Hello everyone,
(would you please my bad English)
I have at present a combination made of
Aries Cerat Incito preamp +
YBA Signature Classic stereo amplifier (70w).
Would a possible upgrade towards an Aries Cerat Genus 25w integrated amplifier make sense
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either with my
Analysis Epsilon ribbon panels (DETAILS hereafter; acoustics OK; neighbors; low to moderate levels),
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or with
Harbeth M30.2 40th Anniversary (other system, excellent acoustics, no neighbors,
may play louder, though moderate levels suit me most of the time)
?
Or would a Genus be
totally overkill with both of those speakers?
You will tell me that a higher sensitivity speaker would be better. I know. But it is not in the agenda.
Many thanks,
Orfeo.
DETAILS
Analysis Epsilon ribbon panels - absolutely fabulous panels (beat all Apogee models, and are perfectly reliable):
85dB, flat impedance curve, easy to drive, 4 or 5 Ohms, linear.
crossover point of 650Hz, a common nominal impedance of 4 ohms and 86dB sensitivity, [...] With a minimum rated power requirement of 50 watts, says the manufacturer;
but I listen to low to moderate levels.
The very flat impedance curve of the Omega speakers renders them friendly for high-quality, mid-powered tube amplifiers. While the U.S. importer for Analysis Audio prefers to demonstrate the speakers with 60-watt monoblock tube amplifiers in his showroom (http://v2.stereotimes.com/post/analysis-audio-omega-loudspeakers)
Harbeth M30.2 40th Anniversary, measured at 87dB by John Atkinson
That gentleman from Philipines trying a Genus with his Harbeth c7es; of course, it's not because this videos exists that the combination makes sense; obviously, he was experiencing:
.
I note that Herb Reichert
used quite good amplifiers (Line Magnetic, Pass, Leben) with the Habeth M30.2 Anniversary he then evaluated as a Class A speaker. The M30.2 may look like ludicrous little British boxes, but they are really fine speakers indeed; limited for sure, but they play just
right (if not in the same league at all as Analysis ribbon panels).
Some context:
I heard the Genus with the
excellent high efficiency 93dB swiss speakers Stenheim Alumine Two, alas in bad conditions (audio show). It was remarkable, though the system's setup was not totally my taste. It was the only occasion I heard the Genus.
Then I heard the whole Aries Cerat system with the Conceros amplifiers in Aries Cerat's room in Belgium some years ago, at a time the importer had no distributor yet ( = Aries Cerat Symphonia horn speaker + Kassandra + Incito preamp + Concero)
That was by far very the best sound of all my life. I confidently can say that I had NEVER heard such a thing before, neither thought that it was just
possible... (I attend classical concerts, which are my only reference, and this makes me insanely demanding with my hifi...).
So I know what AC is capable of, in absolute terms; though I have thus never fully digged into the Genus' potential...
Practically, on the other side,
my Incito preamp + YBA combo would
partly finance the Genus. But only partly. Then I get a 67Kg tank ( = the Genus) that I cannot move alone...
PS: Wow, this website's ergonomy has still further improved; it is really terrific, a pleasure to use - great job my friends !! Thanks!
