ob_kook;145000 Wrote: > I've been using an SB3 together with Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII speakers > and a Luxman L-430 integrated amp. Anyway, I have decided to retire the > amp and am looking for a good replacement. > > Originally i was looking at a DIY KT-88 based PP amp, but I just don't > think it will drive these speakers well enough - especially at the > bottom end. > > Next I was thinking about NuForce reference 9 monoblocks as the power > handling would be more than adequate, but with such neutral transparent > speakers such ad the Dyn's, I thought a bit warmer sounding amp might > match better. (I know, can't get much more opposite ends to this > spectrum that those two choices - evidence to my confused state...) > > I am listening in almost all FLAC and otherwise high quality VBR MP3. > This system does not do double duty for home theater or anything else, > and I want to trend to the minimalistic. > > I guess this thread is more about matching the speaks with a good amp, > but if there is any advice as to good alternatives (especially from > those familiar with these speakers), as well as the preamp question, > I'd really appreciate it! > > The other question I have is whether to go with purely a power amp > (which is my preference) or if it would be better to have a preamp or > integrated with the SB3. I've aspirations of getting a Transporter at > some point which would solve this question, but I don't have a solid > timeframe for that yet. I will not be using an external DAC. > > Any advice? Aaah - the L-430. I had one those a long time ago...
If you want to go minimalistic, a pure poweramplifier is the simplest way forward - perhaps with a passive attenuator between the SB3 and the AMP. Tom -- tomsi42 SB3, Rotel RC-1070/RB-1070, dynaBel Exact, Kimber Kable 4TC and Timbre. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ tomsi42's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2477 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28535 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
