Avico, are you using 1 Meridian 557 amp or 2 557 amps.
If your using 1 557 amp, I say Forget getting a new preamp. Get another 557 amp and bridge them to 800 watts.
My friend is using 2 Meridian 557 amps bridged on the Sonus Faber Extrema.
We've ab/ed using 1 557 amp compared to using 2 of them on the Extremas.
When you use 2 and bridge them everything opened up.
The Extremas had so much more authority and naturalness in the midrange.
The Extremas need lots of power.
Now if you bridge them make sure you have the same version for the 557 amp.
I know their was a version 1 and version 2 for the 557 amp.
My friends system is as good as any system i'v heard.
The Extremas are incredible sounding.
The 557 amps bridged and tremendous sounding amps.
If your using 1 557 amp, I say Forget getting a new preamp. Get another 557 amp and bridge them to 800 watts.
My friend is using 2 Meridian 557 amps bridged on the Sonus Faber Extrema.
We've ab/ed using 1 557 amp compared to using 2 of them on the Extremas.
When you use 2 and bridge them everything opened up.
The Extremas had so much more authority and naturalness in the midrange.
The Extremas need lots of power.
Now if you bridge them make sure you have the same version for the 557 amp.
I know their was a version 1 and version 2 for the 557 amp.
My friends system is as good as any system i'v heard.
The Extremas are incredible sounding.
The 557 amps bridged and tremendous sounding amps.