I agree with the suggestion for a tube preamp. It has been the single biggest improvement in my system. I can't speak to the "accuracy" of the sound, but the increased warmth made me want to listen longer than with a solid state unit.
Which pre should I choose?
There are two Pre in our 2nd hand market. One is Accuphase C-290 (selling at: US$3300) which start to produce in 1993. The other is Accuphase C-275V (selling at: US$2600) which start to produce in 2000. My power is Accuphase CA-47 to drive Dynaudio Countour 1.3SE. I like warm & thick & not to fast sound. Do you have good ideas? I prefer to listen to classical music mostly.
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faust168 said..."Aolmrd 1241: Tks for your suggestions. I am afraid the vintage gear will always need repair constantly. It will cost your time and money and inconvenience. Also, I have heard that Tube amp. is not as durable as transister one." I thought you were interested in vintage gear since you mentioned that the SS preamps you were interested in were up to 24 years old. With that said... try to audition a Primaluna Dialogue Premium preamp. I own one, and it rocks! Lots of info on line. |
Dear Sirs, Thank you very much for your response. A good tube amplifier esp. the vintage need a specilist to exam but I am not an electronic expert. And the new one are quite expensive. Also, it is important to match the pre-and the power amplifier together to push the speaker. There is very few dealer can provide such kind of service...... In addition, as a vintage gear, some are difficult to repair or finding the parts. ...... Many of the audio brands have been gone.......... |
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