Hey All,
I'm involved in my own personal shootout between these three amps. Because I don't have a separate preamp on hand (I'm building one similar to SP14/Don Sachs), I can only accommodate digital across all three units right now. My Manley Chinook cannot be hooked up to the Carver yet.
The system will be:
- Source - Tidal -> Roon Nuc Endpoint
- DAC - Doge Audio 7 DAC (all tube). If you'r not familiar with this DAC, you may want to read up on it or watch this : https://youtu.be/DWLXFLcgLy8.
- Loudspeakers - Klipsch Cornwall IV
- Power -- Torus Tot Power
- Cabling -- Analysis Plus power/ Chord Single Ended RCAs
[When I get the preamp done, the Vinyl end is: Technics 1200 GAE, Kiseki Purpleheart, Manley Chinook]
I had to try this shootout/personal review because there are simply too few reviews of the Carver 275.
This is going to be a great ride! Each one of these amps is impressive in its own right. I'm eager to learn of differences. When I'm done I'm going to sell one of the three amps and keep the best two for my needs. Stay tuned!
