I agree that YBA gear matches beautifully with JM Lab Mini-Utopias. Both are ultra-clean and natural. It's the combo I've come to. But one of the biggest improvements I've ever made was to go from the YBA 2HCDT amp to the YBA 1 high current amp and to get the large seperate power supply for the YBA 1 preamp. The difference makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up. Buy used and the upgrade won't cost too much.
THE Eternal dissatisfied
Here is what my system is curently composed:
YBA 1 preamp
YBA 2HCDT amp
Meridian 508.24 cd player
JMLAB mini-utopia speaker
REL strata III sub
With Acoustic zen hologram and Silver ref cable.
My question is the folowing:
As the upgrade bug is biting me I want to change my amp and preamp combo but without add money ( or only a little)
Right now my preamp/amp can be sold for about 2000$ each
so it make a total of 4000$. I am looking for your sujestion of a amp and preamp combo that will take the most out of my mini-utopia. I tought of a Mark levinson amp preamp combo but the weight of the amp (between 100and 125 lbs) disapoint me because I don't have alot of space.
I look foward to any or your advice for preamp amp combo with a price tag for the combo not more than 4000$. It can be a tube preamp or solid state preamp, but only Solid state ampifier.
YBA 1 preamp
YBA 2HCDT amp
Meridian 508.24 cd player
JMLAB mini-utopia speaker
REL strata III sub
With Acoustic zen hologram and Silver ref cable.
My question is the folowing:
As the upgrade bug is biting me I want to change my amp and preamp combo but without add money ( or only a little)
Right now my preamp/amp can be sold for about 2000$ each
so it make a total of 4000$. I am looking for your sujestion of a amp and preamp combo that will take the most out of my mini-utopia. I tought of a Mark levinson amp preamp combo but the weight of the amp (between 100and 125 lbs) disapoint me because I don't have alot of space.
I look foward to any or your advice for preamp amp combo with a price tag for the combo not more than 4000$. It can be a tube preamp or solid state preamp, but only Solid state ampifier.