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Review: Classe Audio 70 Amplifier
High end at best is a subjective endeavour. And yes we all hear sounds different from each other. After all we are human and we all are subject to our environment we have moved in. Based upon this initial review I find nothing I can carp on. I own... 
Top Audio Designers Of All Time?
As a former retailer I know most of these men well.They all were or all practical purposes terrible businessmen. But that wasnt really their forte. Like most truly gifted people only the end result mattered. I sincerely applaud all of them for the... 
Top Ten Pre Amp Solid State of all time?
The Van Alstine Model 1 Pre Amp. Way ahead of its time.One of the first mil spec pre amps I can remember. Still have mine. Still rock solid and musical,tremendous sound stage,great phono section.Build quality that others have copied.Have owed a fe... 
TOP TEN solid state amps of all time?
Van Alstine model 3 power amp circa 1977. Still one of the best ever. I carried the Van Alstine line as a retailer. Coupled with the Van Alstine Model 1 Pre Amp an unbeatable system then and right with the best of them today. Van Alstine did not r... 
Top Ten Tuners of all Time??
All of the above are great tuners of course.Most listed are mega buck tuners new and used. However I vote for the orginal little NAD 4020A Tuner. At $200.00 new was and still is an unbelieveable good tuner. I bought one for my son in 1985,and to t...