PS Audio Sprout $499

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roscoeiii

PS Audio Sprout $499
« on: 8 Jun 2015, 03:21 pm »
Looks like Massdrop has a deal going on the PS Audio Sprout. If enough buyers commit, the price becomes $499, a great discount off of the $799 MSRP.

jparkhur

Re: PS Audio Sprout $499
« Reply #1 on: 8 Jun 2015, 04:03 pm »
I picked on of these up from the last massdrop it it came within three weeks.  Great little jack knife of integrateds.  Drives most anything, has a nice open sound stage but...... No remote. Not a deal killer but I get more exercise.  Bluetooth works great, nice connections, have to use a 1/4 to rca for sub or amp out.  Not a biggie.  Worth every penny, plus has a mm/mc for you record player.

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Re: PS Audio Sprout $499
« Reply #2 on: 20 Jun 2015, 01:11 am »
It's unfortunate that they so abjectly ruined a promising little product with nonflat bass response. There's a non-defeatable upper bass bloater followed by a highpass filter.

I guess that's par for the course for PS Audio though. They've always been a "high end" embarrassment, not "high fidelity."

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Re: PS Audio Sprout $499
« Reply #3 on: 20 Jun 2015, 02:29 pm »
I picked on of these up from the last massdrop it it came within three weeks.  Great little jack knife of integrateds.  Drives most anything, has a nice open sound stage but...... No remote. Not a deal killer but I get more exercise.  Bluetooth works great, nice connections, have to use a 1/4 to rca for sub or amp out.  Not a biggie.  Worth every penny, plus has a mm/mc for you record player.

Jp

I've heard nothing but good from owners. The $499 price is pretty good considering it's options.

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Re: PS Audio Sprout $499
« Reply #4 on: 20 Jun 2015, 04:07 pm »
It's unfortunate that they so abjectly ruined a promising little product with nonflat bass response. There's a non-defeatable upper bass bloater followed by a highpass filter.

I guess that's par for the course for PS Audio though. They've always been a "high end" embarrassment, not "high fidelity."

Agreed. I was unimpressed from the Sphile review myself. For me it became a jack of all trades master of none product.

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Anand.

jparkhur

Re: PS Audio Sprout $499
« Reply #5 on: 20 Jun 2015, 04:33 pm »
I currently have it hooked to a Set of TB 1808 w GR Research sealed 12s and find it has spunk. Fine low end and uppers.  I may be better off due to all the options on the bottom end from the PEQ amp. 

What you plug it into may have a significant effect.   Also, it doesn't beat my Tortuga LDR w power supply that Trung built me along with a solid state Firstwatt\Pass amp. Just say'in