Pre amp

To get a listen to various pre's is going to be tough one. I guess it's gonna take a lot of time.

Well the list of preamps seem to have a few more options.Cyrus & Quad
How would you rate them??

Also what would be your preference just on the design & build of the pre.How would list your prefrence from 1-10

Will the adcom be better then the NAD & Rotels of this world??

I'll def invite you asap my system is sorted out which may take a long time as my amp will take me atleast another month or more to be delivered.But's it's a promise.
Regards,

Hi Neo,

Quad is too quirky to use, hate the lay out and a no no for me. I could not live with its volume adj keys. I am one of the very few who have a dislike for current quad electronics. Do like a few of the speakers though. So no point rating it.

The cyrus pre/power i have not heard. But if i can just assume thats its similar sounding to the integrateds from the brand i would shudder to pair with the LG. I am not a fan of the cyrus amps. Another thing to note is the price is over a lac and at that price point i could get the Bryston BP 16 which to my mind is a far better pre or the minimalistic BP 6 at about 75K which also i prefer over the cyrus.

I have owned both the Nad C162 and the Rotel RC 1070 and as a pre i prefer the Nad. Very simple , decent sounding and moderately priced. The Rotels look great but i feel the Pre is the weak link with their power amps being great bang for the buck.

From what i have heard an adcom should be ok for u but if its priced close to the Bryston BP6 i would take the latter.

Regards

Hey! man ur are everywhere on the forum, must say i like your posts & replies.They are very clear & insightful.Thanks a lot.

From what i gather from you & others i'd say my choice of pre's should be
1. Bryston, 2. MF, 3.Adcom. What say??

Else where you've praised the marantz 7000ki sacd player as a bargain.

would you rate it higher than the cyrus cd6s??

Also what do you think of the primare cd31.
Regards

Hi,
Ya i guess the choice of pre amps are as u listed.

Yes i love the marantz 7001 KI player. Waited for availability for over a month and finally bought the cyrus as was getting a decent price.(Cyrus cdps are discounted in the UK as they are in the process of being replaced by the SE i.e servo evolution series)

Have heard and liked the primare cd 31 but my opinion is that it works best with the primare electronics. A few friends have splurged on the primare cdp+ Primare I 30 combo(based solely on what HIFI and nothing else) with various speakers and the sound is good while another added the cdp to a NAD masters M3+ PSB and is far from satisfied. This particular combo lacks some spark. Of course the price of the primare is much much more than the cyrus or marantz.

Lastly yes i am all over the forum sadly haha. I am a stock broker and business is a little slack in the last month and hence i spend my free time interacting with people who share my passion for music and related.

Best regards

So the slack has been good for you & us in some way then:.

What acc to you is a cracking cdp around the 1L-1.5L??

Hi Neo,

Obviously the Primare is good. Good weight of sound, super dynamics and great build. If not willing to spend that far the Marantz SA 7001KI is great too(also love the 15 SI ). If u can get from abroad the entry level one from Naim is super too. My knowledge of cdp is a little limited as i had a sony sacd player for years and just started researching a bit when it packed up. As a stop gap player i bought a Nad C 542 which was ok too and now have the Cyrus CD 6s which is ok too. A friend of mine raves about his Audia Flight CD.
Regards.

Dear Neo,

I would recommend the Cyrus Cd8se. This new model replaces the multiple award winning Cd8x. The same will be available by June 2008.
The new Cd8se comes with an inhouse built slot loading mechanism.
The new cd player outperforms the current one by far. It will ofcourse in the price range you have mentioned.

Regards
SNV

Thanks Dinyaar & SNV

I checked the prices for the bryston & MF

The seem to be very expensive
The MF A5 is 1.5L
The Bryston BP06 is 1.3 & the BP16 is 1.7 odd
One more option that boomarang suggested is an arcam FMJ C 31 which is 1.15.

But at this prices should one consider the krell 218p at 1.7 & the cary audio slp03 at 1.3odd.??

As we are also talkind about a cdp,

how would you rate the rega.
Regards,

Hi Neo,
Never heard it so cant comment.
Regards