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Does anyone use Simaudio Pre with Krell amps?

Just wondering what you use as I am looking into a Simaudio P-8 and currently have Krell amps.
mclsound
mclsound OP
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I am not a tube guy..I tried the AR Ref.2 mk2 and it did not float my bowl.I am Canadian(so is sim) but love my big krells.
inna
7,923 posts
 
This is the kind of argument that I find impossible to respond to. About being Canadian I mean.
mclsound OP
159 posts
 
The Canadian part meant nothing really,just the tube part..
I tried alot of the big Canadian names(Classe,Simaudio,Bryston) and the USA(Krell,Theta,Pass,Mark levinson) and since I love a truely well controlled bass,hence Krell amps.But the preamps are new to me as I always used a pre/pro.That is why the question.
Thanks
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sgr
689 posts
 
The ARC Ref 3 sounds exceptional with the Krell amps. Most people find it to be a big upgrade over Ref 2.
camb
164 posts
 
The Simaudio P-8 is supposed to be an extraordinary pre-amp. I have the P-7 and the P-8's supposed to be a pretty notable step up, according to Simaudio.

I pair my P-7 with a W-8, also from Simaudio as more than one review mentioned that the best synergy with these pieces from Sim lies with other Sim pieces. They are fantastic together IMHO!

This is not to say these Simaudio pieces don't work with other pieces but they reportedly sound best paired together. I would think it's very important to be able to try the P-8 with your Krell amps to make sure there's good synergy there and you get the sound you like.

Does Krell not also have good pre-amps worth considering?
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