Pre-amplifiers/streamers for my newly acquired Tundra 2.2 Tarandus.
Posted: 2022-10-26 16:44
Hello lovely people......
Its a great feeling to have finally acquired a Lejonklou product. I was shocked at first listen and now have new problems in life to better the bedroom system. Here are the details:
Speakers: Kan II's
Interconnects: Linn Silvers
Speaker cables: k400 (split so as that they are a single cable feeding each passive speaker. k200?)
Minimum inputs required for the bedroom: streaming (qobuz/spotify/access to minim server) and 1 analog input or airplay. (my wife loves her online yoga classes on her MacBook pro but prefers the sound through the kans hence we need an analog input from her MacBook or airplay works)
Source:
Option 1: ** Macbook pro via Schiit modi3+ This takes care of all the streaming requirements and my airport express also connects to it via tousling but no volume control if i use the schiit modi :(
Other options:
1. Majik dsm/3 (not so sure about the DVC)
2. Selekt DSM katalyst (line out modules only)
3. Akurate Kontrol (>2010)
4. Bluesound Node 2 (on loan)
**5. Geek pulse headphone amp** - https://lhlabs.freshdesk.com/support/so ... geek-pulse
**6. Old Kairn (Toroidal or the newest Black Slimline PSU)
**7. Unidisk SC (an airport express would be connected to the unidisk SC via toslink for streaming functions via airplay)
So here's the scenario. the only real estate available at the moment is a small area on my work desk where the majik-i sits now. (photo attached) the tundra that i just bought fits there but anything else will either have to be placed above or below the Tundra. i know that stacking is not advise but im hoping to remedy that soon.
Above are my choices for a preamp/source and im hoping you can direct me in the right direction so as to what would be a good or maybe the best fit as a preamp for the tundra. The ones marked ** are already owned by me so obviously i can test those by ear. i'm not so sure about the geek pulse as i remember reading something about dc voltage preamps etc being a NO-NO so im too scared to even try that with the tundra. Ive added a link to their manual incase anyone thinks its safe to try that with the tundra.
The fear i have is after listening to what the Tundra did being fed by our adsm/3, i only want more of that. i think avoiding the DVC of the adsm/3 would be even better. i know everyones first suggestion is going to be a boazu / or a Sagatun but that's out of my budget and hardly any available on the used market at the moment, as we just bought Exakt Kat Akubariks for our main system
Its a great feeling to have finally acquired a Lejonklou product. I was shocked at first listen and now have new problems in life to better the bedroom system. Here are the details:
Speakers: Kan II's
Interconnects: Linn Silvers
Speaker cables: k400 (split so as that they are a single cable feeding each passive speaker. k200?)
Minimum inputs required for the bedroom: streaming (qobuz/spotify/access to minim server) and 1 analog input or airplay. (my wife loves her online yoga classes on her MacBook pro but prefers the sound through the kans hence we need an analog input from her MacBook or airplay works)
Source:
Option 1: ** Macbook pro via Schiit modi3+ This takes care of all the streaming requirements and my airport express also connects to it via tousling but no volume control if i use the schiit modi :(
Other options:
1. Majik dsm/3 (not so sure about the DVC)
2. Selekt DSM katalyst (line out modules only)
3. Akurate Kontrol (>2010)
4. Bluesound Node 2 (on loan)
**5. Geek pulse headphone amp** - https://lhlabs.freshdesk.com/support/so ... geek-pulse
**6. Old Kairn (Toroidal or the newest Black Slimline PSU)
**7. Unidisk SC (an airport express would be connected to the unidisk SC via toslink for streaming functions via airplay)
So here's the scenario. the only real estate available at the moment is a small area on my work desk where the majik-i sits now. (photo attached) the tundra that i just bought fits there but anything else will either have to be placed above or below the Tundra. i know that stacking is not advise but im hoping to remedy that soon.
Above are my choices for a preamp/source and im hoping you can direct me in the right direction so as to what would be a good or maybe the best fit as a preamp for the tundra. The ones marked ** are already owned by me so obviously i can test those by ear. i'm not so sure about the geek pulse as i remember reading something about dc voltage preamps etc being a NO-NO so im too scared to even try that with the tundra. Ive added a link to their manual incase anyone thinks its safe to try that with the tundra.
The fear i have is after listening to what the Tundra did being fed by our adsm/3, i only want more of that. i think avoiding the DVC of the adsm/3 would be even better. i know everyones first suggestion is going to be a boazu / or a Sagatun but that's out of my budget and hardly any available on the used market at the moment, as we just bought Exakt Kat Akubariks for our main system