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What comes after an Audio Aero Prima integrated ?

I have had this wonderful amp for a year and really do enjoy it . But, the dreaded "upgrade bug" has bitten and I would like to find something that is better in all of the areas that the Prima does so well . I don't have a lot of experience with other pieces and I am not able to go out and listen in the retail market .
I have Soliloquy 6.2i speakers and a Granite 657 CDP . I seem to enjoy detail, extension, dynamics and good ole musicality with my classic rock and contemporary blues music . I hate etched highs and one note base ! My listening room is small so I listen in the near field at lower volume levels than the rock music gender would suggest . A listening session usually lasts for 5-6 hours at a time on a daily basis .
I would like to hear from past owners of the Prima who have made a successful jump to something better .
Thank You
saki70

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peterd
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That is a good question.There is a thread going on right now" IS THERE ANY TRULY HIGH END INTEGRATED AMPS".
My experience with the Prima is you should let your ears do the talking. A great piece and you may spend a lot of cash to out-do it.Depends on your available cash.You can get better performance out of her with isolation,cables and the like.You can also get on an endless cycle upgrading,something like myself.
Have fun and don't jump in feet first,take your time.
PeterD
peterd
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Power cords and ic's can be a daunting task to evaluate.
I have had too damm many.Lots of the popular ones.So many I can't remember which ones.
Anyways I am using now 'Nirvana' power cables and 'Nirvana'
S-X ic's.
Seems the internals are wired with Nirvana.
Have used similarly priced cords but none have worked as well in my system.Also a 'Foundation Research' cord-conditioner combo in one worked very well also.
Peter
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