Pre Amp or Power Amp

Between the pre amp and the power amp which provides the most improvement in sound quality?

koiman03-15-2008 11:25pm

mingles Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 800 posts 03-16-2008 at 02:46am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete It's really about the synergy, not about one or the other. FWIW, in my experience, a tube preamp never brought the magic that a tube amp created.
rockvirgo Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 587 posts 03-16-2008 at 11:10am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The one that cost you the most.
tom_hankins Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 928 posts 03-16-2008 at 01:50pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Depending on what speakers you are using I would match the amp first and then go from there. IMO amp/speaker pairing is very important.
jim_swantko Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 301 posts 03-16-2008 at 02:36pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete In my experience - pre-amp. Sorry to break up all the witty replies. :)
koiman OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 51 posts 03-16-2008 at 02:59pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I currently have a Modwright 9.0 SE Pre Amp and a pair of Channel Island D-200 Power Amps. with Salk HT3 speakers just courious if I up grade what would be most of and improvement.