Would switching amps make a big difference?


I've been using a Belles 21a tube pre and a pair of PrimaLuna Prologue Sevens with Martin Logan Ethos speakers for the last 6 years and it sounds good. I'm pretty stuck in tube land. But does it get better?

I was wondering if a Raven Osprey Integrated amp or the Lyngdorf TDAI-2170 or another amp, ideally integrated could elevate and sound even more, around same price of $5k - which if I went ahead is about what my current amp setup should bring me.

Then there is the idea of switching to the Martin Logan ESL Impression 11a...

Thoughts? Suggestions?


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Showing 1 response by onhwy61

If you like the Martin-Logans with tube amplification, you might not like them with solid state.  It might be more accurate, but it will be different than what you have now.  If your room can handle them properly, get the Impression 11a loudspeakers first and then sort out the amp situation.  The ARC room correction will elevate your system performance.  That said, at the level of components you already have, $5k upgrading your source inputs coupled with acoustic room treatments is money better spent than an amp or loudspeaker switch.