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improving digital amp sound

Although I find that digital amps have many advantages, I have also found that the sound is somewhat lean and clinical. Has anyone found that matching a digital amp with a tubed preamp restores some musicality to the sound, or is it just a mask?

Thanks,

Rich
carinaram
guidocorona
4,298 posts
 
You will find some of my findings about the Rowland 312 at:
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?cspkr&1111288881&openflup&25&4#25
efner's avatar
efner
99 posts
 
I have a Audio Research 300.2 mated with a LS26 and find this a great combination.The ARC pre is anything but tubey,
but it has excellent presence.
carinaram OP
7 posts
 
Thanks guys. I may try my digital amp with a tube pre. Maybe I am getting a little older but a little distortion sound good. I find as I get a little older I like women with a few more curves (not quite as lean). Maybe the two are connected.
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carinaram OP
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I have a Bel Canto EVO2.
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