Any comments on Nagra amp/preamps

I must agree with Oahuan. I auditioned the PLP and the VPA units. I was not the least bit impressed. The music on the disc (played via a Naim CDS player) just didn't seem to make it to my ears, thus my brain could not enjoy any of the music I know the pits on the disc contained. I am not knocking the gear, I am simply saying it did absolutely nothing for me. The speakers were Dunlavy SC-IVA. I am not sure of the cabling/IC. I will say that it would be improbable to impose the absolute lack of musicality I encountered on cabling. I suggest you try perhaps a Joule Electra of CJ 17LS with the Art Audio Jota monoblocks (newer Jotas with the larh

Sorry, I accidently posted before completion. I must agree with Oahuan. I auditioned the PLP and the VPA units. I was not the least bit impressed. The music on the disc (played via a Naim CDS player) just didn't seem to make it to my ears, thus my brain could not enjoy any of the music I know the pits on the disc contained. I am not knocking the gear, I am simply saying it did absolutely nothing for me. The speakers were Dunlavy SC-IVA. I am not sure of the cabling/IC. I will say that it would be improbable to impose the absolute lack of musicality I encountered on cabling. I suggest you try perhaps a Joule Electra or CJ 17LS with the Art Audio Jota monoblocks (newer Jotas with the larger output transormers). Also as I just purchase the Viva Integrated, I can report that the unit is awesome in every regard, very much worth the price of admittance. I would prefer it to the seperates due to IC/PC/Space savings, and the sound is on par with if not a tad better than the seperates I listed. Regards, Mike