mrmeaner

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Class A amplifiers
I have a glorious Class A Sugden A21SE and it never misses a beat, I contacted Sugden and asked them about having it serviced and he said it’s likely not to need looking at. In my opinion class A can’t be bettered.  
Best Bang for your Buck DAC ?
Another very happy Denafrips Ares II owner here, very good build quality, balanced XLR’s, r2r and there is a reason why you don’t see them on the second hand market.  
The two most common mistakes are bass and treble
My last speaker selection was narrowed down from 5 different makes, I had my own amp hooked up in their demo room and it took me 2 hours to select one, I then explained I would need to try this speaker at home, I had to buy them but on the agreeme... 
R to r dacs
I have the entry R2R DAC from Denafrips the Ares II and even that is special, so musical, I’m blown away with how good it is.  
Best DAC / Budget
Denafrips Ares II , superb R2R DAC, superb musical dac that just makes me want to listen all day long.  
Looking for a DAC under 2k
The Denafrips dacs are a far cry from the junk end of the market. PS rather rude rhetoric considering too  
Looking for a DAC under 2k
Definitely look at the Denafrips dacs, I have the Ares 2, cracking bit of kit.  
Why would anyone want class AB amp when class A always sounds better ?
All I know is the Sugden A21SE I’m running with at present is the best sounding amplifier I have owned to date, not that I’ve owned that many amps really but it’s also the best sounding I’ve heard apart from a Sugden Masterclass, yes it gets toast... 
"Real" streamer vs. Bluetooth adapter--what's the advantage?
I can recommend the Audiolab 6000n streamer, belting price of kit for the outlay, plays just about every source going.  
Looking for a ‘’No braine’r Integrated amplifier under 7500 or so
Sugden ANV-50 or Sugden Masterclass IA-4 or Pass labs, all class A, all sound tremendous.  
What Class A is better? SUGDEN FPA-4 or PASS LABS XA-25
I have the Sugden A21se and I love this amplifier, so much grunt it defies the power expectations of most, I’m using it with KEF R3’s and it’s a very nice pairing, the Sugden is just very musical and clean.