Good point! Any way to be sure the Whest is operating properly short of sending it to England for service? Is there some sort of bench test to see if it is operating up to spec? I have a dealer in the area that specializes in analog, and he has repair capabilities, but I think they are general capabilities, and he is not a whest dealer specifically.
Parasound Halo JC 3 vs Whest PS .30R for the Lyra Delos
Hello,
I am looking to reduce the noise floor in the analog section of my system. I am using a Lyra Delos, Michell Tecnodek, Whest PS .30R, Audio Research tube amp & preamp, and Rockport Mira Monitors.
Full system can be seen here: https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/5421
Through the help of various members, I have determined that the noise I am complaining about, which is subtle, but present, is coming from my Whest phono preamp. Because of the design of my ARC preamp, and the fact that I own the cables, I want to maintain a phono preamp with balanced outputs, which is less common, and hence not a ton of choice, especially at the price point I want to be at.
My Whest retails for $3500 and is probably worth about $2500, and that is where I want to keep the top of my budget. if I score a great deal on the Whest, and a great deal on a replacement, I can use the surplus to upgrade the cables perhaps, or another tweak, such as fuses, or perhaps some new vinyl!
I am wondering if the Lyra Delos - Parasound Halo JC 3 combo will be better than the Whest in 2 departments: lower noise, and similar or better overall sound quality. I am not looking to shoot myself in the foot and get lower quality sound at the cost of a lower noise floor!
Thoughts?
PS> If anyone is bored, or super motivated, here is the thread in which we flush out the issue of the noise...
https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/will-changing-my-100-watt-tube-amp-to-a-200-watt-ss-amp-solve...
I am looking to reduce the noise floor in the analog section of my system. I am using a Lyra Delos, Michell Tecnodek, Whest PS .30R, Audio Research tube amp & preamp, and Rockport Mira Monitors.
Full system can be seen here: https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/5421
Through the help of various members, I have determined that the noise I am complaining about, which is subtle, but present, is coming from my Whest phono preamp. Because of the design of my ARC preamp, and the fact that I own the cables, I want to maintain a phono preamp with balanced outputs, which is less common, and hence not a ton of choice, especially at the price point I want to be at.
My Whest retails for $3500 and is probably worth about $2500, and that is where I want to keep the top of my budget. if I score a great deal on the Whest, and a great deal on a replacement, I can use the surplus to upgrade the cables perhaps, or another tweak, such as fuses, or perhaps some new vinyl!
I am wondering if the Lyra Delos - Parasound Halo JC 3 combo will be better than the Whest in 2 departments: lower noise, and similar or better overall sound quality. I am not looking to shoot myself in the foot and get lower quality sound at the cost of a lower noise floor!
Thoughts?
PS> If anyone is bored, or super motivated, here is the thread in which we flush out the issue of the noise...
https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/will-changing-my-100-watt-tube-amp-to-a-200-watt-ss-amp-solve...