charles1dad

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Do I esentially have a class A amp?
"Often amp with poor specifications has wonderful sound" so true. 
High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz
I`d begin furthest upstream,DAC -preamp.Of course you have the opprotunity to try all locations and compare. 
Do I esentially have a class A amp?
Ruunin and Digepix,I think both of you are listening to class A power most of the time if your listening levels are usually in the mid 70-80s db range C weighted.You`re often using less power than you realize. 
High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz
Personal taste is what it is, who knows what someone else may prefer? This much I know, the HF CT1 series of cables are no "flavor of the month" product regardless of how a particular individual may rank them in a comparision. 
Review: Tube Research Labs Dude Tube preamp
Bill,Congratulations with your current system configuration, all that work you`ve put in has payed off.I also use a balanced AC transformer and agree with your conclusion,every component I`ve tried(includes power amp) sounds better plugged into it... 
Best Amp for Timbre, Depth and Spatial Resolution?
Jburidan,I like that catagory of amplifiers also but you`ll only realize their exquisite potential with the proper speaker match.A push-pull 300b amp(in the power range needed) provides more flexibility in speaker selection while meeting the OP`s ... 
EXPERIENCED VAC USERS—most bang for the buck
Sticking with the original question and the limitations/condition stipulated,if the speakers are efficient and don`t require the additional power I`d go with Phi 200 amp and the Signature preamp.Again this assumes there`s no possibility for an aud... 
Can speakers of a certain high caliber can ....
"But if you really enjoy the interaction of Paul Chambers and Joe Jones" Yep!Well said Onhwy61. 
Oppo 105 stock vs Oppo 105 Modwright
The comments by Arnie Nudell aren`t surprising, I ve felt for a long time that the most expensive audio products aren`t always the best sounding.High End audio is tricky and you really need to listen and trust your ears.Often more money will resul... 
High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz
Mrtennis,That was a very nice and descriptive review of those very special cables. 
New Lampizator Level 4/ Version 4 DAC in the house
Abruce you're human and sometimes another person can get under your skin. I'm sure others understand and appreciate your apology.Charles, 
No more big power supplies for preamps
Agree with Bill, it's attractive and looks well built. Congratulations, I'm sure it sounds wonderful. 
High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz
I'll read the review to see what you heard. My verdict is they're excellent, just love my CT1 -Ultimate digital cable. 
No more big power supplies for preamps
A "half full" chassis could be a very good sign and indicative of a simple straightforward circuit. You can have a robust power supply coupled with a simple circuit with fewer parts that are of exceptional quality. 
High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz
Tbg,To clarify, I purchased a used Tripoint Troy MK II last week and received it yesterday evening. I'll post early impressions on my system page in a day or two . I have no plans to get the WGPC. I just believe it will be an exceptional product b...