Little Wolf Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Hi everyone from Italy, I have a pairs of Heresy III and KLF30. I'm thinking of change my actual amp (Sugden A21SE) to upgrade with a more complete model (with phono-in and main-it to link it with my HT amplifier). I'm fascinated with historic brand like Accuphase, Luxman or McIntosh. For my budget, for example, I might buy Accuphase E350 or McIntosh MA5300. What your thoughts? Thanks! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hammershaug Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Hi everyone from Italy, I have a pairs of Heresy III and KLF30. I'm thinking of change my actual amp (Sugden A21SE) to upgrade with a more complete model (with phono-in and main-it to link it with my HT amplifier). I'm fascinated with historic brand like Accuphase, Luxman or McIntosh. For my budget, for example, I might buy Accuphase E350 or McIntosh MA5300. What your thoughts? Thanks! Cheers PrimaLuna and Burmester is the best I’ve experienced on HIII in my living room. Luxman class A is a no-brainer, but haven’t experience it.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fido Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 My Primaluna EVO 400 sounds amazing with my Fortespeakers - people were right when they said that Klipsch and tubes are like peanut butter and jelly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Wolf Posted April 15, 2020 Author Share Posted April 15, 2020 12 hours ago, hammershaug said: PrimaLuna What Primaluna model? I see Primaluna haven't passthrough or phono-in: is that correct? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammershaug Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Prologue Premium with KT-120, i think. Wonderful amp with HIII and FIII!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fido Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 12 hours ago, Little Wolf said: What Primaluna model? I see Primaluna haven't passthrough or phono-in: is that correct? Thanks My Primaluna evo 400 Integrated has an HT pass thru but no Phono preamp - I use a really nice MUSICAL FIDELITY MX-VYNL PHONOSTAGE - best phono preamp Ive ever owned and I had some pretty good ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattner Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Hands down Mac mc275 !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Songer Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Pair of MC-30s and a C-22!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Wolf Posted April 16, 2020 Author Share Posted April 16, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, Fattner said: Hands down Mac mc275 !! ok, damn good, but in this case I would need a pre. Can I use my Oppo105 like a pre? Edited April 16, 2020 by Little Wolf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang_flht Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Or a good McIntosh C504, small in size but very large in sound. It is reputed to have one of the best phono inputs from McIntosh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattner Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 19 hours ago, Little Wolf said: ok, damn good, but in this case I would need a pre. Can I use my Oppo105 like a pre? Good question ,I'm not sure ,sorry my friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Wolf Posted May 20, 2020 Author Share Posted May 20, 2020 I got McIntosh MA5200: what terrific combo with my Heresy's III!!!! They seem completely different loudspeakers: more punch, more low frequencies and a larger sound: very good! I can only imagine with an higher McIntosh, but at this moment I like this! 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubo Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Ciao ! Where in Italy ? Congratulations on your Mac Heresy combination You can't go wrong with quality components. Every Amp has it's own sound, so more expensive may not sound the way you like it When you get into the quality components, it's a game of 1% improvement to the gear, the room, the source etc .. With Klipsch, you don't need hundreds of Watts with all of the cost, weight, engineering complications and added expense I like Mac and Yamaha sound from the 70-80s Frequently, opening an outside door or window has the biggest improvement A heavy curtain or book shelves behind your favorite chair can make big improvements The Heresys will sound best on end tables so that the mid horn aka squaker is at the same level as your ears with the speaker flat to the table, no slant risers under them. IKEA has some tables for 10 E each that work well If you have a hard floor, an area rug will make a big improvement in the center of the room. Hard walls, floors, windows all reflect sound. If you want to experiment, it can be done inexpensively Kenwood, Yamaha, Tecnics produced many great 30-60 Watt Integrateds with phono sections These can be had for as little as 30-50 Euros If you want to go a little further into the sampling hobby You can learn to replace the capacitors on working units One of my best sounding integrates is a Yamaha early surround simulation amp It was the Statement Product for Yamaha that year, the pride of the company Turn off the surround electronics, the analog stereo section sounds great compared to anything I got it for free from someone clearing out their basement The links below are a goldmine of information https://www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/kenwood.shtml https://www.vinylengine.com/turntable-database.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Wolf Posted June 1, 2020 Author Share Posted June 1, 2020 (edited) On 5/27/2020 at 3:24 PM, Bubo said: Where in Italy ? Hi Bubo! I'm from Milan. Thanks for your tips: I'll try to use Ikea "Lack" table under my Heresy's 😉 Now I'm trying also old KLF30's: wow! What blows!!! They are different than Heresy's: more punch, more involvement, maybe less quality in medium frequencies. Both amazing speaker, with pro and cons: what are the best I guess depends especially from kind of music you listen to. Edited June 1, 2020 by Little Wolf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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