WestminsterLab Re-imagining Amplification
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About a month ago, my long awaited second set of WestminsterLab Rei amps arrived, along with the bridging cables and power cords required for bridged operation. In the bridged configuration (which was the original design for the Rei) the Rei delivers, into 4 ohms, 800 watts of pristine power to the Magico S5 2024 to which it is paired.
I was optimistic about the combination but, after ~4 days of settling into the system, I was transfixed by the sound I was hearing. The bridged Rei exploits more effectively the remarkable power response of the S5 2024 and projects the scale and flow of music in manner I have not heard in my room. In addition to being even quieter than the single chassis Rei, it is effortlessly dynamic, while retaining all the nuance and subtlety inherent to its smaller sibling. I anticipated the bass would be better controlled, and it is, but the drive and tonal variety is what I hear as the main improvement in the lower octaves.
After a month with the bridged Rei's, I have had time to appreciate the additional power has not replaced what attracted me to the Rei in the first place, it has augmented it by more that I anticipated. The presentation is as palpable and continuous as before but it now expands, in all directions, beyond what the single chassis (per side) Rei can provide. The relationship of instruments and voices, in space as well as to each other, is more clearly rendered in pitch and timbre.The release of notes is more continuous and extended in time, producing an even more immersive sound field that extends further into the boundaries of the room. Paired with the WADAX Studio Player, I like to say there is not only more space around the notes but more space around the space.
Other than the necessary investment, there has been no downside in this upgrade. My only regret is that I didn't do this sooner. The bridged Rei's are supremely musical and an exceptional partner with the Magico S5. Love this combination.
Don't want to ignore that the sum is greater than the parts. Very much enjoying how all these devices play together.
I was optimistic about the combination but, after ~4 days of settling into the system, I was transfixed by the sound I was hearing. The bridged Rei exploits more effectively the remarkable power response of the S5 2024 and projects the scale and flow of music in manner I have not heard in my room. In addition to being even quieter than the single chassis Rei, it is effortlessly dynamic, while retaining all the nuance and subtlety inherent to its smaller sibling. I anticipated the bass would be better controlled, and it is, but the drive and tonal variety is what I hear as the main improvement in the lower octaves.
After a month with the bridged Rei's, I have had time to appreciate the additional power has not replaced what attracted me to the Rei in the first place, it has augmented it by more that I anticipated. The presentation is as palpable and continuous as before but it now expands, in all directions, beyond what the single chassis (per side) Rei can provide. The relationship of instruments and voices, in space as well as to each other, is more clearly rendered in pitch and timbre.The release of notes is more continuous and extended in time, producing an even more immersive sound field that extends further into the boundaries of the room. Paired with the WADAX Studio Player, I like to say there is not only more space around the notes but more space around the space.
Other than the necessary investment, there has been no downside in this upgrade. My only regret is that I didn't do this sooner. The bridged Rei's are supremely musical and an exceptional partner with the Magico S5. Love this combination.
Don't want to ignore that the sum is greater than the parts. Very much enjoying how all these devices play together.
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