Some nice suggestions above. I would add Llano Design Trinity hybrid amp to the list. It offers extra flexibility because you can insert a wide variety of small signal tubes (takes 2) and change the overall "flavor" (and gain) of the amp significantly. Its output stage is MOSFET, which I tend to prefer over bipolars. Llano has an in-home trial offer (you order direct from the factory). I haven't heard the newer Counterpoint (or Aria) amps, but I owned an earlier Counterpoint and was always pleased with the hybrid sound. Really does give some of the liquidity and "presence" of tubes but with SS control of the speakers. Presently I own two Llano Trinity amps, used to actively biamp Maggie MG3.6's. I use the 300W amp with 12AT7 tubes for the bass, and the 200W with 12AX7 or 5751 tubes for the mids/highs. This give me the "tuning" of the amps as I mentioned above. Still, I'd love to try a Lamm someday.....
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Well it makes sense to get best of both world, but my humble opinion,i will go for ss amp, and good tube preamp, or good tube cd player.This works for me and i heard a lot of this combinations, i like to ssimplify things, my friend we use do argue about electrostatic and dynamic speaker,the one who own the d speaker they are bias about d are betterthan the e speaker.So what i did bought dynamic speaker, CASE CLOSE, EITHER WAY I WON. FUNNY AH ?,i AM NOT TRYING TO COMPETE JUST TRYING TO BE FUNNY. tO MAke audiohobby more crazy like Sam Tellig. |
Unison Research Unico for $1295 msrp. Review at: http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/unisonresearch/unico.htmlAnother contender could be the Pathos Logos for $3995 msrp. Review at: http://www.ukd.co.uk/revs2.htm#logo |
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