When I look at how my systems are laid out, I wonder if I am a contrarian or crazy or both. All to say I had been using a tube power amp (Prima Luna PL5) with a solid state preamp/ cd player (Musical Fidelity CD Pre 24) for 12 or 13 years. The reverse of what you are doing. Speakers have changed once from Acoustic Research 302s to Opera Plateas.
I don't know if I was getting bored, the winter was getting to me, my hearing was going, but my longstanding system was not speaking to me anymore.
I read about the Class D Audio CDA 250 power amp and my curiosity started to get the best of me. I scratched the itch so to speak and swapped out the PL5 with the CDA 250. With the 10% off special, it cost me $450 ... chewing gum money in the audio world.
4 months in and I am not having any remorse. System has more oomph, which I was hoping for. The sound is not fatiguing at all with CDs or records, which is a plus as I can get antsy during several hours long listening sessions. Very enjoyable.
I would give a class D amp a shot. Can't speak to the Nuprime, but I can plug the Class D Audio CDA 250.
http://www.classdaudio.com/cda-series-amplifiers/cda-250c-class-d-audio-power-amplifier/
- Rich
As I write this ... listening to Neil Young's 'After the Gold Rush' on vinyl on a second system (Rega Brio R integrated, Technics SL1210GR w/ Shelter cartridge, Omega Super 7 MKII speakers). A rare day off and an opportunity to re-visit long forgotten music ... 'Ram' by Sir Paul, 'Night and Day' by Joe Jackson, Neil ... Elvis can't be too far behind.
I don't know if I was getting bored, the winter was getting to me, my hearing was going, but my longstanding system was not speaking to me anymore.
I read about the Class D Audio CDA 250 power amp and my curiosity started to get the best of me. I scratched the itch so to speak and swapped out the PL5 with the CDA 250. With the 10% off special, it cost me $450 ... chewing gum money in the audio world.
4 months in and I am not having any remorse. System has more oomph, which I was hoping for. The sound is not fatiguing at all with CDs or records, which is a plus as I can get antsy during several hours long listening sessions. Very enjoyable.
I would give a class D amp a shot. Can't speak to the Nuprime, but I can plug the Class D Audio CDA 250.
http://www.classdaudio.com/cda-series-amplifiers/cda-250c-class-d-audio-power-amplifier/
- Rich
As I write this ... listening to Neil Young's 'After the Gold Rush' on vinyl on a second system (Rega Brio R integrated, Technics SL1210GR w/ Shelter cartridge, Omega Super 7 MKII speakers). A rare day off and an opportunity to re-visit long forgotten music ... 'Ram' by Sir Paul, 'Night and Day' by Joe Jackson, Neil ... Elvis can't be too far behind.