I have owned LA-300ME for about two years and I love this preamplifier. It takes me deep into the music.
Still, I wanted "the best" and about a months ago, I got LA-450ME. I expected improvement, obviously, but I was STUNNED, literally stunned by its performance. I have no words to describe the sound but let me illustrate my experience.
I love operas and each Saturday, as many know, there is FM transmission from Metropolitan Opera in New York.
I have very good tuner - modded Magnum Dynalab MD100T but its not the best in the world. Still with this tuner, LA-450ME, pair of Spectron monoblocks and Sasha speakers I literally saw performers 20 feet from my chair. I admit I did not see them very well with my eyes (temporary loss of vision I can only conclude) but they were here with me. I swear!!!
I don;t know what else can I say...
My hat off to Jud Barber (and Simon Thacher)
Mike
Still, I wanted "the best" and about a months ago, I got LA-450ME. I expected improvement, obviously, but I was STUNNED, literally stunned by its performance. I have no words to describe the sound but let me illustrate my experience.
I love operas and each Saturday, as many know, there is FM transmission from Metropolitan Opera in New York.
I have very good tuner - modded Magnum Dynalab MD100T but its not the best in the world. Still with this tuner, LA-450ME, pair of Spectron monoblocks and Sasha speakers I literally saw performers 20 feet from my chair. I admit I did not see them very well with my eyes (temporary loss of vision I can only conclude) but they were here with me. I swear!!!
I don;t know what else can I say...
My hat off to Jud Barber (and Simon Thacher)
Mike