Jeff Rowland

Why do you think you need a preamp?

Forward to what? Your system is at a point where you need a clearly defined vision of what you are trying to accomplish. What is that vision?

I didn't mean to suggest that you didn't have a vision, but that simply that you hadn't stated it. How to achieve your goals is a very different question than what you asked. It's not guaranteed, but everything you want may be had by different loudspeaker/listener positioning.

I believe he is referring to the Model 112. I currently use this amp and get great soundstage depth and imaging definition. Not every component will work in every system.

Earlier in this thread I never meant to suggest that Ricred1 didn't have a vision, but that I wished he'd actually state it as opposed to the original question about a preamp vs. separates.

I too am a little surprised by his choice of bridging the power amps, but I suspect he'll be quite happy, at least for a little while. All his stated goals can be better addressed by loudspeaker placement and acoustic treatment (sometimes adding, sometimes removing). I also wonder why saving up for the 625s is out of the question?

It's not a tribunal, but to think there are no judgments being made is naive. I would hope that on these forums we can honestly and directly share our thoughts.