^^^^what he said - save your money. If you get a hankering for something more or different then spend some time with the Cable Company. in the meantime, enjoy the tunes.
New Preamp...New Cables???
Bought a Hovland Preamp 100 used here on Audiogon. Pairing it with Parasound Halo A23 Power Amp. Using Synergistic Research Alpha RCAs for past 7 or so years.
Opinions from you folks on if it's worth it to "upgrade" interconnects going to Power Amp and Digital source to Hovland Pre.
Nothing crazy, maybe 2 pair for 200 per tops... Have to draw the line somewhere I guess.
Thank You
Opinions from you folks on if it's worth it to "upgrade" interconnects going to Power Amp and Digital source to Hovland Pre.
Nothing crazy, maybe 2 pair for 200 per tops... Have to draw the line somewhere I guess.
Thank You
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Just trying to give you a "heads up" about your amp/preamp combination. Due to measurements of the preamp, Stereophile recommends an amp with at least a 47k ohm input impedance. The input impedance of the Parasound A23 is significantly lower at 33k ohm. As stated, bass response will be lean. http://www.stereophile.com/content/hovland-hp-100-preamplifier-measurements#8C13ttFAAxuFK2Df.97 I have experienced this type of amp/preamp mismatch, and using the proper amp to mate with the tube preamp made much more than a slight difference. |
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