I had Classe amps with my Classe SSP-800. Fairly good for both music and video, but unreliable and not as good as a dedicated two channel preamp. It was the Classe processor's second failure that got me started down the rabbit hole of better sounding music. I would look at the Audionet Pre G2. It took everything to another level. I also had the Audionet Pre1 G3. It was superior to the Classe, but the PreG2 is the bomb.
Looking For The Best Pre-Amp Match For A Pair of Classe Omega Amplifiers
Going to pick up a pair of Classe Omega monoblock amplifiers this week. Need to select a pre-amp for it.
Was wondering which Classe pre-amps were considered their best offerings?
Any thoughts or insights would be greatly appreciated.
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@neonknight - I also had in home demo of McIntosh C2700 tube preamp and C53 SS preamp. Both sounded veiled compared to the same amps with Audionet. I had heard what a great match Classe / McIntosh and B and W are. (I had 802Ns at the time) but for clarity and resolution IMHO look elsewhere. |