I just auditioned the .7 with a NAD C 368 and the Rogue Sphinx -- so two Class D power amplifiers, but SS pre on the NAD and tube pre on the Rogue. On those two, it was a pretty marked difference in treble and how forward the sound felt, with noticeable brightness with the NAD. We were listening to a Wynton Marsalis CD, and it was like his mute popped halfway out of his horn on the NAD compared to the Rogue. And I'm honestly not sure which I prefer, but it's certainly different.
I'm considering replacing my passive preamp with a tubes. Is it worth it?
I would like to know if it would be worth it to trade my passive preamp for tube. Would the change make a significant improvement?
My setup:
Magnepan MG .7
Mod Squad Line Drive passive preamp
Bryston 4b-st amp
Rythmik f12 sub
Bluesound Node
Tidal streaming
My budget on a preamp would be $1k. If the answer is "yes" then opinions would be welcomed.
thanks
My setup:
Magnepan MG .7
Mod Squad Line Drive passive preamp
Bryston 4b-st amp
Rythmik f12 sub
Bluesound Node
Tidal streaming
My budget on a preamp would be $1k. If the answer is "yes" then opinions would be welcomed.
thanks