I introduced the Calypso into my system last August and I have been enjoying music like never before. I have no itch to upgrade anytime soon. And I don't know what I could move onto from here anyway without spending at minimum double the money. I DID have a tube noise issue though (one 12ax7), and the unit was built just prior to my purchasing new. I was quite upset as one could imagine. The dealer sent me Tesla warranty replacements which also had one noisy tube. But I was able to make a quiet pair between the four. I spoke to Jim White at Aesthetix and he was also a bit surprised by this info. He offered to send me out another set of Tesla's, but I told him that wouldn't be necessary. The dealer had also sent me three different sets of 12ax7's to experiment with when I purchased the unit. Out of the three, I settled on GE Lonplates, which I then A/B'd against the stock (and quiet) Tesla's. I preferred the GE's and that is what I currently run. This unit also has a fairly lengthy break-in period as Aaudiophile has pointed out, but boy is it worth it. Everytime I see one of these for sale here I think either there is an impedance mismatch between pre and amps, or the user has not fully broken it in. 'Cause I just can't imagine anyone parting with this gem.
I don't claim to be an audio guru, but I gotta believe this is a world class piece of gear at this price point. Hope this wasn't a case of TMI...
I don't claim to be an audio guru, but I gotta believe this is a world class piece of gear at this price point. Hope this wasn't a case of TMI...