Is this a sideways move?


Hi everyone

I have an Aesthetix Mimas integrated that I enjoy, and my source is a Holo Spring 3 KTE DAC/preamp. Maybe I have upgraditus, but I'm thinking of using the Holo Spring as my preamp, and selling the Mimas for a good power amp. I'm thinking Coda S5.5, Coda No. 8, Aesthetix Atlas, Pass Labs XA30.8, Pass Labs X150.8, Modwright KWA150se. My budget is up to $10,000. I am driving Harbeth 30.2 XD speakers in a 15' x 15' room. Am I upgrading or is this just a sideways move? Are there others I need to consider?

 

Thank you in advance!

ullogu1

Showing 1 response by twoleftears

Those amps will be different, some very little, some a little more, but not necessarily "better", so the question comes down to the system: driving those small Harbeths, how much improvement am I going to see, even if I choose the "best" among that group (whatever that best one is)? Answer: not a lot.

In other words: the system is well balanced at the moment.  What are you trying to achieve, beyond scratching an itch?