I've actually sold my D400's and purchasing ARC ref 6 and REf 250SE's.
Sorry for abandsoning ship as it were, but the D400's never really "did it" for me and am going back to what I prefer, namely valves....
I was late into this hobby and was on Marantz PM6005, iFi iDSD Nano, iTube, iUSBpower, iPurifier to Le200.
I had a Linn Akurate DS and Dynavector amplifiers, D250 was a significant improvement for me.
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Metrum Octave DAC, ARC PH7 phono, Anatek MC-1 phono, ARC Ref3, Krell FPB700cx + all cables and racks. Replaced with a D200.
Dave
A little suggestion , please write the price of your old setup
I used to have ARC DSi200 and ARC DAC8. I liked the ARC DAC slightly more, but the Devialet amp is way superior.
Esoteric K-01.
Esoteric A-02.
Nordost Valhalla balanced IC.
Nordost Valhalla SC (spade - spade).
ARC Ref 3 pre, ARC Ref 110 amp, ARC Ref 8 CD, ARC Ref 2 phono
(25-Nov-2015, 07:11)mauidan Wrote: [ -> ] (25-Nov-2015, 02:37)Pim van Vliet Wrote: [ -> ]Hi Flohman / Maiden,
I heard the Ref 75 once at a dealer and was immediately taken by its holographic sound. Do you feel you're missing that with the Dev?
Who's Flohman & Maiden?
That's why they named me Pim; less letters to stuff up
Sorry Flohmann and Mauidan.
My previous system comprised Naim NAC 552 NAP 300 NDS/555ps HDX sitting on NaimFraim. Replaced with 800 and Aurender X100 and have not looked back.
Cheers,
Bill.