@kennyc Thanks KennyC. I will leave the system on for an hour at least before operating them.
Primaluna Evo 400 Preamp pairing with McIntosh MC1502
Greetings of the day.This is my first post in this forum. I am faced with a peculiar problem of preamp / amp pairing.
Without going into the history of how this happened ( that's a long story ) I have a brand new Primaluna Evo400 pre amp and a brand new Mc1502 power amp on its way to me. These were procured on order specifically and returns and exchanges are not an option.
My question is , has anyone worked with this combination or heard this before. While individually they are both stellar performers , I am concerned about possible synergy deficiencies. If this forum can offer feedback or advise ways to counter any possible synergy issues by way of sources , cables , speakers. I would be grateful.
Currently I run a Musical Fidelity M6 500i with Elac FS249 speakers ,my source is exclusively HDD digital music and streaming from Tidal , Spotify , Apple and other similar services through a Cambridge Audio CXN v2. My music preferences are , Jazz , slow blues , Saxophone and lounge / house music. Classic rock on occasion.
Thank you in advance and I look forward to all your inputs.
Without going into the history of how this happened ( that's a long story ) I have a brand new Primaluna Evo400 pre amp and a brand new Mc1502 power amp on its way to me. These were procured on order specifically and returns and exchanges are not an option.
My question is , has anyone worked with this combination or heard this before. While individually they are both stellar performers , I am concerned about possible synergy deficiencies. If this forum can offer feedback or advise ways to counter any possible synergy issues by way of sources , cables , speakers. I would be grateful.
Currently I run a Musical Fidelity M6 500i with Elac FS249 speakers ,my source is exclusively HDD digital music and streaming from Tidal , Spotify , Apple and other similar services through a Cambridge Audio CXN v2. My music preferences are , Jazz , slow blues , Saxophone and lounge / house music. Classic rock on occasion.
Thank you in advance and I look forward to all your inputs.
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Update January to the MC1502 and Primaluna Evo 400 combo. Happy new year everyone. After much delays , travels , covid related Isolation and quarantine , I finally got the set up done. IT IS SUBLIME. The music is just better. The Mids are delightful and ( for want of better words ) full and Juicy. The bass is as I like it and the highs are non fatiguing. Just when I thought that the sound couldnt get better , another track makes me stop and take notice again and enjoy the sound and music. Any case , after 2 months of reveling in the music , I couldnt help but wondering "whats next". What can I do to upgrade the other components in my Audio Chain. My Source is Cambridge Audio CXN V2 with Tidal and Spotify . and my speakers are Elac FS249s Floor standers. My question is to the forum is this... At this juncture, would adding a DAC such as the Denafrips Venus or terminator or similar be better. in any way ? Of course while keeping the CXN v2 streamer. Alternately Would upgrading to a streamer / DAC be a good option. Such as a Lumin T2 or an Auralic etc make more sense? Im quite happy with my speakers and the way they all sound together so I will make speaker and cable updates later. Your advise on this and any additional inputs would be most welcome and very much appreciated. Of course If Im chasing my tail , please let me know as well. |
@samzx12 Thanks Samzx. I have heard good things about the T2. Would the Dac segment in the T2 be comparable to some of the dedicated DACs? I Was thinking about Bricasti or the Some of the DCS models. ( NOT the Bartok. Thats way out) Rockna , Hydravox and others that are considered "detailed". It may work very well with a tube set up. I could be wrong of course. As for real estate , the rack I have has 2 empty slots which can accomdate the separates. |
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