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| Best amplifier for low to moderate listening levels The right choice of amplifier will certainly deliver what the OP is seeking. Most electrostats and planars, including the ML 11A, have very low impedance in the high frequencies. When an amplifier is not powerful enough to control the speakers, th... | |
| Are higher end preamps worth the investment when you are only streaming Tidal & Spotify ? @puffbojie the ARC preamps you mention are very different from each other. The LS28 is very close tonally and performance-wise to the LS36.5, but the LS36.5 DM version beats it in just about every way. With the right tubes, both preamps can be ver... | |
| Are higher end preamps worth the investment when you are only streaming Tidal & Spotify ? @puffbojie I used to own the Modwright KWA 150SE. I actually had two of them in mono at one point and went back down to one. Yes, a preamp will do wonders for you, especially if streaming Tidal or Spotify. IMO the Modwright LS-36.5 DM is one of ... | |
| How serious are you? I’m probably a 9. I got way too invested. Loved it so much I became a dealer to help others. I am taking a point away because I do have friends and customers who spend way more money than me on it. While I have some upper echelon gear, I’m not spe... | |
| Which Amp to drive SF Sonetto viii? @telemarcer I meant to respond the other day but got distracted. If you are limiting yourself to these two, go for the MA6700. The Sonetto VIII has some impedance dips and the extra power will enable better control over the speakers. | |
| Dutch & Dutch 8c in 2023 Set up correctly, the 8C are incredible speakers. They rely a lot on getting the room correction dialed in right, but I’ve heard them play directly from a PC, no fancy streamer, and they sounded excellent considering total system cost. I’m certain... | |
| Aurender Conductor app reliability and user experience @maxdukecapone Unfortunately I am not familiar with Radio Paradise or streaming radio platforms in general. I tend to discover music predominantly from getting suggestions from others, review sites like Pitchfork, or letting Qobuz or Tidal automat... | |
| What are the best GaN Amplifiers available today? @pennfootball71 All good stuff there. I can see where Andy Miles may get good synergy using Lampizator Horizon and the Kalugas. I prefer not to introduce tubes to a source any longer and will either only have them in a preamp or power amp, for co... | |
| What are the best GaN Amplifiers available today? @yyzsantabarbara Ha! All good on the T+A comment. I used to think T+A was on the warm side but I realize it’s more prominent in their HV series DACs (also controllable through the DAC filters) vs their amplification and preamplification. Bear in... | |
| What are the best GaN Amplifiers available today? Sadly I don’t have the EDGE M - only the EDGE A integrated and EDGE NQ Streaming DAC Preamp. The integrated and the EDGE W power amp are identical in design aside from the identical volume stage found in the EDGE NQ also being present in the EDGE ... | |
| Linlai E 6sn7 tubes @300bdude I think I you will be very pleased. Mine are broken in now in my T+A S10 and the amplifier sounds spectacular. It is a different beast than my T+A HV reference series amplification but neither are overall better than the other across the... | |
| What are the best GaN Amplifiers available today? @j-wall I agree with you on your perception of Cambridge Audio and have shared it myself. I was honestly floored by their EDGE line’s performance, which is why I dedlcided to deal for them. The only items I carry on my floor are their EDGE electro... | |
| What are the best GaN Amplifiers available today? @j-wall The M-200 is largely similar in design to the A 200 but from what I understand. it is not simply a bridged version of the A 200, but optimized to deliver even against more difficult impedance loads. I have heard the M 200 with the DAC 200 ... | |
| What are the best GaN Amplifiers available today? @j-wall I did mention the M 200 monos earlier in this thread. I am a T+A dealer and also have the A 200 amplifier on the floor. I may add the M 200 for my floor in the near future. The A 200 does not sound like a typical Class D amp. It is quite m... | |
| What are the best GaN Amplifiers available today? Thanks @orchardaudio. I submitted an inquiry through your contact form yesterday, FYI. |