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| SET Lovers, what's the one solid state amp you love(d)? Best SS I have heard: JMF Audio -French, pricey. Only time I heard a Harbeth 40.2 sound good Pass Labs - Okay I own one. Built well. USA made. First Watt would also work Luxman- These amps make anything sound great. Aavik- Class D at its best. | |
| Conrad Johnson Classic 120se vs. Cary Audio Design CAD120 MKII? I owned the Cary 120 MKII for a couple years. Paired with an Audible Illusions Pre and older Tannoy FSMs the sound was warm and engaging. I thought I was done. When I had to take the Cary in for something-and there is always something with tub... | |
| What speaker could safely be ordered without hearing it first? There are dozens of great sounding speakers when paired with the right amp/dac etc. Some speakers almost everyone likes: Joseph is at the head of the line. Falcon LS3 Kef Ref 5 Borresen Mofi Fritz Carrera 7 BE ATC 50s Vimberg Clarysis ... | |
| How Do Amps Affect Soundstage? I finally heard an amp paired with the 40.2 that actually made me want to sit and listen. The JFM. Sadly they don't give them away. | |
| Why is solid state more popular when tubes are better? Tubey sounding solid state is where I ended up! Very pleased. No longer wondering if my tubes needed attention. Life is too short. I also have no TT for the same reasons. Merrily merrily life is but a stream... | |
| Fritz Speakers Question the Fritz speakers value because the Philharmonic are way low at $2k? I do not know the parts cost for Dennis's products. Fritz Revelator from scanspeak is $320 and the S/B acoustics tweeter is $409. the tweeter. So you have $1,400 in ... | |
| Stereophile review of Millercarbon system featuring Tektron speakers I stopped by the room and looked over the gear and setup. The Moabs MC has are the base model. I give Eric some credit for offering a Moab upgrade adding the s/b acoustics Be tweeter and some XO upgrades. I recently heard these updated speak... | |
| Ayre v Hegel sound That's a no. | |
| Help chosing an integated amp Save a little longer and get either a Gamut to a Hegel 390. | |
| Audible illusions L3 vs L3B Worth another $1k over what you have. | |
| Innuous Phoenix net I use an Innuos Zen Mk3 with the Uptone Audio Etherregen $650. The regen performs some of the tasks of the Phoenix $3.7k. I asked the US Rep at the Seattle show last week about the Phoenix. He says it will make a noticeable improvement in SQ. ... | |
| Active ATC vs Spendor / Pass Labs Try a different speaker with the Pass INT. | |
| I'm thinking about a low watt tube amplifier? Pass labs are all solid state. Nelson Pass likes to say his amps sound "Tubey". They do sound excellent. Their smallest amp model now is $5,250. Used will be in your budget. First Watt-by Pass- may be more your cup of tea. The Altec A-7 is gr... | |
| How Long Is Too Long? It is unfortunate that magazine reviewers, Youtube reviewers and other industry types fail to address this matter when they provide a review. Before the purchase. Unless parts are from China, 30 days should be the max. Uptone Audio performed a s... | |
| How to prevent visitors from touching your system Ever heard of a company called Invisible Fence? Buy extra collars. |