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| 100W+ solid-state amps known for beautiful mids Thank you all again for your excellent suggestions. I'll keep them all in mind.Here's what I've done in the meantime: I've picked up a vintage Quad 405-2 to use in the interim. And it is fantastic. It's got the sweetness in the mids, much like my ... | |
| 100W+ solid-state amps known for beautiful mids @gryphongryph I am using VTA SP14 which is the predecessor that Don Sach's is based on. My speakers are ATC SCM19. The founder of ATC, Billy Woodman recommends 100W+ with high damping factor on his speakers, so I'd like to adhere to his recommenda... | |
| 100W+ solid-state amps known for beautiful mids @fstein What is wrong with the Pass you now have? It's an excellent amplifier and I've really enjoyed my time with it so far, but it's not flawless.1. It's a very high performer, it's got a very spacious soundstage, wide deep and tall, with exc... | |
| 100W+ solid-state amps known for beautiful mids Does anyone have experience using Ayre single-ended? I realize that best results are achieved using a fully balanced set-up when it comes to Ayre gear, but my tube preamp is single ended, and it’s going nowhere. I think my Rockna DAC is internal... | |
| 100W+ solid-state amps known for beautiful mids @blackbag20 A difference of philosophies, I reckon. I'm of the opinion that everything is coloured. "Wire with gain" doesn't exist in my books. To me, it's all about mixing and matching components to offset weaknesses and create synergistic sound. | |
| 100W+ solid-state amps known for beautiful mids Thanks for your wonderful suggestions guys, keep 'em coming! To maybe help me narrow my search, I'd like to add that a tube preamp is a must in my personal system, and since the majority of tube preamps are single-ended and output-capacitor couple... |