If you can demo separates in home that is a huge plus.... About 10 years ago I demo'd a preamp in stor e but in a $50k system (it was a $3000 pre) . It sounded so good in that set up that I was fairly confident it was a good bang for the buck performance wise. Turned out to be a great unit, I had it almost 10 years .
I’ve got the upgrade itch
Thinking about going back to separates. My current setup is a Primaluna Dialogue Premium Integrated amp. Since the Primaluna has an HT input, I can do the upgrade in two steps, upgrading the preamp first. I am thinking about a 6SN7 based preamp, such as Sachs, Supratek, or, an Atma-Sphere MP-3 (if I can stretch the budget).
Question, will the preamp switch make a big difference over the preamp stage in the Primaluna??
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I own that same amp that the OP does. In my opinion, the preamp is the weak link in that integrated. I also use the home theater bypass to run amp direct from my Weiss 501, which controls the volume. A very nice feature of the PrimaLuna is the home theater bypass which totally cuts the preamp out of the signal chain. Running amp direct as opposed to preamp is a substantial sonic difference |
@roxy54 I would have to imagine Atma-spherica is how a good Atma-sphere system makes your room sound. ;) And to the OP a good preamp should make a significant difference and your ideas are good ones. |
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