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| Looking for a great el34 based amp A used Music Reference RM9 - I think one of the best EL34 based amps ever made - but not "euphonic" - for that I would try an older Conrad Johnson like an MV50. | |
| What is the Best Integrated tube amp you heard Ars Sonum Filoharmonia with Merlin VSMs. | |
| The Most Musical Class A/B Power Amplifier?? The Belles certainly deserve an audition, but I think you must also add Ayre to your list in that power range. | |
| Three Cheers for Pass Labs Based on build quality, sound quality, customer service, and the design chops coming from Pass Labs I can't really imagine anyone buying an SS amp without considering a Pass amp; other than pricing which can get quite high, especially for their Cl... | |
| best preamp under 4000 to match 4b sst I have owned some of the tube pres mentioned here (Lamm and Joule) and I would still recommend the Dodd preamp which is less expensive than the other two to boot. To Tvad's point, the output impedance of the Dodd is very low for a tube preamp - 20... | |
| best preamp under 4000 to match 4b sst If you don't need a phone stage, the Dodd Battery pre, and $2,500 new is a wonderful preamp, and especially well suited to SS amps due to its low output impedance for a tube preamp. Being battery powered it is extremely quiet, almost like a passiv... | |
| VAC owners, sound off Glad you got the RCA Cleartops, they are excellent overall, and do remain a comparative bargain. I agree that Andy at VTS is beyond reproach, and I have also had good luck with Brent Jesse Recordings for NOS. | |
| VAC owners, sound off There is no better NOS seller than Vintage Tube Services. Brent Jesse Recordings is also very good. I agree with Swampwalker, you don't know what your doing, stick with VERY reliable and known sources. | |
| Verity Parsifal or Magico V3 or Wilson Benesch ACT Dhaan, what are five objectively good speakers you think we should consider? | |
| Verity Parsifal or Magico V3 or Wilson Benesch ACT To me, listening in room with you electronics, and yes, using your ears is the only that really matters. Yes, the Merlins definitely sound best with tubes, they can work with SS, but they are not the same speaker, they are optimized for the way tu... | |
| Verity Parsifal or Magico V3 or Wilson Benesch ACT Marty, I agree, I've heard someone, other than Dhaan, not like the Verities (that doesn't mean that they don't sound good to him, could be). I did not know that opinion was actually divided on Merlin, certainly not from Merlin owners. One of the m... | |
| Verity Parsifal or Magico V3 or Wilson Benesch ACT Dhaan, what handful of speakers do you like based on their measurements? | |
| Verity Parsifal or Magico V3 or Wilson Benesch ACT Dhaan, I agree that if you make claims for your technology you need to defend the rationale for the performance improvement. When I say I don't care about theory, but prefer to listen, it's because theories are indeed many times more based on mark... | |
| Verity Parsifal or Magico V3 or Wilson Benesch ACT Whatever the measurements, the WB sounded darn good at RMAF with deHavilland electronics, and for that matter so do the Parsifals when I've heard them at various shows. Whatever the measurements say, if the speaker sounds good to me, I don't care.... | |
| Wilson better than Thiels? They can work with tubes, but Unsound has the right perspective on the issue IMHO. |