The AR amp will likely sound quite a bit different than the Rotel,better imaging & staging,more organic midrange,bass with the 6550's should be pretty good but man oh man,with the heat,the weight & the major cost to retube when the time comes,you might be better served looking at new speakers instead..IMO the B&W's just don't have that "soul" some speakers have..Sticking to stand mounted speakers,some Fritz Carbon 7SE's,Harbeth M30.2Xd's(or gently used M30.1's),Spendors,or Sonus Fabers might wake up your involvement level...
Which would be preferable, an older Audio Research Corp. VT130 or a newer SS Rotel 1552?
I currently have the Rotel being controlled by an ARC LS25. Driving a pair of B&W 805s. I enjoy the sound, but it doesn't get me that involved. I'm wondering how different the tube amp will sound.
Thanks!
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Lose the preamp and use the AR VSi60 integrated. |
Uhm the speaker/room synergy and your content is what should get you involved. The amp is there mainly to just provide voltage and current for your speaker tranducers to move air. So I don't get this sentiment about moving you @bigdoghoss
Music is what moves you not an amp |
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