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Preamp Suggestions

I am new to higher or mid end equipment. I love my music and would like to get more out of it. I am also a student and of limited funds. If any one has experience with this equip and can help me please share your knowledge. I listen to rock, folk, jazz and am more and more listening to classical. I feel my Dyn audience 50's, NAD c370 sound great with my homemade speaker stands but are lacking an emotional quality. I have a Dual 1219 turntable w/ a Shure V15 II and NAD PP-II phono stage. Main Question is I am looking at purchasing an ADCOM GFP-565 Pre-Amplifier for $300. Does anyone have experience with this piece? or have recommendations. It seems to have good reviews and a good phono stage. Will be adding a DAC and Thorens TD 150 MKII later. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Oh many digital files through computer hence DAC to be added. Is this Pre-amp recomendable and will it help give the music more emotion with out to much taken from the signal path. thsnks
themgs14
tbromgard
814 posts
 
I agree with Rlwainwright-I would keep the NAD for now-which is a very good performer btw. IMO, NAD will sound better than the adcom. Your idea of upgrading the source and/or the phono stage is a good idea. I think you will get the most bang for your buck by upgrading your source. I would also look for used gear to save money. Your speakers are very nice, but can be a tad lean-perhaps a sub to get the bass pumping-that always helps to create more emotion in music and a lack of bass can seem a bit clinical at times?
themgs14 OP
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Tbromgard thank's for your suggestion. I looked into the Dynaudio sub 250 as they are supposedly a match with these speakers tho their review was not all that good. Any Ideas there? Not married to Dynaudio but not looking to change my speakers. On the preamp I am trying to stay with NAD amplifier but the preamp section hasno phono stage.
tbromgard
814 posts
 
I have a martin logan sub I like-got it on a-gon for $350 or so. Its very fast and adjustable. Great with music, not so great on movies but I dont use it for movies. If you buy used you can always sell it fo about the same money.
ths364
181 posts
 
I would see if you are getting the "emotion" via another source i.e: the DAC or cd/ computer playback before replacing the turntable. There are several sets of variables involved in that source- cart, the tt itself, the phono pre... Substituting with a completely different source -cd, computer audio whatever may give you an idea whether the amp/speaker combo is going to do it for you. After that, perhaps change the phono pre. Lot's of people really like the Dual/ Shure combination for a reason. I could never get the NAD to sound great with my Dynaudio (Special One-they are older Dyne's ) . I DID use the NAD pre out into a McIntosh 2100 power amp to extremely good effect with the Dynaudio.
rleff
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