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AGD Audio Mk2 review
@ddriveman I have the AGD Grand Vivace's and absolutely love them! I'm not a SET or tube guy for that matter, but they were still game changing amps for me. I have the Andante Pre/Dac which is also  a wonderful piece!  
Selling off Tubes for Solid State, A Cooler Love Story?
+1 for AGD. I had the Vivace and now have upgraded to the Grand Vivace, very happy with them.  
SET the best?
@alexberger  Fair enough  
SET the best?
@alexberger  There is a big difference between an ASIC, and a FET. You should know this being you design ASIC's. You should also know most class D amps are not digital so what's your point of all your mis-information??  
SET the best?
@alexberger AGD are not digital amps as well as the other 90% class D amps. They are analog with the small exception of Technics, Lyndgdorf and maybe a few others  
Bought the wrong subwoofer!
for 2 channel music, don't but an SVS. The Rel is a great sub for 2-channel music, but for 1/3 the price, get a Rythmik F12G with the GR Research driver. It is very close in sound quality to the Rel S line and also has speaker level inputs.    
After 50 years, I have finally found my destination amps... AGD Audions!
I also have a set of AGD Amps, the Vivace monos. They are the best sounding amps I ever owned. I'm now looking to upgrade to the Grand Vivace, hence why mine are for sale.  
PS Direct Stream Vs. Lumin X 1 Sound quality difference?
Everyone, don't just assume using fiber with the X1 will result in better sound as results will vary. I currently like the ethernet over the fiber but willing to give one more try with different transceivers. 
PS Direct Stream Vs. Lumin X 1 Sound quality difference?
Ozzy, you cannot plug a fiber cable directly to the X1, only a SFP Transceiver. Your answers are very vague. Please be more specific of what you are doing as I would love to give it a try if I'm doing something wrong. 
PS Direct Stream Vs. Lumin X 1 Sound quality difference?
Ozzy, Lumins own website shows two transceivers?? 
PS Direct Stream Vs. Lumin X 1 Sound quality difference?
Ozzy, How do you figure??? Unless the switch has one built in where you can plug the fiber direct into the switch (which the switch would still have the conversion circuit), you must use a transceiver on the lumin end. If I'm wrong I'm all ears an... 
PS Direct Stream Vs. Lumin X 1 Sound quality difference?
Ozzy, people say the noise is eliminated through the fiber but that may not be totally true. Using fiber requires putting two more conversion circuits in the path, the two transceivers. 
PS Direct Stream Vs. Lumin X 1 Sound quality difference?
Ozzy, I have it connected just like Lumin recommends using a TP-Link 8 Port Gigabit PoE Switch with 10Gtek  1.25G SFP Transceivers and  Beyondtech PureOptics LC to LC Fiber Patch Cable Single Mode Duplex - 1m (3.28ft). I originally thought ... 
PS Direct Stream Vs. Lumin X 1 Sound quality difference?
After a few months of back and forth with ethernet vs fiber, I prefer the ethernet on my X1. When I use fiber, the sound stage collapses, no separation of instruments, etc, just very 2D sounding with fiber.  
AGD Audion GaN Class D In The House
Now listed on USAM with pics