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Originally Posted by PHC1
Should be a great sounding preamp.  sophisticated electrical design is based on pure class A tube amplification with mosfet output buffering to provide huge drive along with a super low output impedance. Mosfet output in amps and preamps tend to sound smooth, rich and refined but may not sound transparent enough to some other ears. I've personally always liked Class A and MOSFET circuits in audio.
In fact I spent a few months living with a Rogue Audio tube amp when I had Martin Logan speakers and it was a very good pairing then. This is going back quite a few years. I don't doubt that Rogue Audio still puts out great sounding audio gear.
Good luck with the RP-7 and of course do let us know how things work out for you.  |
Thanks. The RP-7 is being made at this moment and should arrive in the middle of next week. From what I've read both the RP-5 and RP-7 excel in resolution and transparency. Whether the RP-7 filters the sound of my DAC will be interesting to hear since right now I am sending the DAC's buffered output signal straight to my amp. The comparison therefore will be easy to make, if not actually hear.
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Primary System (Always in flux):
Analog Source: Rega RP10
Phono Preamp: Bryston BP2/PS3
Digital Software: Roon, Tidal Streaming
Digital Music Server: Melco N1A/2
Digital Sources: Totaldac d1-twelve SE MkII (factory upgraded from MKI) with "live power" 4 output power supply, Oppo UDP-205
Preamplifier: Rogue Audio RP-9 (factory upgraded from RP-7)
Amplifier: Vandersteen M5-HPA
Speakers: Vandersteen Quatro Wood CT w/IsoAcoustics Gaia 1 feet
Cabling: WW Platinum Starlight 7 digital wires, Totaldac Gigafilter USB filter, AQ Sky XLR, AQ Fire RCA
Speaker Cables: AudioQuest Oak spades ---> bi-wire spades
Power Cables: Esprit PC (for DAC), 2 WW Platinum Electra PC (Preamp/Phono Preamp), AQ NRG10 (Melco N1A/2), AQ Blizzard (Quatro Wood CT built-in subs)
Power Conditioning: 2 AQ Niagara 1000, 3 Oyaide R1 outlets
Sound Treatments: 23 ASC Tube Traps and 10 Panels
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