I agree with Lou 3rd. I've been using a slightly tweaked SM-2 for a long while and it sounds great, with a very nice phono section to boot. I've slipped it into various systems and it has compared well with many highly rated preamps without the need to trade in your car. Totally reliable. Lou was also right about the 750. Not sure if it's worth the extra cost though. Perreaux build quality is excellent and Dan up in Buffalo is great if you ever need help.
Adcom or Creek?
Hello,
I have recently re-started aquiring a budget hifi system...
The last one was in the UK, circa 1997: Pioneer A400 - a Giant killer:
http://www.audioreview.com/Amplifiers/Pioneer+400X/PRD_116076_1583crx.aspx
B&W P4, Pioneer stable platter transport and Cambridge DAC - The A400 sounded very neutral and magically delicate and powerful :)
Now if the Pioneer were available in 120v I would be happy with that, but that's another story...
I now have a Creek 4330R integrated and an as yet untried Adcom GFA 5200 Power Amp (watts are less important that the quality of them).
My question is would an complete Adcom system including say the GFA 450 Pre/Tuner sound better than the Creek on it's own?
I like a neutral and not artificialy "warm" sound which is what I am finding with a lot of gear I've tried.
Any comments will be much appreciated.
Thx,
Josh
San Francisco
I have recently re-started aquiring a budget hifi system...
The last one was in the UK, circa 1997: Pioneer A400 - a Giant killer:
http://www.audioreview.com/Amplifiers/Pioneer+400X/PRD_116076_1583crx.aspx
B&W P4, Pioneer stable platter transport and Cambridge DAC - The A400 sounded very neutral and magically delicate and powerful :)
Now if the Pioneer were available in 120v I would be happy with that, but that's another story...
I now have a Creek 4330R integrated and an as yet untried Adcom GFA 5200 Power Amp (watts are less important that the quality of them).
My question is would an complete Adcom system including say the GFA 450 Pre/Tuner sound better than the Creek on it's own?
I like a neutral and not artificialy "warm" sound which is what I am finding with a lot of gear I've tried.
Any comments will be much appreciated.
Thx,
Josh
San Francisco