drewdawg999
Active Member
Hi there, Merry Christmas! Came into some Christmas money so am about to pull the trigger on one of these amps, but need a little advice first. I know that if cost were no object, the Purifi Eigentakt is an easy decision, but I'd really be stretching the budget to do so. Would I really be able to hear the difference? It would be driving a pair of Vandersteen 2ce Sigs, nearly 20 years old. Tube pre-amp, an old Rogue Metis. Source is mainly a pretty nice turntable, but I have a little DAP for digital, including DSD and hi-res. BTW, the DAP absolutely spanks my old Sony ES CD player.
Some have said there's no audible difference between the amps, some have said there's noticeable increase in transparency and detail with the Purifi. Well, for the big difference in cost, there better be a noticeable difference, but someone said it's definitely diminishing returns. I'm not sure what to do here... I've been eyeing the Purifi Eigentakt as my dream amp, and it's almost within my grasp, but then I see the Hypex 252 for sale here, and could definitely stand to save 700 bucks. Would anyone know if my gear is resolving enough to tell the difference, or is it only doggies that can hear it? I'm currently using IRD MB-100 monoblocks, aka the nOrh Le Amp. They sound pretty nice, but I'm hoping the NC252MP amp would be a huge step up, though I just don't know. I also have a broken Linn LK-140, and a broken Rogue Stereo 88. Can't seem to get in touch with the local repair man though, but can't imagine those nearly vintage amps would measure very well. They sounded nice at the time though.
I was looking at an Aragon 2004 mkII, but the recent measurements here put an end to that. They were supposed to be a good match with my Vandy's, which are on the laid back side of things, but getting into this measurement stuff lately, I now want something with a decent SINAD. Ideally I'd like a mix of the subjective and objective, so if anyone has heard both amps, please chime in. If you've had experience with Class D driving Vandy's, well that would be great too. Is the VTV Hypex 252 amp good enough for my system? I wonder, or should I stretch and go for the Eigentakt? Thanks for any help.
Some have said there's no audible difference between the amps, some have said there's noticeable increase in transparency and detail with the Purifi. Well, for the big difference in cost, there better be a noticeable difference, but someone said it's definitely diminishing returns. I'm not sure what to do here... I've been eyeing the Purifi Eigentakt as my dream amp, and it's almost within my grasp, but then I see the Hypex 252 for sale here, and could definitely stand to save 700 bucks. Would anyone know if my gear is resolving enough to tell the difference, or is it only doggies that can hear it? I'm currently using IRD MB-100 monoblocks, aka the nOrh Le Amp. They sound pretty nice, but I'm hoping the NC252MP amp would be a huge step up, though I just don't know. I also have a broken Linn LK-140, and a broken Rogue Stereo 88. Can't seem to get in touch with the local repair man though, but can't imagine those nearly vintage amps would measure very well. They sounded nice at the time though.
I was looking at an Aragon 2004 mkII, but the recent measurements here put an end to that. They were supposed to be a good match with my Vandy's, which are on the laid back side of things, but getting into this measurement stuff lately, I now want something with a decent SINAD. Ideally I'd like a mix of the subjective and objective, so if anyone has heard both amps, please chime in. If you've had experience with Class D driving Vandy's, well that would be great too. Is the VTV Hypex 252 amp good enough for my system? I wonder, or should I stretch and go for the Eigentakt? Thanks for any help.