I'm blown away by the Sonic Impact tripath amp.

Amandarae,

I don't think D was trying to offend you.
He's referring to your comment "As you move up on the ladder (I am referring to the Rowlands, ICE H2O, ARC, Channel Island, Hypex UcD, Bel Canto, eAR, Carver,etc.), the sonic performance will overwhelmingly surprise you".

His point was the ClariT is already up the ladder.With the proper speakers..spending more before hearing it ..might be a mistake. Relax
I think we are all together on this technology.
Glad to see welcome another audiophile to the dark side!

Slappy ..man your are a nut!!!LOL

Dmason, Amandarae
Good to see you are friends again, now you just need to seal the deal with a hug!

Slappy are you sure you haven't already spent that money on Beer? Looks like my other response posted later than what I expected.

Gmood1,

Point well taken!

regards

Slappy,

Don't get me started. When I was a kid playing in a rock band, I had to make do wiring the wondrous triode amp in my Hammond organ into the Altec A7's we used as a PA system, to listen to practice tapes and albums. Little did I know that I had stumbled into what many here would consider "destination" sound. I know what "real music" sounds like, unlike many audiophiles. This I believe is the distinction between audiophile, and music lover.

What I have learned from the ClariT amp is that AC-based power is an absolute enemy of sonics, unless you do an awful lot to ameliorate its evil. Stray AC will ALWAYS leak into the system, whose topology is unusually susceptible to hash, unless, it is run on pure, unadulterated DC, ie, a battery. A/B'd recently with the BC eVo, we all preferred the ClariT. And by a wide margin...Batteries. Deluxe, clean, hash free power, and a fabulous source of musically nutritious current. I believe Sealed Lead Acid 12 volt batteries are an absolute boon to audio. To wit: soon I will be off the National Electrical Grid for good, as I have found a battery operable CD transport to complete the concept. Battery amplification, source and transport. No noise floor considerations. No need for power conditioning. No noise folks. You have to hear it to understand.

I also plan on a custom high efficiency 12 or 15 inch/CD horn rig of about 100db, possibly using TAD drivers, if they can substantiate their primo price tags. The point is, Vinnie's amp is already perched pretty near the top of your ladder, and many people will overlook it based on price. Sad. Girard knows of what I speak.