highdudgeon;141228 Wrote: > Really, in the end, it is all about your speakers and your room. > Changes to electronics, given the very high quality of sources (let's > assume quality CD player, SB3, SB3+DAC, or Transporter), the generally > excellent quality of even budget amplifiers, are real, but are not as > important as getting your room and speakers right. > > To wit: In my system I have had $10k speakers (harbeth M40s) with > McIntosh MC-501 monos ($9k; I didn't pay retail for either!) and, for > the fun of it, an old Carver A-500x (worth $400). Mind you, the Carver > is an excellent amplifier, with no output network, and is a real steal. > The point is, positioning my speakers correctly and using EQ made a far > greater difference than the amplifiers. I kept the Carver. > > (I now have a set of Nuforces (and smaller speakers) because I am > moving to Europe and needed something 220/240 friendly. Otherwise, I'd > have something more modest.) > > The best place to compromise, really, is the amp. Most good quality > solid state amps are so good that the differences between them are far > more than people (and hype, and self-delusion) are willing to admit. > However, getting your source right (Transporter!) and getting great > speakers should come first...and then save up for an amplifier > upgrade. > > Just my opinion.
what about the preamp ? is that more important than the amp or they're on the same level ? some people say the pre amp is the most important link in the chain . -- khewa ------------------------------------------------------------------------ khewa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4751 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28057 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
