Allaboutmusic
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Hi all
Considering amplifiers for a potential future system shake up - emphasising potential as I would only do so if it bettered my rega elex r dac-r combo.
Bit of back ground, my current system is rega planar 6, exact, elex r, dac-r and B&W 685 s2. Temporarily I have been driving my speakers with an old denon dm37 while my amp was away, really didn't expect it to drive my speakers well but it does, particularly I have found at low volumes where I seem more content to just set the volume at 10 or 12 (quiet house level) and just relax. Which with my current amp I find that more difficult and seem to always be adjusting the volume. Not sure why this is, potentially because the rega has more bass so more aware of waking her in doors or I was thinking due to the digital volume control on the denon ie I know what level it is so just leave it and don't worry.
This has got me thinking about amps with digital displays and the two I have been reading about are the Moon 240i and the Hegel h120, both are around the same price, though I would need to buy a separate phono for the Hegel.
Does anyone have any experience with either of these? Would they be a step up over my current setup?
Or any other alternatives.
Also to note I plan to upgrade my speakers first and are considering b&w 705 s2, dynaudio special 40 and harbeth c7es-3.. So any future amp would need to work with one of these too.
Thanks in advance.
Considering amplifiers for a potential future system shake up - emphasising potential as I would only do so if it bettered my rega elex r dac-r combo.
Bit of back ground, my current system is rega planar 6, exact, elex r, dac-r and B&W 685 s2. Temporarily I have been driving my speakers with an old denon dm37 while my amp was away, really didn't expect it to drive my speakers well but it does, particularly I have found at low volumes where I seem more content to just set the volume at 10 or 12 (quiet house level) and just relax. Which with my current amp I find that more difficult and seem to always be adjusting the volume. Not sure why this is, potentially because the rega has more bass so more aware of waking her in doors or I was thinking due to the digital volume control on the denon ie I know what level it is so just leave it and don't worry.
This has got me thinking about amps with digital displays and the two I have been reading about are the Moon 240i and the Hegel h120, both are around the same price, though I would need to buy a separate phono for the Hegel.
Does anyone have any experience with either of these? Would they be a step up over my current setup?
Or any other alternatives.
Also to note I plan to upgrade my speakers first and are considering b&w 705 s2, dynaudio special 40 and harbeth c7es-3.. So any future amp would need to work with one of these too.
Thanks in advance.