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| best preamps Audio Research Reference 10 linestage, Dan D'Agostino Momentum linestage preamp, Naim Statement NAC S1 linestage preamp. I have owned all the above 3 preamps and currently using the Naim Statement NAC S1 preamp paired with the Naim Statement NAP S... | |
| Another New Member Looking for Advice (preamp and speaker setup) @8thsin I’m not a fan of older Rotel 10xx series gears myself but the new current 15xx series class AB amps from Rotel such as the RB-1582 Mkll amp, RB-1590 amp, RMB-1585 five-channel amp or the RA-1592 stereo integrated amp are awesome. These amp... | |
| New Parasound A21 VS Mark Levinson #23 In general, ML isn't in the same league as the Parasound Halo as ML is superior to the Parasound, but IMO the Halo A21 is still a great sounding amp especially considering its asking price points. I can't say that the ML23 is superior sounding tha... | |
| Amplifier for my new Focal Sopra no2 @syk My Naim Statement gears have regular XLR balanced, RCA single-ended as well as DIN connections. For example, my Naim NAC S1 linestage preamp has 2 XLR, 3 RCA & 3 DIN inputs and has XLR, RCA & DIN outputs. And my Naim NAP S1 monoblock ... | |
| Amplifier for my new Focal Sopra no2 Yes indeed. Adding a Naim external PSU will significantly improve the sound quality and musicality. Or alternatively there’s always room to upgrade to a higher end Naim standalone analog linestage preamp with external PSU and a separate Naim strea... | |
| New Parasound A21 VS Mark Levinson #23 Oopps.....sorry didn’t see that the OP has stated the 803S. The older B&W S models before using the diamond tweeters totally have different sound profile than the newer models. I myself never liked the kevlar midrange drivers too as they disto... | |
| Amplifier for my new Focal Sopra no2 @syk Your Naim NAC N272 is upgradable with the addition of a Naim external power supply unit such as the XP5 XS, XPS or 555 power supply unit to achieve better sonic results. You should try that and will be rewarded with the results. Naim products... | |
| New Parasound A21 VS Mark Levinson #23 Agreed....the Parasound Halo A21 is a great amp especially considering its modest retail price of $2500 new. One of the best sounding amp in that price range. Mark Levinson IMO makes outstanding gears, especially their preamps, but priced much hig... | |
| Looking for speaker recommendations @2tuby Instead of a PS Audio Stellar DAC you should get a PS Audio Direct Stream DAC/preamp with Perfect Wave ll which is superior sonically to the Stellar DAC / pre. But I would think that the PS Audio Stellar DAC is better than what you have now... | |
| Amplifier for my new Focal Sopra no2 @syk Great yeah I guessed I didn’t read through the whole thread didn’t realize that you have purchased the Naim gears. Sorry my bad. I love Naim gears and am myself a Naim owner. In my main two-channel setup in a dedicated well treated listening ... | |
| Upgrade from Classe SSP 800 processor Or alternatively you should look for another high end stereo analog integrated amp with HT bypass available in XLR. I know the D’Agostino Momentum stereo integrated has HT bypass in XLR if that would be something that’s in line with your budget. D... | |
| classe twenty five and classe fifteen IMO the Classe Omega Reference monoblock amps are still the best sounding and performing amplifier Classe ever made to date. | |
| Amplifier for my new Focal Sopra no2 @syk I've heard the Sopra 2 at the shop paired with Rega Osiris analog integrated amp with Rega Isis CD player served as digital source component. They sounded fabolous together highly musical. Rega makes very musical sounding gears and is very go... | |
| Looking for speaker recommendations @2tuby You definitely need to take care of your DAC/preamp first before upgrading the speakers. Your Teac UD 301 DAC/preamp just can’t do justice for the rest of your setup and system. I recommend either the PS Audio DirectStream DAC with Perfect ... | |
| 9.2.2 vs 7.2.4: sofa against wall Go with 7.2.4. It will make more sense. Are you also using the matching NAD M27 power amp for fronts LCR and surrounds? |