timtopper

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Big beautilful tube amp
i will second the V-12r recommendation. that 'jaguar carnival' red is down right sexy and seductive. enjoy a gander at Cary's sight and/or check out a-gon's classifieds. hfisher took some lovely shots of his V-12 that do the piece more justice tha... 
Most musical S.S. Amp under 2k used ?
you guys are awesome. i am off to audition a few of your suggestions, need to widdle down to my short list. thank you for your time and patience. 
Most musical S.S. Amp under 2k used ?
tobias... q: Have you heard two systems, one of which which gives you that and the other the inverse, so that you know what the choice means in listening (not intellectual) terms? a: yes, i have heard many hi-end system demos back to back at vario... 
Most musical S.S. Amp under 2k used ?
thanks guys. valuable feedback. filling in the blanks... current system:power plant: PS Audio PS-600pre-amp: Audio Research LS3 cd: Naim CD5iamp: Rotel RB 981 {120 wpc}speakers: Paradigm Studio 100's V3. speaker cables: Transparent "The Wave"inter... 
help with s.s. amp upgrade
thanks chuck. i plan on getting out and finding a place to demo this piece. somehow 250 wpc makes more sense with the speakers i have. 
help with s.s. amp upgrade
Georgemg, interesting you mentioned krell and mccormick. these are two items that have been bouncing around at the top of my list. would you mind sharing with me how the gamut sounded in comparison? i've only heard krell but was intrigued by the m... 
help with s.s. amp upgrade
odyssey? will have to look around to research them a bit. hopefully within my budget. 
help with s.s. amp upgrade
sounds great. do you think the gamut 100 would be sufficient enough to command the studio 100's? do you think it would sound better than the mccormick dna 225? 
help with s.s. amp upgrade
ray, i am all over the board with music. last cd's played? jeff buckley, martin sexton, john coltrane, astrud gilberto, massive attack, kruder and dorfmeister, willie nelson, miles davis, rolling stones, mozart, mc solaar, nora jones, thievery cor... 
Aragon 8008 bb vs. Krell KSA-150
wow, as always, the more i learn the less i know. thanks gents for giving me some valuable insight. guess i need to sit down and consider just how far down this here rabbit hole me wants to go. this stuff has had a strange hold of me since i was a... 
Time to upgrade - need advice
your weakest link is probably your pre-amp. i had have been very fond of rotel over the years. it was my first upgrade into entry level separates. recently had to seek out new equipment as my rotel pre petered out. she was very good to me and to b... 
How Old is Old when considering an Amp? Krell, Bry
thanks guys. 
New blood needs your Amp/system advice, please.
My apologies for not getting back to this discussion any sooner. Much obliged for all the great insight. Quite surprised by the myriad of responses. Want to spend some time researching some of the different options you have suggested - probably gr...