I had an Aragon 2004 Mk II many years back. Had great bass control and good detail. However, I did not find it musical, engaging. I ended up with tube gear but I'm sure there are some SS amps in your price range that are more musical, warm. A friend has B&K and it sounds musical to me.
McIntosh MC-2100 -- Aragon 2004 MKII ... upgrade?
I have a McIntosh MC-2100 amp, in VERY vintage shape (5/10), and even though I usually like the midrange and the imaging I think I would like more detail in louder complicated passages. I'm working with a strict budget here, and I read that the Aragon 2004 MKII would be a good mate with my Thiel CS 2.2 speakers. I really can't spend more than $600 used.
Here is my current setup:
Music Server (optical out) >> to
Valab DAC (diy interconnect) >> to
passive preamp (diy interconnect) >> to
McIntosh MC-2100 (diy speaker cables) >> to
Thiel 2.2
Would the Aragon be an upgrade? If not, what would you recommend for the biggest bang for my buck in my price range?
-Dusty
Here is my current setup:
Music Server (optical out) >> to
Valab DAC (diy interconnect) >> to
passive preamp (diy interconnect) >> to
McIntosh MC-2100 (diy speaker cables) >> to
Thiel 2.2
Would the Aragon be an upgrade? If not, what would you recommend for the biggest bang for my buck in my price range?
-Dusty
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