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Post by HD Music & Test on Dec 23, 2022 13:08:45 GMT
Before the latest component upgrades I had favoured the sound of a preamp but I think it's probably dependent on a number of variables including the dreaded synergy thing ... I can only talk about my current system in which there is simply no comparison - DAC direct provided me with an instant sense of higher rez, transparency and better defined bass. To be fair Joolz as we demostarted the pre amp you were using wasn't up to snuff shall we say compared to direct via the A22 |
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Post by julesd68 on Dec 23, 2022 13:18:27 GMT
Before the latest component upgrades I had favoured the sound of a preamp but I think it's probably dependent on a number of variables including the dreaded synergy thing ... I can only talk about my current system in which there is simply no comparison - DAC direct provided me with an instant sense of higher rez, transparency and better defined bass. To be fair Joolz as we demostarted the pre amp you were using wasn't up to snuff shall we say compared to direct via the A22 I was surprised Tony because the Topping Pre90 receives near universal acclaim for its transparency but just didn't do the business for me in any way. |
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Post by HD Music & Test on Dec 23, 2022 13:44:38 GMT
To be fair Joolz as we demostarted the pre amp you were using wasn't up to snuff shall we say compared to direct via the A22 I was surprised Tony because the Topping Pre90 receives near universal acclaim for its transparency but just didn't do the business for me in any way.
This is becasue fo the asr measurebator syndrome and giving it 5 golden stars, it just a stick nested feedback pre amplifier stage in its own box, considering it uses some of ther best op amps, it just plain old vanilla nothing more.
Transparancy comes in mnay forms measured / ultra fi / and real world with decay, depth, texture and trailing note body, not just a sinad of 126+  |
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