Phono Preamp and hopefully a nice Naim power amp (100 watts or more).

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These beauties, but in Walnut with customised Custom Design stands. What with the lead-in time and running-in time I expect to be enjoying them fully by my birthday in early June!

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My plans are the same as they were for 2025: enjoy what I have.

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332/250 maybe. But the Nait 50 is a bit too good right now. But if I get more of this goodness moving up then it might happen.

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Don’t need it but I quite fancy having one of the new Fiio DM15 R2R cdp/dac/headamp…

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NOTHING. I did my upgrades in 2025. I’m done.

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2025 was my craziest year for HiFi. I bought 9 components!! I sold some stuff off and purchased some stuff 2nd Hand . The brand new items were the Wharfedale Super Lintons and the Naim Cd5si.

For 2026. There will be nothing . 2026 will be time to just enjoy the sound and play my collection.

Maybe do something Turntable wise 2027 but Vinyl sounds respectable so I’m just grateful

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Just got the fiio DM13 my advice would be to get one they are pretty good for the price it’s good to grab a CD or two instead of endless flicking through downloads might even look for a CD wallet :grin: not. Happy new year mate

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Sound

This is what I’m looking at for my next purchase hope it sounds better than my last turntable

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Perhaps a second hand Uniti 2 or else a CI102

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I forgot to add to my list, in addition to the SuperLumina, a vinyl record cleaning machine (a HumminGuru Nova, for example) and possibly a new pair of speakers (perhaps ProAc D20Rs).

I have this, or maybe its the S2 variant, it sits in my garage unused as it is rubbish, cannot get it working properly, it either sucks the LP up to the brush and potentially warps the record or if you raise the arm to stop this it then leaves the cleaning fluid on the LP, very disappointed in this bit of kit.

Back to using the Knosti which is very basic but works.

Maybe 2026 is the year when I relook at vinyl cleaning machines.

it must be the Selekt DSM and 250DR

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In my particular room and with my ears I have everything I could possibly need from my system. It’s all about the music so I’m as happy as a pig in s**t. Happy New Year everyone.

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Bluesound Node Nano.

Well, next week, for starters, i have a pre-owned Lingo 4 install booked in with Peter.

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Began talking to my local dealer about putting together an LP12 in October last year, something I hope to realise later on in 2026.

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I was looking too, I’ve got a K11R2R Dac going spare following the addition of another Denafrips Enyo Dac.

I did notice when looking at the Dm13 that it had high return rate on Amazon so then thought of looking at this newer one.

Was surprised at some of the comments as I’ve had a few Fiio’s over the years and all been good.