markone@pcconnect.co.nz wrote:
> I've tried it direct with my SA102 power amp, but
> performance dropped. The sound became thin and somewhat
> bright. The SA102 doesn't like direct feeds! Again,
> probably much depends on your partnering gear and
> cables.
That must be a system matching problem then. My Wadia 861 has no problems driving a Plinius SA100/3 using balanced silver interconnects made by a local company. I have a high-quality preamp, but after switching back and forth a couple of months, it has been sitting idle for weeks now.
The only amp I have first-hand (first-ear? :-) experience with not being driven well by the Wadia was a Crown PA amp with a relatively low input impedance.
> I've tried it direct with my SA102 power amp, but
> performance dropped. The sound became thin and somewhat
> bright. The SA102 doesn't like direct feeds! Again,
> probably much depends on your partnering gear and
> cables.
That must be a system matching problem then. My Wadia 861 has no problems driving a Plinius SA100/3 using balanced silver interconnects made by a local company. I have a high-quality preamp, but after switching back and forth a couple of months, it has been sitting idle for weeks now.
The only amp I have first-hand (first-ear? :-) experience with not being driven well by the Wadia was a Crown PA amp with a relatively low input impedance.