I have a Cairn system constituted by 4808 integrated amp, the Ecrins HD Cd player and two K1 monoblocks to drive each of my Sonus Faber Signum loudspeaker (cables are the mid-range Transparent MusicWave). This systems sounds incredibly clear, precise and nervous. Best music to play with this system is jazz (the sound is simply so lively). For pop music, the recording better be good. Otherwise, each mistake is revealed by the system.
I really recommend Cairn 4808 (I would rather go for the Nanda preamp with the K1 blocks) that performs superbly well with any hi-fi speakers. The only system I would prefer to Cairn is the one from Naim. But there, we're no longer talking about the same price range :-(
Alph
I really recommend Cairn 4808 (I would rather go for the Nanda preamp with the K1 blocks) that performs superbly well with any hi-fi speakers. The only system I would prefer to Cairn is the one from Naim. But there, we're no longer talking about the same price range :-(
Alph