VA1 and Avita in small room

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Manek
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#51 erstellt: 29. Nov 2006, 07:16

myriad,
I have currently connected by tube pre with my nad integrated. Its pretty cool. I dont expect the moon from it but it sounds pretty good for the price.

But I dont think you will get the same refinement and tonal quality of a VA if you bundle a tube pre with the nad 214. You will have to go much higher. I have tried many SS power amps under and upto a lac with my tube pre. Nothing equaled the VA on refinement and tonality. Search is on but not desparate anymore. The right amp will come along when it comes along.

Manek.

sivat
Stammgast

#52 erstellt: 01. Dez 2006, 18:29

Amp_Nut schrieb:

Manek said:

changing the load resistor on the cd input of the amp would do it, i think.

Yes, Manek.

I think that integrated amp has a passive pre amp section ? I am not sure..

If it is a passive preamp, then the input goes directly to the Volume control pot, through the input selector switch.

In such a case an 1 SERIES resistor at the Hot point of the CD input for each channel.

Will not cost more than Rs 1 x 2.

You will have to crank the volume control knob higher up, after the series resistor, but that should not be a problem, sonically.

Instead, bypass this Passive Preamp (Pot), use the VA1 only as a power amp and add an active preamp into the setup...or if you insist on Passive, then try the transformer based passive preamp

Regards
Siva.

sivat
Stammgast

#53 erstellt: 01. Dez 2006, 18:39

To add my note above ...

VA1 is a terrific amp. However, the inside layout and wiring on the inside is not the cleanest. If you take time to rewire, replace the stock wiring with good quality wiring....and maybe even upgrade some of the passive components...you will be rewarded with a much better sound.

Note : I have not tried...but i'm very sure it will help in a big way.

Regards
Siva.

myriad
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#54 erstellt: 02. Dez 2006, 06:52

sivat schrieb:

I don't want to diy till the amp is under warranty.

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