Klyne 6PE: comments ?

No_regrets,

I've been listening to the Klyne for some days, now, but up to date it's been a struggle against hum. I live very near one of the italian TV broadcasting main stations and I've constant trouble with that. Now it looks like I've won the battle if not the war, by separating and twisting all the cables and looking for the right position and... well, that kind of things that put you off the idea of listening... :(
but now it's over or so it seems.
Well, and how does it sound ? Er... I must confess it seems a little (or more than a little) 'rolled off' in the trebles.
Great for all the rest.
I've found it at a very good price, i.e. about 900€, but I live in Europe (very different market from USA) and the unit was not born at 220V but it was modded by someone -and that reduces price (though I must tell that the seller didn't tell me, and had I known it before I would not buy it, regardless of price). So I don't know if that helps you, sorry...

04-02-13: Daniele_g
For example, I own and love an ARC 100.2 power amp.

04-02-13: Jmcgrogan2
As an ARC fan, maybe the Klyne is not for you. I've owned a ARC Ref 3 preamp, and it was a bit thin for my tastes, though very detailed.

04-26-13: Daniele_g
Well, and how does it sound ? Er... I must confess it seems a little (or more than a little) 'rolled off' in the trebles.

I must say that I am not surprised. I've always found that ARC gear tilts up the emphasis in the treble region. I am not a fan of ARC gear. That's why they make so many different flavors. :)

Well, in these days I'm listening very much to vinyl (my CDP is getting jealous) and maybe it's not a roll off in the treble, maybe it's the Klyne's presence in the bass region that gave me that first sensation on the treble. My goodness, does the Klyne delivers bass !
Maybe I just have to reset my ears, or at least accustom them to such a strength in low frequencies. I searched for slam, well I've got it.
I know that could sound like an abrupt change of mind in only two days, but as I said before, the first days since I got the phono stage, it was more a struggle against hum (now won) than listening, so my latest post was just about my first "real" listening impressions.
And these are not my definitive impressions... I'll keep on listening.

Well again, the Klyne bass 'emphasis' is all in comparison to the ARC sound. As I said previously, I've owned a ARC Ref 3, and I have a friend who just bought a used ARC Ref 3 a few days ago. His first impression was "where did the bass go?" I told him that the Ref 3's bass is there, but it is very tight, which makes it seem anemic compared to most other audio gear. He's buying a new set of tubes, and hoping that will help with the lack of bass problems. I have a feeling he will be selling the Ref 3 in the not too distant future. The ARC sound is loved by many, but many also do not care for it.

I found the Klyne bass solid and powerful, but not as dynamic and powerful as other brands that I've heard, or even owned. I'm sure that it sounds very powerful compared to the ARC house sound though.

Maybe, but the ARC gear is still in my set up; the Klyne tool the place of an Electrocompaniet ECP-1.
So it's not exactly a comparison "before ARC - affer ARC", it's something more the Klyne adds, for good or not.
Well, these are still preliminary thoughts, I always need time to get to know well any new compoment that enters in my stereo.