Thanks......
Russ, I’m not saying my system is lacking and being held back, just curious about peoples thoughts on more head room vs cleaner power. The XA25 is rated at 50wpc at 4 ohms, which the Amators are. The amp is class A / AB and weighs about 50 pounds. It’s pretty beefy for a 25 watt amp.
Three, I don’t know if I have bad power, how would I monitor and trend power in ? I like the Preamp, so not looking to replace that.
GHD, I am thinking more, that the amp is a good fit.
Rocray, I listen at moderate levels and crank it on occasion. Mix of rock and jazz, Pink Floyd, Horace Silver, Art Pepper, Mark Knoffler, Bill Evens, even some B52s, Pixies and Echo and the Bunnymen, (Green Day tomorrow at Fenway :) .... Although some of those 80s recordings are shrill.
Tvad, I’ve only had the BHK Preamp in the system for about 18 months and I am liking it, especially the ability to tube roll. I say mid-fi based on the craziness I see in other systems. I’m lucky to have what I have, I’m in my 50s and my hearing is not what it once was, so do I need a $10K amp? probably not.
Russ, I’m not saying my system is lacking and being held back, just curious about peoples thoughts on more head room vs cleaner power. The XA25 is rated at 50wpc at 4 ohms, which the Amators are. The amp is class A / AB and weighs about 50 pounds. It’s pretty beefy for a 25 watt amp.
Three, I don’t know if I have bad power, how would I monitor and trend power in ? I like the Preamp, so not looking to replace that.
GHD, I am thinking more, that the amp is a good fit.
Rocray, I listen at moderate levels and crank it on occasion. Mix of rock and jazz, Pink Floyd, Horace Silver, Art Pepper, Mark Knoffler, Bill Evens, even some B52s, Pixies and Echo and the Bunnymen, (Green Day tomorrow at Fenway :) .... Although some of those 80s recordings are shrill.
Tvad, I’ve only had the BHK Preamp in the system for about 18 months and I am liking it, especially the ability to tube roll. I say mid-fi based on the craziness I see in other systems. I’m lucky to have what I have, I’m in my 50s and my hearing is not what it once was, so do I need a $10K amp? probably not.