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    Quote Originally Posted by mikeyb View Post
    So anyway I got rid of that empty cardboard box and my wife sent me to the HiFi shop

    And I came back with this >

    One very happy bunny, well actually make that 2 happy bunnies as my wife thinks it sounds really good too
    Thats not the one you trialed? That's a power amp?? I'm now confused

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    Quote Originally Posted by walpurgis View Post
    Mmm. EL34's, great! Looks very good.
    I was going to buy the integrated version but the power amp was second hand and much cheaper and in silver which I wanted, ok losing our a headphone section but my SEG has headphone out. They offered me a deal with the Pre Amp but the pre wasn't discounted enough for me to bite so I only bought the power and I'll add a Pass DCB1 pre to see how that sounds. Mind you sounding pretty decent with the Promitheus TVC

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bigman80 View Post
    Thats not the one you trialed? That's a power amp?? I'm now confused

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    I know ( it's the power version of the integrated ) and this was offered at a big discount and it retails at more than the integrated, which means it should be better right?

    Gets great reviews and seemingly Art Dudley whoever he is, includes it in the best 4 or 5 amps he's heard

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    Quote Originally Posted by mikeyb View Post
    I know ( it's the power version of the integrated ) and this was offered at a big discount and it retails at more than the integrated, which means it should be better right?

    Gets great reviews and seemingly Art Dudley whoever he is, includes it in the best 4 or 5 amps he's heard
    It makes sense for it to be better. It only has one job to do!!!

    Art Dudley has written a shed load of reviews and is generally spot on. If he says it's good, it is.

    Congratulations!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bigman80 View Post
    It makes sense for it to be better. It only has one job to do!!!

    Art Dudley has written a shed load of reviews and is generally spot on. If he says it's good, it is.

    Congratulations!

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    Thanks

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    Quote Originally Posted by mikeyb View Post
    They offered me a deal with the Pre Amp but the pre wasn't discounted enough for me to bite so I only bought the power and I'll add a Pass DCB1 pre to see how that sounds. Mind you sounding pretty decent with the Promitheus TVC
    Most active pre-amps will struggle to match the Promitheus for sound quality and no regular passive is likely to come near. You might get lucky with the Pass though, try before you buy if you can Mike.

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    Last minute entry, billy bargain from Amazon Prime.
    AC POWER
    Hardwired 10kVA balanced mains powering entire system
    AMPS
    Meridian 557 power Amp (Modded) / PS Audio BHK Preamp (Modded)
    SPEAKERS
    Wharfedale Evo 4.4
    DAC
    PS Audio Directstream (Modded)
    TURNTABLE
    Pro-Ject X8 balanced output via XLR / Ortofon Quintet Blue cartridge
    PHONOSTAGE
    Pro-Ject DS3 B balanced Input (TT and Phonostage powered by Pro-Ject Power box RS2 linear psu)
    DIGITAL
    OPPO 203 (Modded: Linear PSU, i2s output to Dac) - Roon Endpoint, HDMI input used for all things Streaming/ PS5 /AppleTV ... also good for movies apparently?
    MUSIC PLAYBACK
    Tweaked AP-Linux based Roon Server into Oppo 203 as Roon endpoint
    Ipad Roon Remote.
    Apple Music/ YouTube via AppleTV, fed to Dac via Oppo HDMI input/i2s output to Dac.
    SPEAKER CABLES
    Biwired: Duelund DCA10GA (Bass) Duelund DCA16GA (mid & treble) Duelund 12DCA used as jumpers (On
    "Blackcat Cable" Chris Sommivigo's advice - yup, even with biwire it sounds better - and it does)
    INTERCONNECTS
    All Balanced: Ghost+ recording studio XLR cables

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    Quote Originally Posted by walpurgis View Post
    Most active pre-amps will struggle to match the Promitheus for sound quality and no regular passive is likely to come near. You might get lucky with the Pass though, try before you buy if you can Mike.
    Ok, it's already paid for so we'll see, you'll know if it appears for sale in the next few weeks lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gazjam View Post
    Last minute entry, billy bargain from Amazon Prime.
    Cool

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