And..I didn't want to say it before but I will say it now. Having an excellent hearing and artistic taste, she is bothered by digital without fully realizing it more than by tubes/transistors incompleteness. Digital does not have analog's naturalness and continuity, it can at times approximate. No amp in the world can compensate for it but good amp can make the digital sound as best as it can, and that's the theoretical objective in this case.
Jeff Rowlands Amp and Dac vs. VAC amp and DAC
Hello, I am new to this forum but I have a question. I am trying to pair an amp + DAC with my Wilson Sabrinas. I have listened to Jeff Rowlands integrated with the Aeris DAC. And the VAC Sigma integrated with the Aeris DAC. Price is a factor and so is space. Does the 625 need a pre-amp? Any suggestions or thoughts?
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Congrats Rinpoche for your preliminary selection. Just in case Angie does not have the Rowland M625 S2 Manual yet, you can quickly download it from my Dropbox public folder.... https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/53640097/JRDG_M625_S2_MANUAL_REVA1.pdf Concerning preamps / linestages, Rowland currently has two offerings... The Capri S2, and the flagship Corus with external power supply. I suspect that Angie might have at have one or both of them to listen to... No worries, just like the M625 S2, these creatures do not sound shallow or solid statish *grins!* On the other hand, I have my Rowland M925 monos fed directly by the Aeris DAC, and I am not suffering a ... in heaven *grins! Saluti, Guido |
Thank you Facten, you are absolutely correct. I was merely pointing out that not only Nirvana is perfectly achievable with SS preamplifiers instead of tubed ones... But the complete abscence of a preamplifier in the chain need not be a limiting factor in the enjoyment of music. As for my admittedly beloved M925s... No performance comparison with M625 S2 was implied. Saluti, G. |
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