I own TAD ME1 speakers and recently added TAD M1000 power amp in the chain. It replaced a Vitus RI-101 mk2.
I run the MSB Discrete dac straight into the TAD M1000. The turntable goes through a MFA baby reference 2 passive preamp.
Nice sound but not fully convinced.
Today I have received a...
Pondering between a new TAD M1000 power amp and a 8 years old used M2500 mk1.
I’ve read the M2500 is overall more expensive than the M1000 as it has much bigger transformers and it’s cut from a 90kg aluminium block, with the M1000 having updated internal components vs the M2500 mk1, and that the...
In the process of evaluating Audionet amps as a more musical amp upgrade from my Vitus RI-101 mkii.
I have just purchased a Music First Audio Baby reference 2 passive preamp so I could do with just a power amp. Looking at the Amp I v2 and the Amp mono blocks. I don’t want to spend more than...
I feel is time to upgrade my amp and not easy to make a choice.
Currently playing MSB discrete and Linn LP12 through Vitus RI-101 mkII with TAD ME-1.
Beside the wish for an overall improvement, I’d like to improve dynamics and details at low volume, let’s say 70db.
I like Vitus sounds and it...
This month I wrote "Power amps - how to buy", reflecting on my learning journey leading me to Audiolab 8200MB monoblocks for my kit, listening room and music of choice.
I've extracted below the most useful paragraph near the end of the article:
"I learned valuable lessons in what to...