Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier

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It occurs to me that I never mentioned the preamp that my TP2.0n replaced. It was a Spectron Model 10. I really liked it overall - it had some great features - but with a Spectron Musician II Class-D amp, a digital-only source, and Magnepan 3.3/R speakers, the Spectron preamp was a bit *too* precise & detailed, with a real edginess at the high end, particularly when the volume was up to a substantial level.

Joseph's preamp was a marked improvement in warmth and musicality, without sacrificing the incredible detail that the Maggies can provide. It really didn't take us long to decide to keep the TP2.0.

/Rob

Rx8man,

Oh, brother... not again. {g}

Does it involve disassembling the unit as with the floating board tweak? That took a bit of doing to get everyting lined up.

(Not complaining, though. It sounds great.)

Rob

Markwatkiss,

Our room hopefully won't be that color for long. We've had it like that for years and it's time for a change.

The weird thing is that we have a decorative paint business (faux painting, plastering, etc.) But, I guess when we have time off we don't really want to paint at home.

Not a bad color, though...

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Gammojo,

Shhhhhh. I'm listening.

Seriously, this is the first chance I've had to really listen since I installed them. Now playing: Boz Scaggs, Come On Home.

I'll see if I can answer your question later.

I'm thinking of re-doing the feet, using more than four facets per foot. And I might be able to get some redheart.

Rob

Gammajo,

To be honest, I would need a chance to A/B the purpleheart feet with something else, perhaps my BDR MKIII cones. As soon as I do that, I'll be able to give a more emperical evaluation.

See, when I moved the new feet to the TP, I took the Walker Valid Points from the TP and moved them to under the Spectron amp. We also suddenly had high humidity conditions, which tends to have a noticeable effect on the Maggies. As you might expect, with three changes, it's hard to isolate what I now hear as...

...MUCH better sound. It sounds somehow sweeter - almost more "organic" - than before, as though there's a nice, soft, mellower feel to everything.

That said - and I will get back with more, later - I'm sure that I'll be keeping the purpleheart feet under the TP and the Valid Points under the amp, where they are now. Sounds good to me, and that's what counts.

Rob