everything sounded great until the upgrade
In short: I loved the sound of my modest system, until I upgraded my amp. Now it sounds pretty horrible. It went from a warm sweet embracing easy-to-listen sound to knives and forks trying to escape from a bathtub.
So...
1. I can just unplug this new amp (used) and sell it
Any other options? I could upgrade my speakers but I have no budget for that.
2. I could sell the speakers and use money to buy used ones that go with the amp.
3. Lastly I could change the source, but was it the culprit - to begin with?
btw - the sound of the "new" amp is decent with my turntable, and terrible with my CD player.
(If I wrote brands and models it would throw the discussion into "A sucks, B is great")
Showing 3 responses by rar1
@ grislybutter - Hi. I have been using MF amps & CD players for almost 20 years. My thoughts fwiw: I found the MF A3 preferable to the A3.2, Not by a wide margin. Both the A3 & A3.2 were both way preferable to the newer M2. I found that with each new generation of their amps, the MF sound became 'cleaner' though not quite 'etched.' I would keep the A3.2, it's a good amp. If you are to swap out your cd player, I would look for a MF 3.2 or CD PRE 24. There is incredible synergy with MF amps & CD players of the same vintage. The CD PRE24 would pair well with your A3.2. You could also use the preamp of the CD PRE 24, as your A3.2 has a pre-out. It also has a very good DAC. The CD PRE 24 is still the star of my main system almost 20 years later. Absolutely love this piece. It is used with a Prima Luna PL5 amp & Zu Audio Dirty Weekend floor standers. I use the 3.2 CD player with a Rogue Audio Sphinx and Golden Ear BRX monitors. Give it time. You have a good foundation amp. Be well, Rich
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