Agree about the Hovland... Heard it with Dyn S25s and a sim w5 a few times... perfect combination. I own a supratek syrah, though, and it is also perfect for dyn and sim, but you must wait if you want one
Tube pre to mate with a Simaudio amp and Dynaudio
I've just recently taken delivery of Dynaudio Contour 1.3se monitors and am looking for amplification.
I've heard these speakers with a Sim Audio I-5 and enjoyed the sound immensely, but would like to move to a W-3 and a tubed pre-amp.
I'm looking for a slightly richer sound, but one that is still relatively transparent, fast, and open. Are there any tubed preamplifiers that meet these requirements?
Under consideration:
Audio Research LS-15
deHavilland UltraVerve
Manley Shrimp
any other thoughts would be apprciated.
I've heard these speakers with a Sim Audio I-5 and enjoyed the sound immensely, but would like to move to a W-3 and a tubed pre-amp.
I'm looking for a slightly richer sound, but one that is still relatively transparent, fast, and open. Are there any tubed preamplifiers that meet these requirements?
Under consideration:
Audio Research LS-15
deHavilland UltraVerve
Manley Shrimp
any other thoughts would be apprciated.