Magico S5 vs KEF Blade 2 vs TAD Evo One vs YG Kipod II Sig w/pwr bass
Clayton and Vac - sweet combo, I love Clayton amps. People cry about a little hum but who cares. Hardly no one else gives that much Pure Class a power so there are trade offs for everything / I know they have fixed much of that now but that's is sweet sounding stuff. I think Pass .5 amp have that sound also - the Pass maybe a bit cleaner and more extended but both very much to my liking. I don't think VAC has ever made anything that doesn't sound fantastic. Sure the older stuff was more tubey but you can say that about any of the great tube making OEM's. My wife took the KEF Blade out of contention which is a shame because I liked the idea of them a lot. She saw them then said - what - are you crazy. I love them but we Audiophiles tend to look at the world a bit different than everyone else I guess but I loved them. Had a great dealer that spoke earlier on this post that offered me a great deal but it's looking like Magico S5's. |
Fsmithjack, You may find this interesting. Talks about the Blade and KEF's answer to people who do not like the look. https://www.stereophile.com/content/kef-reference-5-loudspeaker |
yysantabarbara Ive got 3.5 ft between the side wall (lightly treated with some absorbers made by a friend) and the side firing woofers and just over 6 ft between the loudspeakers. Doesn’t sound like an optimal setup but it works really well. The Blades just love Clayton amplifiers and the Clayton loves the transformer coupled VAC preamp. All the best! |
