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Anthem STR preamp or integrated OR Parasound P6

I'm looking to upgrade my Emotiva XSP-1 preamp.  I had a McIintosh MX122 in it's place for a bit and i feel it sounded way more musical and pleasant.  

I'm looking for something that can handle my 3 subwoofers and has a great DAC (want to sell my Cambridge CXNv2 and get a Blusound Node and use the DAC in the preamp).

I'm tossing around the Parasound P6, Anthem STR preamp or even the Anthem STR Integrated and sell my Parasound A21 amp.

Thoughts on the subwoofer management of these?
Thoughts on the DAC differences?  




dtximages
dtximages OP
364 posts
 
@erik_squires excellent info and good points.  I do like the sound of the Anthem.

I think one thing that's holding me back is the lack of MQA support for its DAC. 


erik_squires
16,013 posts
 
OP:
MQA is an absolute joke.

Get whatever you like.
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audiotroy
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Dtximnages, the Anthem STR is a lovely preamp, that has everything you wish.

We would recommend that you use your separate amplifier with the STR as the STR with a good amplifier will outperform the STR integrated.

The Dac stage is very good, for even better performance ditch the Blue Sound for an Innous Mini

Dave and Troy
Audio Doctor NJ Anthem, Parasound,NAD, Innous dealers
dtximages OP
364 posts
 
@audiotroy Thanks for the input.  I don't need a cd ripper or a NAS as I have zero downloaded files and I only stream.  It seems like for the money, using the Bluesound to stream to the STR DAC would be just as good as the much more expensive Innuous.

So the STR preamp has a different DAC and analogue output stage than the Integrated?  I'm not sure why in the world they would do that?
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audiotroy
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dtx completely wrong the node sounds medeocre as a streaming device

 

a better streaming device wheather it is a server and you dont store files is imaterial

 

all good servers can act as streamers

 

the best devices for sending music to a dac are all servers:

aurender innous taiko pink faun 432EVO

Dave and Toy

Audio Intellect NJ

 

 

 

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