Today was an atypical afternoon for me. I rarely listen with other people.
A friend who builds preamps brought me a prototype to listen to. Very funny.
We kept the Pre90 as a reference tester, because we know it has tested and in a certain way “certified” measurements.
We started with a setup with my beloved Piega speakers, then we decided to change the setting. I took out and connected the Infinity Epsilon, (my back thanks for the 93 kilograms moved!!) the music changed dramatically. The very honest Piega with their natural composure could do nothing against the Infinity. They are from another planet, these enormous speakers are truly wonderful. After 4 hours the subjective verdict decreed the winner….
Anyway, I had abandoned them at the sides of the room almost thinking of replacing them, but nothing, today I had the confirmation that they are truly fantastic.
The rest of the setup was absolutely up to par, in fact, a compliment to the friend, his preamp proved to be silent and subjectively satisfying. The rest of the system: my trusty Halcro DM38, SMSL DO300 Dac, ROON via MacBook, Mark Levinson 31.5 CD player.