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| SUGDEN MASTERCLASS FPA-4 Class A amp I really wish I could answer that--I was looking into it myself earlier this year. Depending on where you are you might be able to audition their A21 integrated and get a taste of their sound. Tone Imports is the distributor, but I don't think ma... | |
| Full-sounding SS amps (besides Pass) Wells | |
| A litlle help for choice of speakers up to €5500 (used or new) The D48R is amazing, but you don't see many used. I haven't heard previous model, the D40, but it doesn't seem too difficult to find.https://www.hifishark.com/search?q=proac+d40The D30RS might be in your budget new (not sure about prices in Euros... | |
| A litlle help for choice of speakers up to €5500 (used or new) Try to demo some ProAcs. They have also have a great midrange, but portray a little more excitement top and bottom than Harbeths. They're good at various listening levels and known to pair well with tubes. It looks like they do have a dealer/di... | |
| what to buy first The MA Platinums are incredible speakers; very neutral in my opinion. As I believe the Benchmark can function as a preamp--at least for digital-- getting a power amp rather than an integrated will give you more options in the future. You'll wa... | |
| what to buy first +1 reubent and gdnrbob. Definitely demo as much you can, you'll save money in the long run if you know what you prefer. Don't trust anyone's ears but your own (or maybe your wife's), but be prepared to hear more (both good and bad) as time goe... | |
| Can cables of any cost and quality provide bass response missing in my B&W speakers? Unless your cables are exceptionally long (30 feet+) or skinny (larger # than 16 awg), its unlikely to give a greater quantity of bass (better quality is possible). If the Adcom is in good shape, it should have enough power for your speakers.If b... | |
| Higher end value cables I have a First Watt M2 (25 watts Class A no feedback) & Croft Micro 25 (tube preamp), but that's no guarantee what works for me would work in your system. Nonetheless, here's a couple of cheaper Cardas options:Cardas Crosslink (slightly warm)... | |
| Higher end value cables Great system! Wells is at the top of my list if I ever feel the need for more power. If you use some components much more than others, it might be worth it to splurge on those connections (and skimp on the least used, at least temporarily). Of ... | |
| Don't you love it and hate it when an upgrade actually gives you a marked improvement? Thanks for the write-up. I've seen the high-end Torus conditioners in so many different systems, I didn't even realize they made something more affordable too. Enjoy! | |
| Border Patrol Dac Thanks for the input. I listened to a Chord Hugo2 last week and both my girlfriend and I were blown away. Almost twice the cost though... | |
| Pre amp with Dac I have the C510 (same internals as M51) and would say it's very detailed & doesn't have any glaring faults. I recently auditioned the Codex and found it just a little bit better all around (but not enough to feel it was worth the price to upg... | |
| Tube DAC for Croft 25/7 and Harbeth 30.1?? I haven't had a chance to hear it, but Border Patrol has had some positive reviews lately; not sure if you could find one used though. Used Audio Note dacs come up from time to time around that price but may lack usb input. | |
| Changed amplifiers and need some feedback... Online polarity test.http://www.audiocheck.net/audiotests_polaritycheck.php(FWIW I've never been truly happy with any component upgrade til I've fiddled with speaker placement again). | |
| PERSONAL GEAR LIST; Your opinion on next best upgrade? I'm no expert but it all seems solid to me. The Pro-ject is a classic, Jolida is IMO underrated, and Hypex has a good many fans and should power most anything (maybe not planars?)Also +1 @2psyop's response above. |