Hello all!
So my current setup is a NAD C352 integrated and b&w CM1 speakers. However I am in the process of aquiring a Cyrus Pre-VS2 and X-Power combo. Anyway the pre-vs2 arrived yesterday and out of interest I connected it (in a pre-power config) to my NAD amp. There was an enormous improvement in the amount of detail I could hear (for instance in Eric Clapton's unplugged album in some tracks totally distinct from the percussion you can hear him quietly tapping his foot as he plays - i'd never noticed that before - how cool is that!), as well as the bass being a bit deeper / tighter, and there being more dynamics and it generally being more "foot-tapping".
So my questions are: what difference will the X-power make? What qualities of the sound will it affect? Will I get more of the above? Is it worth getting it at all?
Common sense tells me that using a £1000 dedicated power amp compared to a £300 integrated (in power amp mode) should be much better!
Thanks!
Matt
So my current setup is a NAD C352 integrated and b&w CM1 speakers. However I am in the process of aquiring a Cyrus Pre-VS2 and X-Power combo. Anyway the pre-vs2 arrived yesterday and out of interest I connected it (in a pre-power config) to my NAD amp. There was an enormous improvement in the amount of detail I could hear (for instance in Eric Clapton's unplugged album in some tracks totally distinct from the percussion you can hear him quietly tapping his foot as he plays - i'd never noticed that before - how cool is that!), as well as the bass being a bit deeper / tighter, and there being more dynamics and it generally being more "foot-tapping".
So my questions are: what difference will the X-power make? What qualities of the sound will it affect? Will I get more of the above? Is it worth getting it at all?
Common sense tells me that using a £1000 dedicated power amp compared to a £300 integrated (in power amp mode) should be much better!
Thanks!
Matt