Hi Guys n Gals,
Time to de-lurke and pose a question of sorts.
Current set up is a laptop running foobar2000 feeding mostly flac at variously levels of definition to a Meridian Explorer on iFi usb power through an Audiolab2000A to a pair of Mission 751 first gen.
I'm thinking of swapping the Audiolab out for a valve amplifier and would appreciate your comments, good, bad and indifferent on options I'm considering.
Essentially there are two - Icon Audio 40 Mkiiim and Separo SE88i
Icon Audion is being considered for power, flexibility and ease of mainenance.
Separo is there for price.
Anyone thinking option one is a bad idea? Be gentle - I'm kinda keen in the idea.
If the speakers need changing my budget will be around the 800 mark, maybe a little bit more if option two gains favour.
I can only audition the Icon Audio - no Sepparo suppliers in Ireland .
Cheers,
G. Rinder.
Time to de-lurke and pose a question of sorts.
Current set up is a laptop running foobar2000 feeding mostly flac at variously levels of definition to a Meridian Explorer on iFi usb power through an Audiolab2000A to a pair of Mission 751 first gen.
I'm thinking of swapping the Audiolab out for a valve amplifier and would appreciate your comments, good, bad and indifferent on options I'm considering.
Essentially there are two - Icon Audio 40 Mkiiim and Separo SE88i
Icon Audion is being considered for power, flexibility and ease of mainenance.
Separo is there for price.
Anyone thinking option one is a bad idea? Be gentle - I'm kinda keen in the idea.
If the speakers need changing my budget will be around the 800 mark, maybe a little bit more if option two gains favour.
I can only audition the Icon Audio - no Sepparo suppliers in Ireland .
Cheers,
G. Rinder.