hickamore
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| Tube amps under $7500 @mikhailark Not the only country that has electricity, but if you are able to buy a house abroad, pay for transport of your many expensive components, and set them up an ocean away, then yours is a more portable lifestyle than mine. Maybe you alre... | |
| Tube amps under $7500 @mikhailark Valid concerns that I have thought about. These would worry me more if I were younger, however. Next amp I buy for keeps will certainly be "end game." Despite occasional enthusiasms, I won't be pulling the trigger before January 20, 20... | |
| Tube amps under $7500 @mikhailark The only BAT amp in my price range (recently discontinued and now discounted) is unavailable in silver. Anyhow, I have already gravitated to the custom single-chassis Aric which can be fully balanced. Its allegedly "tubier" sound and c... | |
| Tube amps under $7500 @larryi @vthokie83 Appreciate the reassurance. I am "on the case," as they say. | |
| Tube amps under $7500 @laaudionut Appreciate the encouragement. If Aric is a one-man shop, I hope he is substantially younger than I am. Will inquire about a listening visit before buying as I can get to the Springfield MA area rather easily. | |
| Tube amps under $7500 @aricaudio Thanks, got it! Will conduct future conversation via website messaging. | |
| Tube amps under $7500 @aricaudio Everything I wanted to know and more, thanks! Now I need to ask about price with fully balanced mod. Perhaps beyond my means at present. Choice of finishes? Tubes included or BYO? Are those Tung-Sols in the photo? | |
| Tube amps under $7500 @yoder aric did respond directly and I am now conversing re the Transcend. Appreciate your report on amps. Sorry I missed your earlier question. Reference(s) are Parasound Halo A21+ and JC5 to which I plan to upgrade if I don't go tube instead. ... | |
| Tube amps under $7500 @aricaudio Appreciate the information. You have caught my interest. Two questions: 1) I love 6SN7s as preamp tubes but have never seen them in a power amp before. Can you explain why in a way that a non-engineer can understand? 2) Did not see rate... | |
| Tube amps under $7500 @yoder No trouble copying and pasting text, but it does not appear highlighted when pasted, and the " key seems to have no effect. Hmm. Maybe my browser, maybe my incompetence. Meanwhile, "What is not feasible about Aric gear?" Two-chassis, singl... | |
| Tube amps under $7500 @laaudionut Really admire the Aric gear but it is not feasible in my installation. | |
| Tube amps under $7500 "You can go down a rabbit hole just in what is the best class D amp or if/ when is it better than A or A/B as far as what's best just for SS bass." @yoder Wish I knew the trick for highlighting text copied and pasted . . . anyone?) I was one of ... | |
| Tube amps under $7500 @mdalton Interesting thought that had never occurred to me. I suppose it is a given that no tube amp in my price range can match its SS equivalent on bass? And if bi-amping with one SS device and another very different tube kit, wouldn't I then ge... | |
| Tube amps under $7500 @porchlight1 @yoder Thanks to this thread I am now an uncommonly well-informed tube amp shopper. Much appreciated. | |
| One answer to an oft-asked question. @pennpencil Pandora does indeed have a better algorithm ( better reads your mind) than Qobuz. But Pandora isn't hi-fi, so if I find something there, I will preserve it on Qobuz. Best of both worlds. |