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| Switching to solid state amp? I had a pair of QuickSilver M135 monoblock tube amps for 24 years. No repairs other than 4 full sets of tubes (& a few fuses blown by over exuberance or an EL34 tube failure). I bought a pair of McIntosh MC501 monoblocks, and on the same spe... | |
| Has anyone made the jump to $uper High end and were disappointed? For 45 years as an Audiophile I'd buy a piece, tweak, change, replace, and repeat. I DID have a period of about 15 years where I didn't change a thing, just sat back and enjoyed the music.Then, to get to the OPS question: I literally "hocked the ... | |
| Dan D’Agostino and ARC Ref. 10 In solid state Bryston 28B monoblocks or McIntosh 601 or 1201 monoblocks are the best I've heard. Never been a big fan of Krell / Dan's work. But if your already on-tubes, I go with either Audio Research Ref 250SE's or if you well off enough a p... | |
| Are future improvements in Amp/PreAmps slowing to a crawl? I did a comparison between the Audio Research DS450 and the GS150 at a local shop recently. GS Pre frontend and VPI turntable via Vandersteen speakers. Nice setup. The sound thru the DS450 ($9k), a switching amp wasn't too bad, but, wasn't what... | |
| Has anyone made the jump to $uper High end and were disappointed? If you buy everything 2nd hand, I've heard some Very good systems in the $10k to $15k range. Are $100k plus systems better, yes. Radically better, not really. Contrary to some, I've found that every component, interconnect, and power cord makes... |