@gosta You are correct about Vanessa Fernandez and her recordings, the dealer mentioned the same thing to me about the recording I selected. The recording sounded bad with the Lyngdorf amp (bright), then with the Simaudio amp, the brightness was gone. I am not sure if I would call it sweet sounding either. I was easily able to determine this by the physical reaction inside my ears. With the Lyngdorf amplification my ears were feeling some pressure or irritant with the Simaudio the music was pain free and fun to listen, I would not say it was sweet.
I do think the Lyngdorf preamp stage has tremendous potential for me. It sounded really good direct to the Simaudio. The Linn SELEKT that I researched last night is a direct competitor to the Lyngdrof. In both price and features. It does the DSP in a different way (see my post above).
The dealer that I went to see yesterday is also a Yamaha dealer and he is a little bummed that the NS5000 is not being distributed in the USA. The Canadian dealer is also a Persona and Yamaha dealer so I am going to pick his brain on the differences between the 2 units.
The USA dealer I went to see yesterday has the Arc2, Room Perfect, and SPACE optimization DSP engines. He also has the non-DSP Simaudio 390 Network player along with the Macintosh DSP unit that has licensed the Lyngdorf Room Perfect DSP. He will be my pre-amp dealer because I am almost certain I will need DSP since I am 100% going for a floor stander, being true to the title of this tread. No stand mounts for the office.
This search has now become a little more interesting because a few amps that I want to try now become viable or needed (an integrated is out). These include the following:
- Benchmark AHB2 (should sound great with the Yamaha, Harbeth, and Vandersteen)
- KRELL XD 125
- CODA (I was looking at getting more Class A for my $$)
- Pass Labs (spoke with the guys at Reno Hifi and prices are doable)
- Mark Levinson (a little expensive but agreeable sound)
- Simaudio (maybe, if I go with the 390 network player + the Macintosh DSP)
Amps are a little bit more fun and easier to evaluate. Less complications, the DSP stuff is not for the faint of heart.
BTW - is the RP-1 Lyngdorf using the latest and greatest DSP tech from Lyngdorf or is it older Lyngdorf tech? The key to this question I believe is the Texas instruments chip and the software algorithms.
I also searched on the dealer music system to find a Lou Rawls song. I have recently started listening to his deep catalog and I love that guys baritone voice. Unfortunately, I could not find that song and I need to take my glasses next time. I think he is at the level of Roberta Flack.
@gdnrbob The Lyngdorf cannot make one speaker sound like another. It retains a speakers signature sound and tailors it to the acoustical space that it is placed in. I am a laymen with regards to the latest DSP tech but this is as how I understand it.
I do think the Lyngdorf preamp stage has tremendous potential for me. It sounded really good direct to the Simaudio. The Linn SELEKT that I researched last night is a direct competitor to the Lyngdrof. In both price and features. It does the DSP in a different way (see my post above).
The dealer that I went to see yesterday is also a Yamaha dealer and he is a little bummed that the NS5000 is not being distributed in the USA. The Canadian dealer is also a Persona and Yamaha dealer so I am going to pick his brain on the differences between the 2 units.
The USA dealer I went to see yesterday has the Arc2, Room Perfect, and SPACE optimization DSP engines. He also has the non-DSP Simaudio 390 Network player along with the Macintosh DSP unit that has licensed the Lyngdorf Room Perfect DSP. He will be my pre-amp dealer because I am almost certain I will need DSP since I am 100% going for a floor stander, being true to the title of this tread. No stand mounts for the office.
This search has now become a little more interesting because a few amps that I want to try now become viable or needed (an integrated is out). These include the following:
- Benchmark AHB2 (should sound great with the Yamaha, Harbeth, and Vandersteen)
- KRELL XD 125
- CODA (I was looking at getting more Class A for my $$)
- Pass Labs (spoke with the guys at Reno Hifi and prices are doable)
- Mark Levinson (a little expensive but agreeable sound)
- Simaudio (maybe, if I go with the 390 network player + the Macintosh DSP)
Amps are a little bit more fun and easier to evaluate. Less complications, the DSP stuff is not for the faint of heart.
BTW - is the RP-1 Lyngdorf using the latest and greatest DSP tech from Lyngdorf or is it older Lyngdorf tech? The key to this question I believe is the Texas instruments chip and the software algorithms.
I also searched on the dealer music system to find a Lou Rawls song. I have recently started listening to his deep catalog and I love that guys baritone voice. Unfortunately, I could not find that song and I need to take my glasses next time. I think he is at the level of Roberta Flack.
@gdnrbob The Lyngdorf cannot make one speaker sound like another. It retains a speakers signature sound and tailors it to the acoustical space that it is placed in. I am a laymen with regards to the latest DSP tech but this is as how I understand it.