I’ve heard them sound great wth the ARC Ref. 110.
Tube amp for Verity Audio Parsifal Encore?
Looking for a different amp for newly acquired Verity Parsifal Encores. My beloved Vac Renaissance 30/30 Signature is not a perfect match for two reasons:
1. Power: As evidenced by comparing directly with a 125-watt Music Ref RM-9 borrowed from a friend, the 30/30 gives up some dynamics and bass extension/control to the more powerful RM-9.
2. Treble smoothness: The Vac "Signature" version is more neutral and detailed than Vac's non-signature amps, and the Verity's still have a bit of edge in the 2-4k regions, to my ears. I am very allergic to brightness and edge and I am willing to give up some air and treble detail to avoid this.
The rest of my system already leans warm, especially the cabling (Cardas Golden Cross) so if I go a bit too far with an amp that has a warm top end, I can pull back some air/detail with cable changes. Rest of system is Sota Star Sapphire, Koetsu Rosewood Signature on Jelco 750, Audio Note Kits 3.1, and Thor TA-1000. I listen to 50% jazz/blues, 25% classical 25% classical (mostly piano). Room is 15 x 29 x 7 feet. Budget is under $4k used. I am not interested in any solid state or hybrid recommendations, so thanks for that! (yes I know that is an unfair generalization but I have been doing this a long time and I just like tubes ;)
So I'm looking for a gutsy, musical tube amp with a somewhat tubey treble and relatively rich balance, without going too far in that direction. I really don't want one with a neutral tonal balance. Here are the ones I have considered so far and appreciate other suggestions, or comments on these:
Quicksilver M-135
Quicksilver V4
Cary 120s Mk i
Cary V12 or V12R
Vac Renaissance 70/70 (non-signature)
Thanks for thoughts and sorry for the long post!
1. Power: As evidenced by comparing directly with a 125-watt Music Ref RM-9 borrowed from a friend, the 30/30 gives up some dynamics and bass extension/control to the more powerful RM-9.
2. Treble smoothness: The Vac "Signature" version is more neutral and detailed than Vac's non-signature amps, and the Verity's still have a bit of edge in the 2-4k regions, to my ears. I am very allergic to brightness and edge and I am willing to give up some air and treble detail to avoid this.
The rest of my system already leans warm, especially the cabling (Cardas Golden Cross) so if I go a bit too far with an amp that has a warm top end, I can pull back some air/detail with cable changes. Rest of system is Sota Star Sapphire, Koetsu Rosewood Signature on Jelco 750, Audio Note Kits 3.1, and Thor TA-1000. I listen to 50% jazz/blues, 25% classical 25% classical (mostly piano). Room is 15 x 29 x 7 feet. Budget is under $4k used. I am not interested in any solid state or hybrid recommendations, so thanks for that! (yes I know that is an unfair generalization but I have been doing this a long time and I just like tubes ;)
So I'm looking for a gutsy, musical tube amp with a somewhat tubey treble and relatively rich balance, without going too far in that direction. I really don't want one with a neutral tonal balance. Here are the ones I have considered so far and appreciate other suggestions, or comments on these:
Quicksilver M-135
Quicksilver V4
Cary 120s Mk i
Cary V12 or V12R
Vac Renaissance 70/70 (non-signature)
Thanks for thoughts and sorry for the long post!
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