Thank you.
Tubes vs Tubeless
Hi,
Very, very (did I say "very") new to this adventure. I had a nice lower end, high end system 30 years ago and life got in the way and I had to part with that system. I now have a basic set up with a Belles Aria integrated amp with Vandersteen 2ce Signature speakers and a Linn DAC with a basic turntable.
I'm thinking of an upgrade and going full in on a dac system and leaving the vinyl to the side. I love albums but my collection is not huge, I'm getting older and I enjoy the simplicity of streaming music at the touch of a fingertip.
I have never owned a system with tubes and read in one of the forums about the Aric Audio systems and it really piqued my interest.
So, the question is, will there be a considerable difference in sound quality with a tube system of the Aric quality paired with a DAC or is the tube system a better advantage with vinyl?
Thank you
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Those speakers 86 db sensitivity, I would go for tube preamp, SS amp. Vandersteen prefer zero feedback design amplifiers. Ayre works very well for SS.
It is difficult to offer a recommendation just because a speaker is 86db. We used an older Art Audio 520 tube 28WPC stereo amp on my Vandersteen model 7 speakers and we were completely blown away by the sound. You don't know until you try something. Happy Listening.
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@bigkidz I know Richard says that, but its not actually true. I tried to disabuse him of that notion a few years ago... |
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