glide3

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Tube Research Labs Solid State Designs
Bluemike,I enjoyed the Tonian TLM's for quite awhile and if your Tonians are close I would lean hard toward the TRL with these. I know thier sensitivity cries for tubes...and they sound quite good with many tube amps...but I think the TRL (at leas... 
Tube Research Labs Solid State Designs
Bluemike,Again, I owned the Audiopax 88's at a time when I did not have the TRl and they are so different it is hard to compare.I think the Audiopax are wonderful with the right speaker...one of the most natural and musical amps I have had the ple... 
Dartzeel amp lives up to hype
In the last few weeks I'm enjoying my system more than I ever have and it's probably not a coincidence that the Dartzeel amp came in a few weeks before this.The amp has run flawlessly and it is excellent.I have owned a lot of gear of all types and... 
Tube Research Labs Solid State Designs
Bluemike,I have not had the chance to compare the two directly so will rely on memory.I replaced the stellavox with the goldmund 18.4 monos and felt they (18.4's) were better in every parameter...except price (the stella's, like the TRL, are value... 
Upgrading? Sophia/Dynaudio/Revel/Genesis 6.1 ?
I would encourage you to include the Wilson Benesch ACT (used) on your short list. I have owned many different speakers over the years and this is one of the best all rounders. You will not get the lowest octave but what is there is extremelly bal... 
Tube Research Labs Solid State Designs
I have the ST 225 from TRL which is the integrated.It is excellent and for the $$ is an excellent value. 
Need help with Turntable set-up in San Diego
Gents,Thanks so much...it looks like Lee is all set. I really appreciate your resonding it is what is so great about this community we have through Audiogon.Again, Thanks!Kurt 
Dartzeel amp lives up to hype
David,Thanks for the update...my amp is just about getting to 30days and it has continued to improve. I agree that it sounds nice out of the box but it really locks in as you approach the 30days of constant play.I hope to get my pre soon as well a... 
Need help with Turntable set-up in San Diego
George,Thanks for your kind offer. My freind does not have his sight so it presents some challenges for him as a "DIY'er"I should have specified this in the postKurt 
Does one NEED multiple amps?
Need...probably not...fun to have multiple, sure 
Dartzeel amp lives up to hype
DNM is an equipment brand name...it also represents the initials of the equipment designer and company owner.. Denis N. Morecroft.Mr Morecroft is an accomplished engineer who has pioneered in the areas of capacitor design, 3D circuit design and th... 
Dartzeel amp lives up to hype
Norm, Earflappin,I've had the Dart. for about 35 days and have had it running in for about 20 of those 30day...they say it needs 30 days to get where it's going...so I'll wait a bit for any more detailed response but it already sounds good to me. ... 
Powerful Push Pull Triode Amplifiers
Shoreline makes some very fine, but also very expensive (not as expensive as TRL) push-pull 6550/kt88/90 based triodes. Some folks think they are the best of the super power tubes...I couldn't say.I also remembered the Wavestream Kinetics V-8's...... 
Powerful Push Pull Triode Amplifiers
Shoreline 800 is another monster. I have the Shoreline 300 and it is a stunner.Tube Research Labs (TRL) models are also very powerful 
Best Integrated for the Money
TRL st 225...better than most seperates