27-Nov-2015, 06:49
Hi all
If you had a chance to upgrade from a D200 to a D250 for $1,700 US or would you wait to upgrade to a Companion D200 to make a 400 which will cost about $6K US, sometime next year. In my case, the $1,700 is easy to do today, the $6K not till next year sometime and who knows what will jump up to suck up that play money!!
I do not lack for power or source ports at this time. My speakers are rated at 91db but while testing some Harbeth 40.1's that I have for a few days, I find I am pushing the audio level from a normal -30 to -20 or even lower to drive the 86db 40.1's.
The D250 is an easy move and it seems, most agree it supposedly does deliver on it's value vs the D200.
What would be the down side to going this D250 route other than the increased power of a D400 configuration, sometime down the road?
Comments greatly appreciated.
Bob
If you had a chance to upgrade from a D200 to a D250 for $1,700 US or would you wait to upgrade to a Companion D200 to make a 400 which will cost about $6K US, sometime next year. In my case, the $1,700 is easy to do today, the $6K not till next year sometime and who knows what will jump up to suck up that play money!!
I do not lack for power or source ports at this time. My speakers are rated at 91db but while testing some Harbeth 40.1's that I have for a few days, I find I am pushing the audio level from a normal -30 to -20 or even lower to drive the 86db 40.1's.
The D250 is an easy move and it seems, most agree it supposedly does deliver on it's value vs the D200.
What would be the down side to going this D250 route other than the increased power of a D400 configuration, sometime down the road?
Comments greatly appreciated.
Bob
250 Pro Master, Siltech Anniversary Silver Interconnects and Speakers cables, LINN Majik Streamer, Arcam D37 SACD, Mac-mini with Kazoo, JRiver and tested Roon, Speakers, custom build, SEA Exotics, Chord Hugo, HifiMan H1000's. (home is Vancouver, Canada)
