Additional CA-2200

[david0422]

Hello everyone, I have two questions if someone could help me.

1. I am using CP-500 + CA-2200 for my Sonus Faber Cremona. Do you think it is worth to add additional CA-2200 (make it mono)? Will it just waste money?

2. I am using Premare D30.2, and I am tying to change it to CDP-102; but, I am thinking should I upgrade it to CDP-202 or not? (if I will still use CP-500+CA-2200+Cremona)

Thank you very much.
David

[hifiguymi]

I would upgrade the CD player to the CDP-202 and/or the preamp to the CP-700 before I'd add another amp and bi-amp your system. Both the CDP-202 and the CP-700 are big upgrades over the CDP-102 and CP-500.

Eric

[david0422]

I would upgrade the CD player to the CDP-202 and/or the preamp to the CP-700 before I'd add another amp and bi-amp your system. Both the CDP-202 and the CP-700 are big upgrades over the CDP-102 and CP-500.

Eric

Thanks for the comment. I can't afford to upgrade both machines at once; should I go for CP700 first or CDP-202?

Thank you.

[hifiguymi]

I don't know the Premare D30.2 at all so I don't know how it stacks up against the Classe CDP-102, or CDP-202 for that matter. I do know that the CDP-202 is VERY good and would have a synergy with your existing system since they were developed side by side.

I guess I'm saying I'd start with the source and upgrade the preamp later. Do you have the ability to demo a CDP-202 at home? If so that would be the best way to find out.

Eric

[gerardhn]

Hello,

In order to biamp you must have the 700 pre! It has two pair of amp outlets. The 500 pre only one.
There goes your money....

Gerard

[d"cure"]

Hello everyone, I have two questions if someone could help me.

1. I am using CP-500 + CA-2200 for my Sonus Faber Cremona. Do you think it is worth to add additional CA-2200 (make it mono)? Will it just waste money?

2. I am using Premare D30.2, and I am tying to change it to CDP-102; but, I am thinking should I upgrade it to CDP-202 or not? (if I will still use CP-500+CA-2200+Cremona)

Thank you very much.
David

Hi
first go for cp-700,then to ca-2200 and last to cd,also recomment to read the absolute sound issue 174 (25 years of cd)

[david0422]

Thanks for the comments. I will check for the issue 174.