Anyone heard the E.A.R. "Acute"?

Sounds interesting, CDP w/tubed output stage and analog domain volume. Just wondering if anyone has had a chance to listen to one?

rja11-27-2006 4:45am

calvinj Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,317 posts 09-07-2015 at 02:54am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @arsh congrats I can't wait to hear your full report on it.
arsh Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 367 posts 09-07-2015 at 07:01pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thanks Calvinj. Stay tuned.
djfst Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 169 posts 09-10-2015 at 03:18pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I have the EAR Acute 3 CD player and wondering about tube rolling myself. Has anyone tried the Genalex Gold Lion E88CC/6922's in the EAR Acute? I saw in the thread that one user loves the Siemen's 1960's but what about that tube did you like? What makes it a good match for the Acute?
arsh Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 367 posts 09-10-2015 at 08:31pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I would also like to learn more about the tubes that have been tried in these CD players. Thanks.
calvinj Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,317 posts 09-11-2015 at 12:10am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @djfst. I like it because the soundstage was wider and deeper than the other tubes. It was more 3d as well. It was more enveloping. Most tubes I tried had an area where they were weak at this tube seem to do most everything at the good to great level. Instruments sounded a little more real.