I am enjoying my newly acquired barely used Soulnote A-2. I was looking for an integrated for my weekend home, and this came along. At 100 watts per, I was a bit worried about power. But it is more than adequate to drive my venerable 802 Nautilus speakers in a fairly large room. I added an Auralic Altair streamer / dac running on wifi. I also have two vintage M+K subs. This system sounds amazing with the new Soulnote, Heads above my old Halo A51 powerhouse amp and Lexicon pre / pro. This investment is small next to my main home system, yet puts a smile on my face!
Integrated Question
I currently have Totem Forest Signatures powered by ModWright KWH 225i. I have rolled a total of three different tubes (stock JJ, Holland, Seimans), and have found the bass to be less impactful than desired. It seems to be all there, just laid back? I am considering a change in integrated.
Looking at Pass INT-250, Luxman 509z, Accuphase E-4000, and Boulder 866. Any one with experience with the above combinations? Am I heading in the right direction?
non-treated room (unable to address at this time)
Ayon S10 II / ModWright KWH 225i / Totem Forest Sig / REL S510 pr / Shunyata D6 - Delta v2 pc’s / Morrow Elite sc-interconnects (auditioning Fractal F1 next week)
Thanks
Scott
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Hello @amboguzzi, If the A3 is significantly better than the A2 it must be amazing, but is seriously more money and now you are comparing to the Boulder etc. +1 @ghdprentice on the Luxman. Maybe I did not hear the right one, but it was thin and harsh in comparison to the Soulnote and the Pass I have heard. I am running my Soulnote with an iFi Nova power cord, Zafvino interconnects, stock power cord on the Altair, and basic 20 year old copper speaker wires. And it still sounds good! There is something special about the Soulnote. It is full and sweet yet still very resolving.
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