Hello everyone. You have been very helpful in the past, so here is your latest challenge!
I have an atom playing through focal 926 aria speakers and a marantz cd player as a transport.
Thinking of upgrading / trading in and I wondered which of these options would sound better through the focals:
Refurbed nova or supernait2 and NAC N 272. Nova is about £600 cheaper if I presume I would get the same trade in for both options. I understand I would lose the qobuz option with the 2 box option ( I do use qobuz and spotify currently as well as cds).
Your thoughts ladies and gentlemen? I intend to listen to both options tomorrow ( friday 4th).
I’ll subscribe @crispyduck/ @seakayaker
With Sn2+ N272 you will have a preAmp redundancy. If you prefer separates route, you should add a nap200dr or 250dr
I’d get a Nova, you can always add a NAP to it later then eventually replace it with the mystical replacement to the 272 when it evetually materialises.
Moving on your Nova if/when required should be easy, they hold used prices well and sell easily.
Atom -> Nova -> Nova + NAP 250 -> NAC Nxxx + NAP 250 (probably later add an XPS or 555 to whatever preamp that is)