Too many variables to give you a definitive answer. Most $3k integrateds will have excellent pre and power sections, how they will synergize with other components is hard to tell.
Best pre-amp in an integrated
Hello all,
I am building my first hi-fi system on a budget and have a question for you:
For practical purposes, I will start with an integrated amplifier... just to get listening quickly. In the $1-3k range.
But if one day, I wanted to move to separates, is there an integrated amplifier with a pre-amp section that is so good that my best (most audible improvement-to-cost ratio) upgrade path would be to simply add a good power amplifier and use my integrated as a pre only?
Would love to hear Audiogon members' experience with using their integrated amplifier as a preamplifier when upgrading their system over the years.
I am building my first hi-fi system on a budget and have a question for you:
For practical purposes, I will start with an integrated amplifier... just to get listening quickly. In the $1-3k range.
But if one day, I wanted to move to separates, is there an integrated amplifier with a pre-amp section that is so good that my best (most audible improvement-to-cost ratio) upgrade path would be to simply add a good power amplifier and use my integrated as a pre only?
Would love to hear Audiogon members' experience with using their integrated amplifier as a preamplifier when upgrading their system over the years.
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