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| integrateds in the modern age: consensus? Have not an integrated yet with a TVC.Pots and electonic/digital volume attenuators leave something to be desired IMHO.YMMV of course. | |
| Audiomat Opera/Recital I'll side with F1a on this one.The Opera is one superb integrated that gives you incredible insight into the music, without being the least bit grainy or harsh. All the texture and nuance is there.For those looking for additional "color" (at a los... | |
| Which SS amps sound like a tube amp? Audio Research 100.2 sounds like a really, really good tube amp. | |
| Best Integrated Amp, Price no obstacle? Lavardin. | |
| Tally up best preamplifier ever Bent Audio NOH | |
| The best passive preamp GET BENT.System matching/synergy is key as usual. Need enough juice coming out of your source and decent gain and input impedence in your power amp. The Bent NOH is transparent, detailed, extended, with just an ever so slight hint of sweetness tha... | |
| Anyone heard the Threshold S/5000e? Auditioned one (already burned in) for a week or so.Basically, it was like the reviewer said "really good solid state". Did nothing really special, but did nothing really bad (glare, grit etc) either. Would put it in the same class as the Bryston ... | |
| H2O Owner Survey ? I auditioned the H20 S250 for a few weeks in my system early last year.Best digital switching amplifier I have ever heard. Very analog like, yet not missing any details. Treble was exceptional (every other PWM amp I heard has been subpar in the hi... | |
| Museatex Bitstream vs Bidat I have a fully modded Bidat with the 2004 level including BlackGates. Simply stunning for digital playback. Allows me to enjoy at least 80 to 90% of my CD collection like never before.. The other 10 to 20% are done so poorly, you know that if they... | |
| Amplifiers:A Keeper for Life. Do you know of one ? Audio Research 100.2 - Very Musical, non-fatiguing, smooth, grain-free, yet transparent & nicely detailed. Lot's of very clean power. Only 2 gain stages helps produce a purity of sound that is hard to beat. Not the deepest/tightest bass, but t... | |
| Esoteric DV-50: Any cdp's Significantly better? AVGURU,"Dan Wright in Seattle"Pretty sure it's Portland.No matter, excellent work and customer service. | |
| Any opinions on the eAR digital "Ice amp" PSAudio's new GCA & GCC amplifiers are based on the ASP ICE Power modules. | |
| Ayre V-5x vs. McCormack DNA 225 BigTee,thanks for the input.Can you share with us what source you use?Thanks! | |
| DK Design users check out Writers Choice Awards I would love to see some other mags review the VS1.Anyone know if there are any in the works???? | |
| Ayre V-5x vs. McCormack DNA 225 FSarc,While the DNA-500 and DNA-225 share some of the same heritage, the dual-differential topology of the DNA-500 is SO MUCH DIFFERENT than the DNA-125 and DNA-225 that we can not extrapolate that the DNA-255 is just a lower powered version of th... |