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samureyex

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Mid-fi tube vs high-end SS
@decooney  You misunderstand me. I'm very happy with the sound of my system. That comment about the bmr midrange being too neutral is just a concern I have when looking at SS pairing. It's just that reading the reviews of these fantastic SS amps m... 
Mid-fi tube vs high-end SS
@lowtubes  Ty for the thorough insights. Really. =)  
Mid-fi tube vs high-end SS
@headphonedreams  Yea the Tyrs are in my top 3. DVA M225 + Tyrs + Gato 150   @lloydc  The good ol' plug and unplug. Physically. I'm a big believer of less is more. Regarding Kt170s, I honestly don't know if the transformers are big enough but th... 
Mid-fi tube vs high-end SS
@hilde45 Yea, the bmr are excellent values. Low sensitivity (86) but easy to drive, mild impedance curves.   @mesch You made a great point and it relates to my question. I love tubes but I don’t require that sound for music. I also love the st... 
Mid-fi tube vs high-end SS
@knotscott  The 2 owners are friends, Dennis and Jim Salk. Quite a history between the 2 men. Some years ago Dennis made speakers and sold them for so cheap (high quality) but he made no money, actually lost money and overworked eventually he had ... 
Mid-fi tube vs high-end SS
@jaytor  You had some very solid points. To answer your question, the main reason I'm wanting to buy a permanent SS amp is for its convenient. Tubes are getting real expensive to maintain and I want a SS for movies and gaming for my usage as well.... 
Mid-fi tube vs high-end SS
My speakers are the Philharmonic BMR towers. 6-ohm 86 db. Easy to drive, confirmed by the designer. My tube amp drives it without a sweat.   I feel like the midrange on the BMR is too neutral. The designed voiced the speaker that way. My prefere...