That's a big YES. Sell the Sansui and buy a used tube amp. Rogue?
The SQ will double.
The SQ will double.
Help/advice, upgrading my vintage amplifier!
The Jolida amps are well-made and very good value. They're not considered state-of-the-art but they are an excellent place to get an introduction to tube gear. Underwood Hi-Fi carries Jolida under their new brand name, Black Ice Audio, and is a highly recommended source for both information and gear. |
You have some nice speakers, everything else is kind of entry level. What's your budget? Based on your setup, it looks like vinyl is your main source? I would avoid Jolida, I have owned one of their preamps (Fusion) and a couple of the JD9 phono stages. They aren't built that well and are noisy compared to other components. I wouldn't limit yourself to tubes (although I love tubes). While the La Scalas don't need much power, they can benefit from a more powerful amplifier. Class D is worth considering. Lots of power and damping for the La Scala's big woofers and the slightly rolled off top end of many Class D amps may be a blessing with the La Scala's, especially if you like to listen loud. With the current vinyl setup you have, you're not going to experience the full benefits of a better amp/preamp. The pieces you mentioned are probably a sideways move at best. If you're happy with how things sound and only have a few hundred dollars in your budget, don't spend anything. Be happy with what you have and don't waste your money making a sideways move. |
The Rogue Sphinx integrated amp would be a considerable upgrade over the Sansui! It has a tube front end/preamp and a 100wpc Class D output stage. Plenty of power and excellent damping factor for bass! Herb Reichert liked it a lot in his review for Stereophile. Plus it is USA-made - unlike Jolida/Black Ice! |
If you want to get into tubes this Quicksilver would be a nice match with the high efficient 105db Klipsh ! http://quicksilveraudio.com/products/integrated-amplifier/ |
A solid state consideration would be the Lejonklou Boazu at about $4,000. Super quiet and sounds fantastic If you haven't you should indicate at least an approximate budget. https://www.lejonklou.com/#categories |
Yeah, Only go Class D if you want to contribute to the global electronics waste problem and the planned obsolesce of the manufacturers to keep the cash flow rolling.... Find a sweet used Class A. Or find a rebuilt AB adcom or musical concepts hafler on ebay. There is a reason that dead adcom and hafler amps go for close to retail when they were new compared to dead class D amps, which go for well, nothing. They just sit there. Who really wants to mess with repairing Hypex power supplies and surface mount micro components. No one. Hey just my rant as a DIY guy but maybe some of who you have positive experience(s) repairing class D crap can chime in. Buy the best F** the rest. Quality pays it doesn't cost. Class D is car amp tech do to space constraint. don't let any marketing convince you otherwise. I don't care if I haven't heard it beyond the quite impressive volvo amps I've heard, the pcbs will all be in the landfill. Peace |
@erivera1990 - Congrats on the new amp. Enjoy! Now that you have your system sorted out, go over and post some of your vinyl music selections on the "What's on Your Turntable Tonight?" thread. Everybody's doing it!!! https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/whats-on-your-turntable-tonight |