Yes, great as it was, the NAD 3020A is not doing your SF justice.

nvm . i am keeping money for tube amp upgrade.
but at the moment. this sonus + NAD configuration is enough to pawned a lot of amp outside.
lol

Thanks for your sharing. So SF speaker match warm amp is better
Which tube amp is your next target??
I am totally reverse, I am using 2x8w tube amp push small floorstand speaker.

My next target is more powerful solid state amp.

was thinking of anythings like single ended , small wattage, 6550 or kt88.

Wah..poisoned by tubes?..I got the impression you fellas were so into solid state stuff,very efficient, high accuracy and minimal distortion and can swappo opamps like changing trousers?. Tube amps is ancient technology, obsolete and high distortion figures mah!

lol
sonus faber isn't that efficient also.. but i am hell into sonus. =P

i thought this thread is for profile and pictures only??

I dont agree with this statement. if you have follow the internet, NAD 3020 is classic item. by classic, means its collector item. it is one of the best sounding amp by NAD. some people are crazy over vintage item (like beetles car), e.g. mcintosh power amp, MC 275.

but I would like to know how it sounds if SF is match with say Audio research preamp and Krell KSA250 ?

This post has been edited by ccschua: May 19 2008, 11:41 AM

hello. y no pics? but unnecesary chats..

Hi pcwork and all, my current 50W cambridge audio integrated amp able to drive SF concertino domus, what's your opinion if a higher wattage such as 80W integrated amp connected to the speaker? Will the sound stage wider?

Looking for Krell KAV-400xi integrated amp, but some reviews said it would get really hot when running for long hour. Have you come across Krell?

Well pictures worth a thousand ears.

dont ask me how good it sounds, here http://www.stereophile.com/standloudspeakers/707aad/

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wow PCWork your Sonus really poison me

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Added on June 2, 2008, 9:36 pmermmm chua ur AAD seem alot smaller than b&W after fully run see how it sound ....

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My humble setup : -












KT100 Integrated Amp SE (single ended- point to point)
Loth-X Ambience 97Db full range horn spk
AQ Diamondback interconnect
AQ Hyperlitz Indigo solid PFC Copper
Power - Monster cable Powerline 400 signature series 3 pcs
Monitor accoustics power filters.

nice set up .

just recieved my new BA CR series 5.1 ( include pv350 sub) today..just tested...

how much for the whole set huh?

Was the centre speakers temporary? It seems block your LCD TV. IMO, the subwoofer should be on the floor.

This post has been edited by auronthas: Jun 9 2008, 07:30 PM

yeah.temp only..should be top of the tv..the sub should be on the floor..put it together so i can grab a pic..

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Added on June 9, 2008, 8:28 pmactually the amp is yammy 663.the speaker set is around 2.3k only..u should can get cheaper since mine including shipping from kl to lbn..only this set can afford..now pokai..need to wait next month to order another bd movie

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SONOFAb****! Your gears look radical man! I like the RS-1 on Jumbo pads! Now they look and sound like how they should! More reviews as they break in ok!

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Added on June 15, 2008, 6:40 pmPCWORK has a good point. We all know the 3020A, while being a classic, is certainly no slouch. As long as it is worked within its limits, it will continue to drive the Concertino quite decently.

I used to own a pair of Minima Amators. They served me very well for many years. From what I last heard, they are still serving its current owner very well. It's no secret that Sonus Fabers are built to withstand the test of time. While the Minima Amators are regarded by many as a real b**ch to drive, I personally found that it did surprisingly well with a Menthor Integra pre and Arcam Alpha 8P power combo. Only when they were pushed to the very extreme in handling complicated classical notes, did the cymbals break as the notes became compressed. Take note that I don't normally listen at these levels. It was just a test to see and understand where the limit was.

A later upgrade to a Pass Aleph 5 saw the problem went away. In most setups, the limitations are usually at the amplification section. Speakers in general have greater tolerance to limitation than amplifiers do.

In my own personal views, I have always found it peculiar why the general public is inclined to think that Sonus Fabers are difficult to drive. Unless you are driving a pair with a 25watter amp to fill up an auditorium, they are actually just like any other speakers and I say this based on my opinions and as a faithful follower of the brand. Apart from my starter Mission 731i kit, my other speakers have always been different models of the Italian margue. You can say, it is their signature sound that I have grown so accustomed to hearing and appreciating. Over the years, I have lived my life with the Concertinos, Minima Amators and Signums. While these are all very good speakers, it is the Minima Amators that I still hold fond memories of. Perhaps they just suit my listening tastes better than the other two.

Sure there are many excellent speakers out there that will probably give Sonus Faber a run for their money but I speak for other owners when I say you can't go wrong with them, whichever model you end up buying. It doesn't matter even if you have a mere 25 watter amp, just go, listen to what they can do. Peace my fellow audiophiles! (and no, I don't work for Sonus Fabers, neither am I affiliated with them in any way)

This post has been edited by etteoh: Jun 15 2008, 06:40 PM