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Which is the most tubelike solid state amp around
The "tube like" qualities that I particularly like are liquidity (clarity and sudtlety without an edge) and and an open sound. The valve that I like the most is the 45 which with it's mighty 1.5 to 2.0 watts would not fulfil my requirements here.R... 
Which is the most tubelike solid state amp around
Thank you everyone for your responses thus far. It certainly gives me a range of options that I will try to audition if possible. The only problem will be that I am Australia based and therefore some of the suggestions will be hard to source here. 
Which is the most tubelike solid state amp around
I was looking at the 3.6(or maybe the 1.6) depending on which one is a better bang for the buck in the frequency range that I want it to function in. I have not stated a budget purely because I want to know what the best SS amp out there is ( once... 
EMM Labs CDSDse
HiThanks for your info. How does one get these software updates. I am based in Australia. 
Today's Transport War: Significant Differences?
This has been a very interesting discussion thusfar. I have personally compared a purpose built computer with a very high end transport( not the esoteric, Alex)and have found the computer to nearly the equal of the transport for 16/44.1 playback. ... 
The current SOTA SACD player
Despite the "can of worms" that has been opened by this thread, I really do appreciate the input of all Audiogoner's whose intent was to share with the rest of us their opinion of the current SOTA Sacd player. Like Oneobgyn, Mikelavigne and Trcnet... 
The current SOTA SACD player
Hi OnebgynNow that you have had your upgraded EMM gear for a while, have your initial impressions altered? Is the EMM gear getting better and have you heard any other setup that is comparableThanks 
The current SOTA SACD player
Hi TomI for one appreciate your opinion and your efforts in posting them. I would welcome AudioFeil and Essentialaudio input in relation to my initial question as I would others who have enjoyed state of the art playback with any other product.Thanks 
The current SOTA SACD player
Thanks for the feedback so far. Tom, if I may ask, what exactly is the CDSD upgrade all about, because, if I have understood previous Audiogon posts correctly it semed to be mainly a label change to maintain some kind of model uniformity. Would yo... 
Will computer to DAC replace transports and cdp's?
Alex, I have A-B'ed the CDSD to EMM DAC and my PC with a Lynx sound card which allows it to be slaved to the DAC clock. Whilst I did not expect it to be this way, I must say that in regards to the sound for CD material ie PCM 16/44.1 , the two sys... 
Mobile fidelity gold CDR vs Black CDR
Rives,I thank you for your response.Which black cdr's have you tried and in terms of longevity are we talking about months or years. Thanks