atmasphere & kosst_amojan
Both make compelling and sensible contributions on this subject.
Excellent choices for solid state do exist. I know for certain that you would have to pry my Sutherland N1 preamp from my lifeless hands.
Same goes for my EKSC Eagle 11' mono blocks. Vanishingly low distortion including all harmonics. Neither the preamp or mono blocks have any real personality or flavor. Just unrestrained performance.
It just boils down to system matching in some cases and of course personality for which we all have abundant choices.
Both make compelling and sensible contributions on this subject.
Excellent choices for solid state do exist. I know for certain that you would have to pry my Sutherland N1 preamp from my lifeless hands.
Same goes for my EKSC Eagle 11' mono blocks. Vanishingly low distortion including all harmonics. Neither the preamp or mono blocks have any real personality or flavor. Just unrestrained performance.
It just boils down to system matching in some cases and of course personality for which we all have abundant choices.