Recent content by Integralista

Hi, this is relative. Good modern integrated amp with solide integrated dac will improve sound of your 10-15 years old CD player, or even a streamer. E.g. Bluenote streamer sound via dac in new Elicit mk5 or Elex mk4 for sure better than via dac in Bluenote itself. Also means their dac inside is...

Hi, Monitor Audio Gold 200 5G are very good speakers. For sure cheap Arcam is not matching such speakers. Those speakers deserve better amp tham Arcam A25 or Rega Elicit 5g (both very good but Elicit is better). I recommend Rega Aethos. Or wait for new Arcam A35, or better A45. This will be a...

Hi, I will recommend Wiim amp. These days, it will make a very good service. You need only decent speakers and cables. This little Wiim is better than many oldstyle "budget" amps. Not a lot worse than Bluesound Powernode. Or difference is smaller than price difference. Rotel RA 971 is a good...

Hi, regarding the amp you are a lucky guy. Audiolab 8000LX is a real AMP. This is solid base on which you may build very good HiFi system. Yes, it is more analytical, has slam, has power, quick and transparent sound and very good soundstaging. But... But to let this amp shine, you need really...

Hi Jon, I will recommend to look on "home" Monitor Audio subwoofers. You may take SW Silver W12. This is not cheap but very good, very good amp and high quality bass trnsducer. At home I use two Velodyne SPL 800, one per channel. Having good SW, you may later upgrade speakers but keep SW...

Hi, yes I have had up to 20 components and turntables from Rega in last 28 years. I like them a lot. But not only Rega, depending on price range.😉

Hi, Rotel RA 04 was one of the best amps up to 400- 500 eur some 15 years ago. But MM phono in the is more basic. You got now a very solide Turntable/cartridge combination. Your Project is worth of e.g. Rega MM phono preamp or Rega Aria. Aria is realy good, I have used version MK1 for 10 years...

I think you will not regret choice of Expisure. Just remember jo enjoy such good amp-speaker combo, you need also very good source componet/s either digital or analog ones, good set up of speakers in your room, cables etc.

Hi, Q Acoustics Concept 30 are quite soft and politely sounding speakers. They need drive and energy to sound their best. Means romantic Peachtree amp is off the game. Exposure is a solide choice. This is musical amp with a big heart and also good dynamic. I will take more care with selection of...

Hi, price is OK. Try to listen to them before buying.

Hi, Comete are very good speakers. They sound with excitement, have a lot of emotions, energy. Sound is detailed with nearly 3D soundstage. They just do not have very big bass. But bass which they play is very fast and precise. Same for whole sound spectrum. Warning: they deserve a very good...

I use at home Rega Brio 2017 (last model) in my small setup. This is still a killer amp, terrific sound. Very, very good MM phono amp inside and remote as well. Yamaha in this price range is nowere near best amps. Sorry Yamaha. And do not believe that new Arcam Radio 5 is better. It is NOT...

Hi, which turntable/cartridge combination you are using? Integrated phono preamps in amp for 1000 eur is very often big compromise. Amp like Cambridge CXA 81 is so good, it deservs solid external phono preamp, cca for 300-400 eur. But depending on sound quality of your TT and your cartridge...

Hi, Rotel has more concrete resolute sound than Denon you mention ( more sweet euphonic sound). I will take Rotel. You can use just one remote and Rotel is very reliable.

Hi, the problem with sound of your Project you describe appeared right after purchase or later? Normaly, project is known for very good build quality, made in Czech Republic. I do not recommend to change feets on TT. It may get sound worse. It was my experience some 10 years ago. If TT is...