Generally speaking, its best to avoid ...
using Tone Controls unless it is a well-reputed high end audio piece.
Luxman, BAT, etc
I thought Pass made an Integrated 250w amp?
--SimAudio, they make high-end integrated.
--Rogue Audio, Vincent Audio: both great
--Quad: came out with a 80wpc (gorgeous) tubed integrated about 8 years ago or so.
--oh, NAIM! the SuperNait II or maybe they have another high-ender now.
--Pathos are well regarded hybrid tube/ss integrates. Great for most all types of music. But you may want to Bridge their amps, which I've read is the way to go.
Hard to tell since you said you would not reveal the speakers.
But lets get back to the basics: dirty electricity and distortion.
The lesson learned here is that using cleaner electricity UP FRONT and better POWER CABLES up front that run from the wall into a power isolator (I use a Pole Pig- 8 ports) and/or a conditioner (I use a Shunyata hydra 2port).
- I heard improvements with every up grade.
**But what really blew me away was my last change:
Changing from a respectable Belden ethernet from Blue Jeans Cable to a Wireworld Starlight into the ethernet renderer.
**After I changed to the Wireworld, all and all grain went way.
The soundstage grew larger, while the musicians came into much better focus, and the PRAT just snapped into place.
So I cant blame the amp or speakers anymore.
using Tone Controls unless it is a well-reputed high end audio piece.
Luxman, BAT, etc
I thought Pass made an Integrated 250w amp?
--SimAudio, they make high-end integrated.
--Rogue Audio, Vincent Audio: both great
--Quad: came out with a 80wpc (gorgeous) tubed integrated about 8 years ago or so.
--oh, NAIM! the SuperNait II or maybe they have another high-ender now.
--Pathos are well regarded hybrid tube/ss integrates. Great for most all types of music. But you may want to Bridge their amps, which I've read is the way to go.
Hard to tell since you said you would not reveal the speakers.
But lets get back to the basics: dirty electricity and distortion.
The lesson learned here is that using cleaner electricity UP FRONT and better POWER CABLES up front that run from the wall into a power isolator (I use a Pole Pig- 8 ports) and/or a conditioner (I use a Shunyata hydra 2port).
- I heard improvements with every up grade.
**But what really blew me away was my last change:
Changing from a respectable Belden ethernet from Blue Jeans Cable to a Wireworld Starlight into the ethernet renderer.
**After I changed to the Wireworld, all and all grain went way.
The soundstage grew larger, while the musicians came into much better focus, and the PRAT just snapped into place.
So I cant blame the amp or speakers anymore.