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amp or preamp to extend upper end

I went from a fantastic little Krell integrated amp to a Musical Fidelity M6 amp and preamp. Found that the high end is a bit rounded off -- that amazing detail I had on the cheaper Krell is lost. My dealer said that the owner of Musical Fidelity designs his equipment for this sonic signature intentionally. Maybe I just got to used to an over-emphasized high end.

Question: would replacing the amp or preamp have a more noticeable impact on extending the upper range (assuming the new equipment can do so)? Any suggestions? Speakers are Vanderteen 3s.
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czarivey
5,946 posts
 
Hear this:
Krell is like BMW in audio. Musical Fidelity is like Toyota or Honda. Certainly there are higher priced Toyotas, but apparently, they're not anywhere better in performance vs BMW. In fact, there's no Toyota that drives like BMW.

If we're speaking of KAV series integrated Krells, they're giant killers and it's hard to beat them.
zd542
5,339 posts
 
"In fact, there's no Toyota that drives like BMW."

Correct. But the Toyota always drives.
czarivey
5,946 posts
 
...BMW always drives. One of the most perfectly engineered automobile and easiest in DIY maintenance.
zd542
5,339 posts
 
Something tells me you've never worked on one.
soix
9,796 posts
 
"...BMW always drives. One of the most perfectly engineered automobile and easiest in DIY maintenance." Not sure about that last part. Witness my neighbor who just got stranded on the NJ Turnpike in his 328. Or another neighbor who just spent $5k tracking down an electrical problem in his X5. Electronics, electronics, electronics. The bane of most Euro cars, and uber expensive to fix. Love Bimmers and they're certainly better than most of the breed, but I think your statement pertains more to a 60s/70s VW Bug than a late model BMW.
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