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Anthem STR preamp or integrated OR Parasound P6

I'm looking to upgrade my Emotiva XSP-1 preamp.  I had a McIintosh MX122 in it's place for a bit and i feel it sounded way more musical and pleasant.  

I'm looking for something that can handle my 3 subwoofers and has a great DAC (want to sell my Cambridge CXNv2 and get a Blusound Node and use the DAC in the preamp).

I'm tossing around the Parasound P6, Anthem STR preamp or even the Anthem STR Integrated and sell my Parasound A21 amp.

Thoughts on the subwoofer management of these?
Thoughts on the DAC differences?  




dtximages

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audiotroy
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Dtximnages, the Anthem STR is a lovely preamp, that has everything you wish.

We would recommend that you use your separate amplifier with the STR as the STR with a good amplifier will outperform the STR integrated.

The Dac stage is very good, for even better performance ditch the Blue Sound for an Innous Mini

Dave and Troy
Audio Doctor NJ Anthem, Parasound,NAD, Innous dealers
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audiotroy
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dtx completely wrong the node sounds medeocre as a streaming device

 

a better streaming device wheather it is a server and you dont store files is imaterial

 

all good servers can act as streamers

 

the best devices for sending music to a dac are all servers:

aurender innous taiko pink faun 432EVO

Dave and Toy

Audio Intellect NJ

 

 

 

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