Macca's Lash Up 2: Lash Harder

[jandl100]

I don't think Martin has ever said that his system needs more gain
If it doesn't then the buffer may well deliver the required goods.

[Macca]

Okay have put in a power amp that is intended to be a perfect match for the pre-amp. Not changed anything else. Going to have a listen to a variety of stuff before I comment further on SQ.

Re the compatibility of the Krell to a passive Duncan may have a point and Justin already advised me some months ago that I would not get the best out of the Krell with a passive. Problem is I am a bit short on active pre amps. I can use the pre amp stage of an old Harmon Kardon receiver or the pre amp stage of an XTZ A100 integrated, although the latter is hooked to the TV at the moment since it has a DAC with optical input but I do have another amp with a DAC in so I could swap that in and free up the XTZ.

But neither the XTZ or the HK have particularly impressive pre-amp stages.

Marco if you could bring your Croft that would be great. I know it is a pain to shlepp it with the power supply box and that. Oliver says he will bring the Slagle autoformer passive that impressed me at NEBO. So a bit of a bake off developing...probably have room for one more if anyone else fancies dropping over for a couple of hours.

Really appreciate all the help and contributions here folks. You're a bunch of stars.

[struth]

Okay have put in a power amp that is intended to be a perfect match for the pre-amp. Not changed anything else. Going to have a listen to a variety of stuff before I comment further on SQ.

Re the compatibility of the Krell to a passive Duncan may have a point and Justin already advised me some months ago that I would not get the best out of the Krell with a passive. Problem is I am a bit short on active pre amps. I can use the pre amp stage of an old Harmon Kardon receiver or the pre amp stage of an XTZ A100 integrated, although the latter is hooked to the TV at the moment since it has a DAC with optical input but I do have another amp with a DAC in so I could swap that in and free up the XTZ.

But neither the XTZ or the HK have particularly impressive pre-amp stages.

Marco if you could bring your Croft that would be great. I know it is a pain to shlepp it with the power supply box and that. Oliver says he will bring the Slagle autoformer passive that impressed me at NEBO. So a bit of a bake off developing...probably have room for one more if anyone else fancies dropping over for a couple of hours.

Really appreciate all the help and contributions here folks. You're a bunch of stars.

was going to suggest a tvc or sagle.

[User211]

Okay have put in a power amp that is intended to be a perfect match for the pre-amp. Not changed anything else. Going to have a listen to a variety of stuff before I comment further on SQ.

Re the compatibility of the Krell to a passive Duncan may have a point and Justin already advised me some months ago that I would not get the best out of the Krell with a passive. Problem is I am a bit short on active pre amps. I can use the pre amp stage of an old Harmon Kardon receiver or the pre amp stage of an XTZ A100 integrated, although the latter is hooked to the TV at the moment since it has a DAC with optical input but I do have another amp with a DAC in so I could swap that in and free up the XTZ.

But neither the XTZ or the HK have particularly impressive pre-amp stages.

Marco if you could bring your Croft that would be great. I know it is a pain to shlepp it with the power supply box and that. Oliver says he will bring the Slagle autoformer passive that impressed me at NEBO. So a bit of a bake off developing...probably have room for one more if anyone else fancies dropping over for a couple of hours.

Really appreciate all the help and contributions here folks. You're a bunch of stars.

That's based on a KSA50 and Jerry's 250a sounding dimensionally flat on Apogees. Though Jerry actually preferred my Air Tight over the Cayin valve pre with the 250, he was the odd one out of three. The KSA50 was bollocks with a passive.

I agree get Marco's Croft in and see what it adds to the party. Gear matching can be unpredictable, though.

[jandl100]

Though Jerry actually preferred my Air Tight over the Cayin valve pre with the 250, he was the odd one out of three.

The story of my life, that.

[User211]

The story of my life, that.

Yeah you don't like Tan-noise. Odd one out of, ooohhh...

[Macca]

I don't think Martin has ever said that his system needs more gain
If it doesn't then the buffer may well deliver the required goods.

No I don't think it does. I barely get halfway to zero attenuation for most stuff, just beyond half for really uncompressed recordings. Using a buffer goes against my purist tendencies though It is under consideration though. Thanks for the offer Jerry.

[Barry]

QED (The mass of the polymer diaphragm of a Quad ESL is typically 100mg, or lower.)

[User211]

For what area of panel? Which Quad etc? A comparable area to the panel I posted HAS to be more than 0.1g.

[Marco]

Okay have put in a power amp that is intended to be a perfect match for the pre-amp. Not changed anything else. Going to have a listen to a variety of stuff before I comment further on SQ.

Cool, I'll be interested to know what you think, although I don't think what I've suggested will tackle the issue as effectively as what Duncan (and Justin) has.

Really appreciate all the help and contributions here folks. You're a bunch of stars.

No worries. Feel the love of the AoS community!

Marco.