charles1dad
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| SET amp comparable to First Watt SIT 1? Tmare,I fully understand your predicament in trying to narrow down the field of worthy amplifiers. It is frustrating in the sense that it is not really realistic to be able to hear these various 300b SET ampliifiers and particularly in your own s... | |
| Jadis JA30 Mk2, how great??? Keith,Jadis with your Zu DEF IVs sounds like an interesting match. Charles | |
| SET amp comparable to First Watt SIT 1? I've heard a David Berning amplifier but not the Linear Tube Audio amplifiers. I believe that they utilize a high radio frequency transformer in place of a traditional output transformer. These are more reasonably priced than the David Berning li... | |
| SET amp comparable to First Watt SIT 1? Tmare,If at all possible I'd strongly urge you to directly compare a high quality 300b SET to an Atma-sphere amplifier and judge for yourself. I've done this myself. Both amplifiers were very good but certainly with different presentations. I pr... | |
| SET amp comparable to First Watt SIT 1? I recommended the Coincident Frankenstein MK II as I've owned it for 7 years and it is superb in my opinion. I also listed other brands of amplifiers that I believe are superb choices. Simply impossible to say that one particular amplifier is t... | |
| SET amp comparable to First Watt SIT 1? I’ll also mention the Ocellia 300b mono blocks (Canadian) Thoress Audio (German) and Raven Audio Spirit stereo chassis (American). | |
| SET amp comparable to First Watt SIT 1? Tmare, there was a long thread on Audiogon a few years ago about First Watt vs SET amplifiers. Many good comments based on actual listening to both. As expected there was no consensus, some chose F.W. S.I.T.and others said their SET was preferable... | |
| Integrated Amplifier for Monitor Audio Silver S2 Speakers Hi Al,Very good suggestions from you that are cost free and simple to do. His speakers seem capable of reasonable detail with a better quality amplifier. Note Djengan's description of the sound when the Accuphase replaced the NAD. Definitely more... | |
| Integrated Amplifier for Monitor Audio Silver S2 Speakers Djengan,Roxy54 who posted above has very good ears and taste IMO. The Sugden A21 SE he recommended is worthy of more scrutiny. A solid state pure class A amplifier noted for really fine sound quality (very organic and sophisticated). Built with ... | |
| Integrated Amplifier for Monitor Audio Silver S2 Speakers Hi djengan, I'm in agreement with Viridian, amplifiers do make a significant difference. You've already proven this fact with the Accuphase amplifier placed in your system, clearly superior sound to the NAD. Electronics make a considerable imp... | |
| Jadis JA30 Mk2, how great??? Hi Gwalt,Context is everything. Knowing how pleased you were with your Border Patrol amplifiers, to be this happy with the Jadis says quite a bit. I believe that you'll enjoy your current system for many satisfying years. Interesting that you pre... | |
| Sony Hapz1es or blue sound....... I agree with Stereo5, at Best Buy you heard the sound through an entire system and not simply the Sony in isolation. If the quality of associated audio components are suspect you'd never really hear what the Sony is actually capable of. Experien... | |
| Daedalus Athena Thom,You've made some astute comments regarding the Daedalus. I've have listened to the Athenas only once but have heard the Ulysses on 3 occasions (twice with tube amps and once with the SS Mod wright). This speaker clearly was better sounding ... | |
| Synergistic Red Fuse ... Dave,As most of us have experienced as we progress through ours lives, life can and will hit with the expected. No doubt your grandson is fortunate to be cared for by you and your wife.I wish the very best to all of you.Charles | |
| Daedalus Athena If I were to go Magico the S5 MK II would be my choice and tailor a system around it as melbguy1 describes. Of the speakers discussed success can be achieved with each. I’d take the Daedalus and match it with a top tier moderate power SET or class... |