erik_squires

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Amps I Like
I am struck by the hilarity of trying to write a completely positive thread, and still having people come in to spoil the fun. I mean, I can’t write about amps I like. I can’t say "I heard class D amps and I liked them, pretty cool"What else will ... 
Amps I Like
Hi Miller, I'm afraid you have me confused with an employee of yours. I thought this was a forum to discuss our relationship with audio gear and share our experiences. As such I'm not really obligated to take your criticisms. I'm writing as I woul... 
Amps I Like
Hi Bob!Ayre is a very interesting amp design. The diamond circuit is one I fell in love with and don't really know why, despite a number of serious criticisms of it's technical performance.It falls short of perfection but I really love the sound. ... 
Just how big is our foot print?
I think your threads are interesting.But they do give off a subtle negitive vibe Sir, there is nothing subtle about them. :D  
Amps I Like
Hi Tim!!Sadly I don't really want to treat this as a long term project, more of a one time posting. My ambitions right now are ridding myself of the excess furniture, tools and toys I have which I'm never actually going to use again. Best,Erik 
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I should point out that the Vandersteen, while it sounded great with Vandy speakers, was bandwidth limited. No idea how it would fare full range.  
MQA - Music Discussion
Hi @edcyn If you aren’t using MQA, try switching to the fast rolloff filter. :) Best,Erik  
Amps I Like
Class A: Luxman +++D’Agostino +Ayre +Audio Research integrated +Vandersteen + ( short but man, I wish I could review for a long period! ) Class B: Parasound A21 +++IcePower 250 ASP +++Rogue Integrated+Bryston +Items in a list are in no particular ... 
You've tried other amps and ended with Pass, please discuss
Stop looking for congratulations for going Class-D, it’ all too obvious with all the Class-D related post you start looking for positives on it, to make you feel satisfied with what you’ve got. George, Projecting intention on some one without evid... 
You've tried other amps and ended with Pass, please discuss
Hi @audiojan - Thanks so much. Can you talk a little about your CJ experience relative to Pass?Also, if anyone has experience with Ayre, D'Agostino or Luxman I'd love to hear about it relative to Pass, because unfortunately a lot of the brands bei... 
Transformer coupled outputs/inputs in preamplifiers.
+1 to the OP, I'm kind of a fan!! :) I like expensive caps, but there's something quite different about transformer coupled inputs/outputs. I don't know how many realize that if you listen to a vintage recording, you are probably listening to the ... 
You've tried other amps and ended with Pass, please discuss
@eniac Thanks so much for that detailed, chronological, explanation of what you went through. In particular how you experienced the differences with the 803D2s vs. the Class D amps. That gives me a lot of information. And thanks to everyone else w... 
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@elizabeth - You make a very good point. I sometimes wonder when reviewers develop a clear auditory bias if it's their hearing, or if they have been paid. But for an audiophile who is having a cultural, not a technical, exposure to gear, who is to... 
Just how big is our foot print?
Miller: Youtube!!  
SIMPLY AMAZING: Coda Technologies 07x Preamplifier
OP: Are you a dealer? If so then yeah, you would really dislike anyone who doesn’t share your views, wouldn’t you? Since you’ve thrown down a gauntlet here, I’m going to be more in this thread than I meant to. I do have an interest in Coda gear a...