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Will an Amp change improve my system ?

My system is WiiM pro ( a great device for $149 !) and a Cambridge CXC V2 CD transport for digital input going into a Schiit Yggdrasil+ DAC going to a Schiit Freya+ preamp into a PS Audio S300 amp into Harbeth 30.2 XD speakers. I am considering replacing the S300 with one of the following: PASS XA-25, Coda S5.5, Benchmark AHB2, or tube Primaluna EVO 400, used Rogers EHF-100 or 200, used Luxman MQ 88uc. I like my current system and wonder if an amp change would improve it significantly ?

carl292

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macg19
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I’d get another REL if I were you before changing amps, and run them off the speaker taps.

And get some good sub cables from designacable.com in the U.K. (half the price of the REL blue cable upgrade)

macg19
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I owned 30.2 XDs and enjoyed them a lot with a Raven Audio Osprey, although it was a bit underpowered.

I have also owned the Rogers EHF 200. It was by far the worst purchase in my audio journey - run away…run away very fast.

I can’t speak to your other choices but I’d lean towards SS and more power than you think you need.

FWIW Harbeth shows with Hegel.

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