Advantages of monoblocks

Simao, I am presently using the LSA Statement amp in its present condition. Earlier it was called the Statement Plus. I also own a pair of BMC M2 monoblocks. Here to fore, I have preferred the M2s over the LSA Statement, but one of my M2s stopped working and I put the stereo Statement in. Putting the Statement on a Star Sound Tech. Apprentice platform added greatly to its performance.

I will soon get the broken M2 back and will of course try them. But there is no question in my mind that the LSA Statement is exception especially for the present price of $4500 new. I would call Exemplar Audio at 425 334-4733 and ask whether you have the current LSA Statement. You will probably need to have the top off to answer their question. If you don't ask about updating it and do it. Also buy the Star Apprentice platform. Forget the mono blocks.

I just recently moved from using a Jeff Rowland Capri preamp and Ncore 400 monos to a Jeff Rowland Continuum S2 integrated. The improvement has been enormous and the decision, about which I was very concerned, has proven to be a very good one. Just goes to show that we should not depend on assumptions.

That being said, I have two thoughts to share concerning the precedeing commentary. Firstly, the arguments about longer interconnects vs. longer speaker cables are influenced in their validity by the relevant and relative lengths of each. My speakers have outboard passive crossovers which did not require any increase in the length of my speaker cables, and, of course, I now have no interconnects to consider between pre and power amps.
Secondly, Simao said nothing about sources but that may well be the best place to scratch the rotating itch that he senses commencing. Perhaps a DAC that can perform at the level of his LSA Statement would put the brakes on the merry go round for another year. Maybe an NAD M51 would do the trick.

Ait,

I hadn't come across any of your posts since those I read on the capacitor thread. I valued your comments and it was good to find your post here.

Cheers,

John

Actually, I was wondering about an external DAC. My digital source is a Rotel 1072 - an acknowledged giant killer, but still the weakest part of my system. I looked into DACs about a year ago and nothing came up that people said the Rotel couldn't best.

Any ideas?

Simao,

As you might surmise from my system I like Ayon gear. They make some DACs that you might consider.