Well for a long time I used my Rotel RSP-1066 as my pre amp. And it did sound pretty good. But I did notice that I had to turn the volume up high to really get the 3D imaging and soundstage I wanted. (perhaps a level matching issue?
) This wasn't an issue until my infant Son (Chase) came along....severely limiting my listening time to the evenings after he went to bed.
I decided to try a dedicated 2 CH pre (line stage) and went for the new Candela. Well mission accomplished! I've spent the last 4 days burning in the Candela and my upgraded Mono Extreme SE's. And last night spent some time really listening and was thrilled to get wonderful soundstaging and depth at a much lower volume. Of course more detail, air, etc....but it's the great image at a lower volume that I'm most happy with.
I've uploaded photos of my system in the Gallery. Please take a look and give me your thoughts!
Cheers!
BobC
