Advice on Quad power amps.

[Macca]

Barely even warm now, think I must have been pushing the volume a bit, but felt I had to, to get that visceral feeling from the music, don't think the Khozmo is a good match for the 909, too tinny, no projection to the music, What to try next, Croft pre?

Nah you want to try a DCB1 passive buffer - keeps the clarity of the passive but adds that little bit of bite and punch.

[Leeken]

Nah you want to try a DCB1 passive buffer - keeps the clarity of the passive but adds that little bit of bite and punch.

That’s what I’ve got with a quad qsp,which is pretty much the same apparently as a 909,sounds amazing to me,far better than I’ve heard in any dem room.

[Macca]

That’s what I’ve got with a quad qsp,which is pretty much the same apparently as a 909,sounds amazing to me,far better than I’ve heard in any dem room.

Results will vary with the power amp. With my Krell it is jaw-dropping, with my XTZ just okay. But worth trying as if the match is good the sound quality is, as you say, on a par with the best you'll hear anywhere.

[Bigman80]

Nah you want to try a DCB1 passive buffer - keeps the clarity of the passive but adds that little bit of bite and punch.

I think he did Macca, with his Naim.



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[Macca]

I thought the Naim was an integrated?

Anyway I don't rate Naim.

[Bigman80]

I thought the Naim was an integrated?

Anyway I don't rate Naim.

You could be right. I think Steve took his Firebottle monos round.

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[Macca]

Can only speak from my own experience but results with the DCB1 do seem to vary depending on the power amp. only way is to try. But if it gels - you're into the high end sound for next to nothing.

[Bigman80]

Can only speak from my own experience but results with the DCB1 do seem to vary depending on the power amp. only way is to try. But if it gels - you're into the high end sound for next to nothing.

I'd suggest the results depend more on the amplifier. I've not hear the DCB1 have a negative impact on anything, rather show them up for what they are. However I am totally biased

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[Macca]

I'd suggest the results depend more on the amplifier. I've not hear the DCB1 have a negative impact on anything, rather show them up for what they are. However I am totally biased

No that could well be what is happening, completely agree.

[Mikeandvan]

I only heard the dcb1 around Steves, with his monoblocks. I'd like to hear one with my Quad, with anybody wants to loam me one. please.