Auditioned LTA, Odyssey, Pass and Lyngdorf in A-B comparisons in my own home. Plus a couple more. Room got quite crowded for a while! And Lyngdorf just to give Digital a shot but thinking it had zero chance with my anti-digital amp bias. Lyngdorf bested them all to my shock and surprise. Closest thing to a wire with gain. I don't like the tube distortion sound and the lyngdor was more accurate than any of the SS analog amps I auditioned. But the Pass was a close second. PLUS you don't need to spend thousands more on good quality DAC. Generally that will free up another $2K for other investments.
All that said, the LTA offering was awesome looking. I was definitely rooting for it to win. LOL. I may yet buy a tube amp and just plug it in and let it glow for a visual effect.
All that said, the LTA offering was awesome looking. I was definitely rooting for it to win. LOL. I may yet buy a tube amp and just plug it in and let it glow for a visual effect.