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jcarcopo

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I looked inside my speakers and there was indeed an IOU note for a pair of missing resistors. J/K ~ My pair sound just fine even without any added resistance. Keep Calm & Play On!  
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Yep, I'm a moron I guess.  
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To me, push-pull amps suck in general, Class D are less sucky than most push-pull, and certain SET amps are better than everything. It’s really quite simple too me based on my own bias and what I want to hear. I’m not afraid to admit that I’m very... 
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@bullitt5094 - that's great news.  Can't wait for your review of them.  
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@hfaddict - I know, this is about as rowdy as it gets in here. 😂  
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Ah, sarcasm! Lol 😂 
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I just can’t justify the cost or quantify the measureable improvements of using uber expensive capacitor replacements in the DI’s crossover over any affordable tweeter’s gross distortion which would swamp any improvement by orders of magnitude. 
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Took care of my shipping damaged driver issue the same day I received my pair, but I did use a phone.  
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@lmswjm - I live only 15 minutes away from Cary, NC.  I could go audition it for you and then buy it for myself if it sounds good? lol 
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@sprocket75 - you mean these? https://www.monoprice.com/pages/tube_ampsThey're ridiculously cheap, but most are hybrids and I only like set amps.  I can't imagine they sound too good at their price points, but it would funny if it sounded decent. ... 
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@david_ten - I may have been exaggerating a wee bit.  
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@charles1dad - See that’s sort of where I am at. I love what I have now and frankly believe very much in "hear no evil and see no evil". I already have a very neutral and enjoyable presentation, so much so that I’m using Reaper Mastering DAW softw... 
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@david_ten - I agree with you because so far my dealings with Paul at USA Tube Audio have gone really well.  He's very matter of fact and confident regarding Ayon amplifiers.   
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@mikeg - Thanks Mike, but I really was hoping for people to talk me out of this impulsive purchase. ;-) I must be as crazy as an Austrian at this point because I haven’t even had my current amplifier for 11 months and I love it just fine. If I nev... 
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I'm thinking very hard about getting an Ayon Crossfire III SET amplifier.  I need to be talked down. I'm about to have a bipolar spending spree moment.