Hi all,
I am newbie in this forum, I am from VA. I would like to ask your help deciding between these two very well regarded tube preamplifiers, Moreplay and BeePre2.
My current system is a digital streamer going into a Mini DSP Flex, and the Mini DSP sending a full signal to a Rythmik subwoofer and sending a high pass signal with PEQ to a Apollon NCx500 amplifier, and then to a pair of NHT C3 speakers (6 ohm, 84 db). I also have a technics turntable with a phono preamplifier going into the Mini DSP via RCA.
My speaker cable is Duelund DCA16Ga
My ICS are all Belden 8492 (Yazaki style)
My plan is to place either the Moreplay or the BeePre2 between the Mini DSP and the Apollon amplifier, in that case the signal going to the subwoofer will not be affected by the tube preamplifier. Or, not ideal, I could place the tube preamplifier right before the Mini DSP (working as a proper preamplifier) and sending one pair of RCAs to the Mini DSP and then into the Apollon amplifier.
The input impedance of the Apollon amplifier is 50K
The input impedance of the Mini DSP Flex via RCA is 100K
The Apollon has 4 gain settings, I use it in third setting, but with the gain of the tube preamplifier I could use the second gain setting.
What I am looking for is to add a good amount of tube sound to this system. The Apollon Class D amplifier presents a wide solid soundstage, but vocals and strings do not have the best tone, neither 3d presence, and the sound all in all, is somehow cold and sometimes harsh in the midrange.
So, I would like what preamplifier, between the Moreplay or the BeePre2, would provide more of that tube sound and presence?
I can surely put together any of those two kits, with patience and time. I can solder, I do my own cables and I have done other type of more simple kits before.
As context, my experience with tube amplifiers is not small. I used to have a Conrad Johnson MV50, a 300B SET custom made amp, a 45 SET custom made amp, and a custom made DHT preamplifier around 6v6 (which unfortunately had some microphonic issues).
I just would like to bring some of that 3d imaging and amazing tube midrange to my current setup.
Thanks a lot for your time!!
Alan Brain