Looking for some advice - first time posting although I've read various threads before and got a lot of good advice from them.
I'm looking to add a power amplifier to my existing setup. I've an Arcam a7 intergrated amplifier, Rega Planar 3 with Elys 2 cartridge, Rega fono mini phono pre-amp, Arcam rDac, Monitor Audio BR2 speakers and a mac hooked up via the rDAC's USB input.
I'm considering adding a power amp to the setup and bi-amping the speakers, as many posts on the forums suggest that this greatly benefits the system. My question is, should I specifically hunt out the Arcam a7 power amp, or will it work with another (higher) Arcam model, like the a8 or a9? Also, if I'm bi-amping, should I use the intergrated amp for the HF inputs on the speakers, or does it matter?
Any advice gratefully received.
I'm looking to add a power amplifier to my existing setup. I've an Arcam a7 intergrated amplifier, Rega Planar 3 with Elys 2 cartridge, Rega fono mini phono pre-amp, Arcam rDac, Monitor Audio BR2 speakers and a mac hooked up via the rDAC's USB input.
I'm considering adding a power amp to the setup and bi-amping the speakers, as many posts on the forums suggest that this greatly benefits the system. My question is, should I specifically hunt out the Arcam a7 power amp, or will it work with another (higher) Arcam model, like the a8 or a9? Also, if I'm bi-amping, should I use the intergrated amp for the HF inputs on the speakers, or does it matter?
Any advice gratefully received.