Hello Joe,
I am using a Classic Amp with the Nagra PLP preamp.
During first weeks after I received it, I jad some trouble in feeling moved by the amp, as I have been when I listened to it on 3 various speakers at my dealer’s room. ( Verity Parsifal Ovation, Rockport Aviors, YG model ?? ).
I was using it with RCA inputs and with the 1V sensitivity input.
The sound was looking a bit flat and non involving compared to the Accuphase A65 amp or the Air Tight ATM 1s.
Then I balanced the output signal of the PLP with an Iso Twin transformer, and used the 2V input. I also changed the speaker cables from a WireWorld mini Eclipse 7 ( copper ) to the Shindo pure silver cables.
The amp sounded immediately fuller.
The silence and deepness of the “blacks” are incredible, including with the phono input of the PLP. And the amp sounds glorious.
I think that the uncolored Nagra sound is absolutely stunning on the new generation Nagra products. It is first very troubling to hear an absolute uncolored hifi component when you are used to relatively colored ones as I am. But the great thing with uncolored and neutral amps is that the more time goes, the more you love them.
Because you really listen to the recording. The amp does not come at all in the equation. Each record sounds extremely different. So much that it becomes nearly impossible to “review” the amp and classifies the sound. It is just fully transparent and crystal clear. Liquid. And it lets everything goes through it as if there was no gear.
I put the amp on sale considering that the MSA ( I owned up to 2 x MSA years ago ) would be more than enough there, but in the mean time I felt in love with the Classic Amp and the MSA would probably sound to warm to me compared to the Classic so finally I decided to keep the Classic.
I have a very tiny warm / tube coloration with the PLP preamp which is just what I need. The Classic lets the music goes by and makes itself completely disappear.
I will keep it for years.
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