Hi,IF YOU WANT MULTI CHANNEL H,T.GO WITH A MULTI CHANNEL AMP PREAMP.Two channel go with a solid state amp or mono amps.And a tube preamp.Or use a separate set up for h.t. and one for two channel music.
tube pre/amp with ss amp vs multi-channel ss amp
Hi all,
I posted an advice question in the analog forum and the guys there were great and helpful. Now I am here.
Short story (I try), I will introduce a turntable and stereo pre/amp into my combined stereo/ht set-up next month. I started looking at new HT pre/pros and auditioned the Classe SSP-800 and it was a great unit but I really think I want to invest my money into a better stereo quality set-up and work the HT pre/pro a few months down the road.
I think I have a pretty decent budget and have a couple of questions please if you don't mind.
My current set-up is the folowing:
Dynaudio Confidence C1
Confidence Center
Focus 110 surrounds
REL B1 and REL B2(the B2 will probably go on Audiogon)
Rega Saturn CDP
Simaudio Titan five channel amp
NAD Masters M15 pre/pro
As stated, I think I will stay with the NAD for just a few more months and introduce a stereo pre/amp with HT bypass and add a turntable.
My question is I have a planned audition of the Simaudio
P-7 but thinking further I think it would be best if I also add a tubed pre/amp into the equation as well. I am working with the dealer to get an audition of the Octave Audio HP300 MK2 with MC phono stage and they also carry Cary Audio and I will see if I can get the SLP-05 for an audition as well and this unit looks amazing by the way so I have three pretty solid candidates to start and I can hear them on the C1s as they are a Dynaudio Dealer.
Okay background over.
I have to use any pre/amp I purchase with a HT amp for now unless I crunch some numbers. I really like Simaudio and I really like their stereo amps but we are getting into the $8k to $9k range. I will most likely use the Simaudio Titan for now and see how things go. I guess do you think I may be cheating these pre/amps listed by using a multi-channel amp for now? I will request that they use a Simaudio stereo amp for audition and I know for certain they won't have a Titan on hand to use. They are more a stereo shop than HT as of late. In your experience, how much is gained from a quality stereo amp over a quality multi-channel amp?
How much is gained or not by using a seperate phono pre/amp verses an integrated one in the stereo pre/amp if available? Are the results typically that much better with a seperate unit?
Using a tubed pre/amp vs solid state? Do most of you that go with a tubed pre/amp and a SS amp notice quite the difference over an SS pre/amp? I would think it would be more obvious with a tubed amp.
This will be my first introduction to tubes and I have not had a turntable in over 20 years so this will be exciting.
I am just slightly concerned with the quality pre/amps I am looking at and using a HT multi-channel amp for now. Would like your opinions on the integrated phono stage vs seperate and tubed vs SS front end with a ss (multi-channel amp for now). And I guess while we are at it if you have any input on these three units I have listed good or bad would also be appreciated.
Thanks and have a nice day.
Rick
I posted an advice question in the analog forum and the guys there were great and helpful. Now I am here.
Short story (I try), I will introduce a turntable and stereo pre/amp into my combined stereo/ht set-up next month. I started looking at new HT pre/pros and auditioned the Classe SSP-800 and it was a great unit but I really think I want to invest my money into a better stereo quality set-up and work the HT pre/pro a few months down the road.
I think I have a pretty decent budget and have a couple of questions please if you don't mind.
My current set-up is the folowing:
Dynaudio Confidence C1
Confidence Center
Focus 110 surrounds
REL B1 and REL B2(the B2 will probably go on Audiogon)
Rega Saturn CDP
Simaudio Titan five channel amp
NAD Masters M15 pre/pro
As stated, I think I will stay with the NAD for just a few more months and introduce a stereo pre/amp with HT bypass and add a turntable.
My question is I have a planned audition of the Simaudio
P-7 but thinking further I think it would be best if I also add a tubed pre/amp into the equation as well. I am working with the dealer to get an audition of the Octave Audio HP300 MK2 with MC phono stage and they also carry Cary Audio and I will see if I can get the SLP-05 for an audition as well and this unit looks amazing by the way so I have three pretty solid candidates to start and I can hear them on the C1s as they are a Dynaudio Dealer.
Okay background over.
I have to use any pre/amp I purchase with a HT amp for now unless I crunch some numbers. I really like Simaudio and I really like their stereo amps but we are getting into the $8k to $9k range. I will most likely use the Simaudio Titan for now and see how things go. I guess do you think I may be cheating these pre/amps listed by using a multi-channel amp for now? I will request that they use a Simaudio stereo amp for audition and I know for certain they won't have a Titan on hand to use. They are more a stereo shop than HT as of late. In your experience, how much is gained from a quality stereo amp over a quality multi-channel amp?
How much is gained or not by using a seperate phono pre/amp verses an integrated one in the stereo pre/amp if available? Are the results typically that much better with a seperate unit?
Using a tubed pre/amp vs solid state? Do most of you that go with a tubed pre/amp and a SS amp notice quite the difference over an SS pre/amp? I would think it would be more obvious with a tubed amp.
This will be my first introduction to tubes and I have not had a turntable in over 20 years so this will be exciting.
I am just slightly concerned with the quality pre/amps I am looking at and using a HT multi-channel amp for now. Would like your opinions on the integrated phono stage vs seperate and tubed vs SS front end with a ss (multi-channel amp for now). And I guess while we are at it if you have any input on these three units I have listed good or bad would also be appreciated.
Thanks and have a nice day.
Rick