I would keep your streamer and DAC. Identify a speaker you would like to own over the ones you now have. Save for those. Watch the used market.
Thinking about selling my Vincent 737
Hello! I'm still sort of a noob when it comes to the audiophile stuff, so be gentle!
So, ive had my Vincent sv737 for a couple years now, and make no mistake, i love the thing-- albeit without a lot of a/b reference points. But i think i might be ready to try something new. I love the soundstage and 3d depth of tube sound, but also like tight bass and detail. My question is: if i sold this guy, what would be my best bet? I have a gustard x26pro dac, a zen ifi streamer, and some klipsch rf8000 f speakers.
Was thinking a tube pre amp and a separate solid state power amp or mono blocks?
*Having the dac and streamer is a part of why im considering the sell. Im not using the built-in ones in the 737. Maybe i can get more bang for my buck?
Thanks!
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Cool. Im gonna start looking for some new speakers then. As for tubes rolling, what are the absolute best 6n1p and 6n2p tubes out there? I know 12ax7 stuff just from being a guitar player, but these are a mystery to me. I'm not even sure if the voltage regulator one in the front is worth rolling, or when i might need to replace it. |
@henry53, when I hear that an amp sounds bad on efficiant speakers than it tells me that the amp has issues at low power or your upstream gear is deficiant. My Altecs are brutal on bad gear or recordings, my Mac MC40's reproduce whats fed to them and the highly efficiant Altecs let you hear it all.
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@billwojo, +1 Mike |
Agree about super efficient speakers (like the Altec’s or Klipsch). They’ll expose downstream electronics because of their efficiency and lack of distortion. I Have Fortes which will magnify my crappy streamer’s shortcomings (WiiM mini). I Like the Vincent. Probably look at different streamers/DACs. Or, if you want something speakerwise to mask some of the electronics, I also have a pair of Buchardt 400 Mk2 that are not very efficient, but not nearly as sensitive to electronics. |
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