I just like fewer boxes now....for many years I had separates because I enjoyed looking at gear I guess. I've had tube integrateds for many years and currently running a PrimaLuna Dialogue Premium. The PL is my favorite tube gear so far. Tube rolling is fun and easy but the sound quality is just terrific. Miller....my understanding is PL is a Netherlands company, designed there and built in China with Dutch supervision on site. Those who like separates enjoy the ability to "upgrade" piecemeal and tinker around ad nauseam. So now I have a three box system....server, integrated amp and streamer-dac.
To integrate or not...
Hi all
Many of you have far more experience of products & change of equipment than me, so... which of you have moved from seperate to an integrated & why? Are some of you having serious consideration switching to an integrated...?
I know there are reasons for not due to the inability to change amps & interconnects. Plus if there is a failure then you're without pre & power.
I'm currently inclined to move to an integrated, preferably tube. Present contenders are PrimaLuna Evo 400 & Pass INT-60.
I'm currently using Octave HP700 pre (tubes upgraded to gold pin Siemens) with phono module, Wyred 4 Sound SX-1000R monos & Audio Physic Avantera III.
The Avantera III are fairly sensitive at 89db so not such an issue for lower power integrated options.
Thanks
Rich
Many of you have far more experience of products & change of equipment than me, so... which of you have moved from seperate to an integrated & why? Are some of you having serious consideration switching to an integrated...?
I know there are reasons for not due to the inability to change amps & interconnects. Plus if there is a failure then you're without pre & power.
I'm currently inclined to move to an integrated, preferably tube. Present contenders are PrimaLuna Evo 400 & Pass INT-60.
I'm currently using Octave HP700 pre (tubes upgraded to gold pin Siemens) with phono module, Wyred 4 Sound SX-1000R monos & Audio Physic Avantera III.
The Avantera III are fairly sensitive at 89db so not such an issue for lower power integrated options.
Thanks
Rich