Thanks for your responses.
"a Consonance Droplet to a Wavelength Duetto feeding a pair of Cain and Cain speakers"
I thought about no pre, and the Consonance would make that possible - but - will the sound suffer?
A one piece would probably please my wife, but probably not me. I have never heard an Arcam piece that held up next to same priced competition. I just have never been impressed.
Speakers - I'm really thinking Salk vs. Tyler. But both of these manufacturers make floor standing models that are no bigger than their small monitors with stands. Wouldn't I always (usually,anyway) get more/fuller sound out of the bigger box - all other things equal?
"a Consonance Droplet to a Wavelength Duetto feeding a pair of Cain and Cain speakers"
I thought about no pre, and the Consonance would make that possible - but - will the sound suffer?
A one piece would probably please my wife, but probably not me. I have never heard an Arcam piece that held up next to same priced competition. I just have never been impressed.
Speakers - I'm really thinking Salk vs. Tyler. But both of these manufacturers make floor standing models that are no bigger than their small monitors with stands. Wouldn't I always (usually,anyway) get more/fuller sound out of the bigger box - all other things equal?