+1 for Tweak1’s suggestion of the W4S. Recently bought 500 STI v2 from W4S because I could get the black one there. It sounds great with my older Harbeth M30s.
Super integrated vs equivalent +$$ for new main system
Just upgraded my main speaker and would like to upgrade the overall setup, room is a 20’’x30’’, listening to variety of music from jazz, vocals, classic, and a bit of pop. Speaker are M30.2XD and a Rel T7i, Streaming only, Qobuz mainly, and might add a tt later on. I have a lfd and qutest laptop in an other room with the P3s, main was a Uniti atom. Tried the lfd IV with the m30, sweet mids but lack on the lower and composure, dont want to go with a ncse as there is no remote and want something simple. From those of you who did these upgrade. Is it better to go for a super integrated, (thinking of 1: Audio Gold Is 1000 deluxe(150w- 2: Naim nova 80w) or going separate + fuss with cable, keeping qutest, going with a Auralic Aries G1 to stream, and choose an integrated amp class AB, ( choice I looked at and listen to 1: Supernait 3 $, 2: Luxman 507ux ii $$) luxman would stretch my budget but would be a keeper, I prefer a limited number of box if that is possible
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Talk to Mark at Reno HiFi about Pass--great advice and reputation for great service (I've corresponded but never purchased). https://renohifi.com/pass.htm Also, consider Gryphon Diablo 120 and Boulder 866, if you can stretch your budget. I've not heard either, but great reviews. |
It is really nice but a bit overwhelming with the many answer I got :) now it's amp hunting time, my challenge right now is mainly due to location as I'm in Canada (Montréal) and most of the brand's are limited here, will have to plan a quick trip (when permitted) to audition if I haven't chose something already, Will definitely keep you updated with the listening session and my humble impression of what I hear @mesch @kren0006 |
A folow up on my choice, tried de 390, lux 507 and 550 and coda csib v1 and added a friend LFD ncse mk2 to the bunch, 507 was to cold, tonally well balanced but no love,. 550 plenty of warmth, loved the class A but lacked power to control the bass, Coda csib was a tad to warm to my taste but a lovely amp and does power those monitor with easethe NCSE did win the overall with superb mid and controlling the bass, no remote but was the one I kept home. When I get tired of this amp, will check the bigger brother of Luxman, Hegel and Pass, they were out of range in therm of budget for this time. Thanks for your input, wasn't easy to test all of them home to compare in my setup but was able to do it!
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