List your entire set up. The Liszt and PL amp might be quite warm. Is that what you want more of? Or do you want more detail and transparency? Etc.
finding the weak link
I have been debating whether to post this and decided that the experience and insights of you all would be very helpful.
I am using primarily an Aurender A10 and Dr Feickert turntable as my sources with a Prima Luna Dialogue premium integrated amp (mostly using KT150's) and Vienna Acoustics Liszt speakers. To upgrade my system further my thought was the the Prima Luna is the weak link. Any thoughts? If you agree, what are your thoughts for a replacement?
Thank you!!
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@rhach what tonearm & cartridge are on the Feickert? What cables are you using including ac cords? |
It’s impossible to know what to upgrade because that’s totally subjective. You need to listen to other systems and see what impresses your ears and then move your system in that direction. The fact that you use the word upgrade without stating what you want to achieve is sort of a tip off that you’re not sure if what you’re looking for. |
Do you like the sound you are getting? Are there certain things you don't like as much and want improvement? What have you heard out there that you tempt you in that direction? There is no easy answer to where to go net in a system that appears to be fundamentally sound. If it were my choice, I would be looking to replace the Prima Luna--it is not my kind of tube amp, and all my gear, except the music server, are tube-based. This will require you to go out and listen to alternatives. Another possibility, if this is one of those Prima Luna amps that allow the use of a WIDE range of tube alternatives, is to try different tube types. My personal preference in pentode/tetrode tubes is the 6L6 or KT-66; both deliver considerably less power than the KT-150, but I like the sound a lot more (less "glare" or brittle quality to the sound). |
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