Audio Aero Prima DAC

Mattheus

Plinius is also very good. I have a friend back in Puerto Rico that owns Plinius amp and preamp, from their newer line, and he wouldn't change a thing on his system.

As for Perreaux, I had the E160i for a little while (on trial basis), before buying the 200iP. The one thing that stood out as soon as I had the 200iP was how much effortless the 200iP was. The 200iP had better detail too(not a huge difference though). But again, the thing that stood out was how much more effortless and dynamic the 200iP was. I don't know if you're a bass kind of guy, but all I got to say about the Perreaux's bass is WOW. I thought the 200iP's bass was much better than that of the Krell integrated amp(I think it was the KAV300i) when I had them side to side for comparison. Actually I thought the 200iP was just hands down all around better than the Krell, for my tastes.

When I moved to the R200i (their top of the line integrated) I had an even further gain in detail, and most of all, the R200i is really quiet. Its funny cause I never fully understood what reviewers meant when they were talking about "quietness" until I brought the R200i home. Its a real difficult thing to explain, to me at least. The R200i is also a little more neutral, or maybe a better word is more accurate.

Anyway I hope you enjoy whatever gear you decide to buy a whole lot.

Hi,

today I heard the Krell KAV 2250 power amp directly connected to my Prima DAC. Compared to the Plinius the sound was (much) more open and layered (three dimensionality). There was more detail without being harsh. Plinius is a bit smoother though. The Krell pleases me more... But I'm still not decided yet... Jeezes what a man can suffer...

Matt, you got quite a high class problem, there...others should be so lucky....

This is turning into an interesting thread. By the way Mattheus, great to hear you're having so much fun auditioning gear.

You know?? For whatever reason Krell hasn't been my cup of tea, but I can't deny their attributes. Maybe is because every time I've heard Krell amps they were hooked up to Martin Logan Odyssey speakers, and it was probably just too much. You know? You get an amplifier that for my taste is a little up front, paired up with some of the most revealing speakers...

As I said, I think is mostly a matter of taste, as I can't deny Krell's attributes and craftmanship. Again, good to hear you're enjoying this, hopefully you'll find what you're looking for pretty soon.

I think ruthlessly revealing, is the expression I was looking for when describing the Krell - Martin Logan combo...