Amps I Like


Hi Everyone,
At the suggestion of an A'goner who suggested I list out things I like, as opposed to things I don't, I'm going to do that here.

Some caveats apply: This is my personal taste. The buyer should use their own tastes to determine what is good or not.

Also, I've not listened to gear long enough, or as much as I'd like. This list is not only short, but I'm going to put ++ symbols next to an amp to note how much time I've actually had to listen to them.

Sadly for me, I am not a professional reviewer, and I feel very guilty asking dealers to let me listen to gear I have no intention of buying. Please take this as one personal list of experiences, not my attempt to rate equipment for all time.

Best,
Erik
erik_squires

Showing 2 responses by gdnrbob

I'd be interested in your thoughts comparing Ayre and D'Agostino.
I own the former, but have never heard the latter.
Bob
Wow, a lot happened since my last post.
@erik_squires ,
Thanks for the great description of the two amps.
I agree, Ayre has a certain 'something', and I believe Ralph is correct in naming the Zero Feedback circuitry as being implicit for that sound quality. 
It seems I must have a thing for Zero Feedback as I own both the Ayre MX-R's and MA-1's. I never thought I was going to take things this far, but all the great advice from fellow Audiogoners brought me to my current state.
I am waiting for Ralph to introduce his Class D amp. Given his past accomplishments, I can see this future product will give the other Class D manufacturers a real shock.
Bob