Hi if i understand well the ax550 has the separation pre power amp I would try a chinese tube preamp with the power amp section It will warm up the sound and provide dimension to the soundstage They cost almost nothing Kind regards, gino
Thanks Gino for the advice, the whole setup is sold already, but I do agree that it woluld warm up the sound greatly, yamaha amp can sound a bit cold but I love them for their accurate sound, tight bass and great value for the money. Ax550 is a great sounding amp, doesnt cost a fortune, excellent built..I do serpusly recommend it for an entry level amp that can do wonders with a little tweak...this one was upgraded with iec connector and Lapp power cable...great improvment
@@vladahifi2275 You are welcome and much more expert than me i don't know why but very good sounding preamps are more rare than power amps it's difficult to find a bad sounding power section imhe And older amps have often the separation option Very good indeed I low Yamaha amps a lot I would try to rewire the high current paths both in the power supply and the output to speakers just 2.5 mmq flexible wires should be excellent for the purpose and cost nothing kind regards gino
Hi if i understand well the ax550 has the separation pre power amp I would try a chinese tube preamp with the power amp section It will warm up the sound and provide dimension to the soundstage
They cost almost nothing Kind regards, gino
Thanks Gino for the advice, the whole setup is sold already, but I do agree that it woluld warm up the sound greatly, yamaha amp can sound a bit cold but I love them for their accurate sound, tight bass and great value for the money. Ax550 is a great sounding amp, doesnt cost a fortune, excellent built..I do serpusly recommend it for an entry level amp that can do wonders with a little tweak...this one was upgraded with iec connector and Lapp power cable...great improvment
@@vladahifi2275 You are welcome and much more expert than me
i don't know why but very good sounding preamps are more rare than power amps
it's difficult to find a bad sounding power section imhe
And older amps have often the separation option Very good indeed
I low Yamaha amps a lot
I would try to rewire the high current paths both in the power supply and the output to speakers
just 2.5 mmq flexible wires should be excellent for the purpose and cost nothing
kind regards gino