28-May-2015, 15:52
For anyone considering moving from a Stereo 200 or 250 to 400 or 800 monoblocks, if you are unconvinced that the upgrade to monoblocks is worthwhile, you owe it to yourself to try the S/PDIF to AES/EBU link between the master and the slave. The stock SP/DIF Crystal cable provided is IMHO simply not good.
I bought the 400s after auditioning the 200 in my system, and while I thought the 400s were better with slightly better bass, dynamics and detail, I ultimately felt the improvements did not justify the $C8000.00 difference. That was until I installed an Audioprana SP/DIF-AES/EBU cable. Now the difference between the 200 and the 400 more than justifies the price difference.
Kerry
I bought the 400s after auditioning the 200 in my system, and while I thought the 400s were better with slightly better bass, dynamics and detail, I ultimately felt the improvements did not justify the $C8000.00 difference. That was until I installed an Audioprana SP/DIF-AES/EBU cable. Now the difference between the 200 and the 400 more than justifies the price difference.
Kerry
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