Thanks for the responses! I have no complaints about the 33H's.......love them! I just don't know how good some of these newer amps are, as I'm unable to do a side by side comparison, or for that matter even listen to them due to my location. I don't want to spend a ton of cash and just get a minor improvement. It's just this upgrade thing!! A person looks at their system and wonders where an improvement can be made, and it brings me to wonder, are there any amps worth saving my hard earned cash for?? |
Thanks to everyone for responding......some great comments and suggestions. Chuck, you mentioned the Levinsons were your second favourite, but I didn't see them on your lists, were the lists in order of favourites? Some very nice amps on those two lists chuck!
As for the Tripoint Troy, I will definately look into them, I have not done any reading on them to this point, so that is a good tip!
One thing I was wondering about was the upper end of some like the MBL 9008A or a Boulder........I'll keep reading on all these, and perhaps the Levinsons will hang around for a while longer.
Thanks again everyone! |
Thanks Changster, I have looked at the Gryphons, big bucks! The feedback I'm getting from all the valued input of others, bassed on their experience, is telling me I do not need to race out and find something.........the 33H is still world class. That's good to hear......I can take my time move on only if something blows me away. Right now I think I'm going to concentrate on things like upgrading my power to them, ie., a 20Amp service instead of 15, some better receptacles, vibrations helpers, etc. |
Thanks for some great ideas folks! Coxhaus, wow, those are some serious electrical changes in the home, make sense though!! (A true audiophile)
Another great vote for the Troy......sounds like that will have to be top of the priority list, after the easy stuff like 20 Amp circuit and change of wire! I will be doing that stuff around May or June, so check back later in mid summer or so and I will try and give you an update on how that went! As for the other amps, Vitus and Ayre....I will do some reading to learn more about them........going from the beautiful 33H's to the skinny little Ayre would be a blow to the audio ego. Like going from a Vette to a (Che-Vette) Just kidding folks, I'm sure the Ayre performance is stunning.......everyone has their own idea of eye candy though. Thanks again to everyone for their comments! |
Yeah, I hear you loud and clear French Fries......I have no issue keeping them, the fact that I don't know how they compare to the "new and improved" stuff peaks my curiosity! I'm sure I would have to spend tons to get a serious upgrade. I do love my 33Hs. I am going to try that voltage thing, see what happens. |
Well, after much thought,reading, emails and discussion I have jumped onboard the Tripoint Troy bandwagon, so to speak! I have one on order and it should be here in the next couple of days! Pretty excited about it, and I will report back after I have it in the system and perhaps after a few weeks of use, as they say it gets better after about 3 weeks.
Also, I have upgraded the outlets with Maestro, made sure all outlets were on the same phase, and have a dedicated breaker panel. Love the Maestro! |
Still no Troy, customs issue with Fedex! Hopefully it will be here tomorrow. I also needed two extra ground cables that Miguel is sending........so as soon as it is all here and hooked up I will give an initial report and perhaps a few other reports if things take a drastic change as it settles in. |
Troy is here and the transformation is exquisite!! |
Hey there Lloydelee.........as a matter of fact the 33H's are gone today! Now I need to replace them but have no idea what to get!! I will keep my eyes peeled for some used Gryphons but they don't come up too often!! |
Thanks Lloydelee21..........some questions you had!!
1. The Stealth Dream I really like. I had Shunyata Orion prior to the Stealth. I have not really tried very many speaker cables compared to other components and wire! I essentially hooked it up and forgot about it! To me it's one of those things that I am going to have to spend huge money on to improve, so I just accepted that it was a great cable and forgot about chasing any other models.
2. The only other power conditioner I have had is the Shunyata VRay. I had the same experience with the Dmitri as the Stealth Dream.......great product, plug it in and forget about it! Sure there may be something better, I don't know if there is.......but I can't see anything working much better for me so that was the end of my search. Compared to the VRay it just seems smoother, more natural and really invisible, seems like it's not there!
3. The Bybees I have on my speakers and ic's are really nice. Difficult to explain what they do! If you have or have heard the Tripoint Troy, I think they do the same thing, only not to nearly as great an affect. Things are more natural more at ease more real. I like the Bybee and can't see ever selling them, but unless you get a deal on them the cost is prohibitive! Better putting that money towards the Troy, unless you get a deal. |
Hey there Tmsorosk........yes that is interesting! I loved my 33H's. My first real "high end" amp was a classe DR9. I ended up with a pair of them and ran them mono! Loved them, and loved the classic look Classe had back then! I also had a Classe DR5L preamp, so I know the brand well and enjoyed my time with them very much! I have not heard the "newer" models for years, might be time to give them a chance again as I continue to hear lots good about them. |
