Wilsynet- I recently sold a Krell KAV 3250. It was driving my Martin Logan Ascents. The Krell was an incredible amp. Before I sold it I tried it with my living room system.(Marantz reciever,Kef Q9's) I ran the Krell out of the marantz via the pre-outs. I literally couldn't even tell it was in the chain. I was going to do the same thing your thinking of,but since I really couldn't hear an audible difference I'm going to leave it the way it was. I agree with your local high fi salesman,and applaud him for sound advice.
benefits of adding a power amp to a budget system?
I had posted in here before about possibly adding a power amp to my budget audio system.
I have a HK AVR 235 receiver (50 watts per channel RMS) hooked up to a pair of KEF Q5 speakers.
I am considering the purchase of an older power amp, like the CJ sonographe SA 250. I would like to improve the musicality, detail, bass response, soundstage, etc, while providing an upgrade path in the future.
I went to a local hifi store to see what they might have, and the salesman told me that adding a poweramp would do very little for me, that what I really need to do is upgrade my speakers, and then consider a sep amplifier.
Is there really little benefit to adding a sep amplifier at this time?
I have a HK AVR 235 receiver (50 watts per channel RMS) hooked up to a pair of KEF Q5 speakers.
I am considering the purchase of an older power amp, like the CJ sonographe SA 250. I would like to improve the musicality, detail, bass response, soundstage, etc, while providing an upgrade path in the future.
I went to a local hifi store to see what they might have, and the salesman told me that adding a poweramp would do very little for me, that what I really need to do is upgrade my speakers, and then consider a sep amplifier.
Is there really little benefit to adding a sep amplifier at this time?
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