I trust your experience and advice. I will have to keep that in mind if I ever feel the need to get a backup amp or replace my RM9 if it became irreparable. Luxman 590axii is on my bucket list.
which amp for bedroom system with harbeth 7es-3 XD
I have enjoyed my Art Audio18W set amp in my bedroom for a long time but recently got the Harbeth 7es-3 XD and while excellent sonically do think a little more juice might be better still.
This is for a bedroom system so dont want to spend big bucks so primarily considering the Rogue stereo 100 or the Benchmark AHB2. I have the benchmark la4 and benchmark dac so leaning towards going all benchmark. I can say that with my ZMF verite closed headphones I am quite happy with the dac and heaphone amp on the preamplifier. So I am not considering an integrated amplifier nor a tube preamp.
I hesitate with the AHB2 only in that dont need nor would get subterranean bass with the Harbeth in bedroom so perhaps the Rogue would sound better in the midrange. I do like Herb Reichert reviews and he suprisingly preferred the rogue in ultralinear mode with the smaller still Harbeth 30.2. I listed to all types of music but want a vocals champ and certainly dont want an amplifier that is forward sounding (although that is hard to do with Harbeth).
thanks
Michael
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@jjss49 Do you prefer Hegel 590 to a comparably priced tube amp with Harbeth 40 series (40.2 or 40.3)? |