Some excellent thoughts here, thank you.
Atmasphere, if tubes were an option, would work.
I rule out defunct companies BEL, Clayton etc as risky investments.
Bakoon looks like a good company to follow in the future.
When makers or reviewers do not give the 4 and 2 ohm wpc,
the amp is likely none too stout.
Class A is compelling.
That said A/B has advantages.
Naim and Linn are cults in some countries.
What was wrong with Cary? Sonically nothing.
I heard the resolution from a $300 class A 7 wpc
kit amp and knew I wanted more. Willing to give up
the hum chasing, tube testing, blast furnace of the
tube world for now.
I tend to agree with Mr. Savato. Once you go Pass,
you never go back.
I had thought that there must be another S.S. amp maker
who would copy the Pass house sound but apparently
"Nobody Does it Better".
Still I am overturning rocks in pursuit of the thrown bone.
Atmasphere, if tubes were an option, would work.
I rule out defunct companies BEL, Clayton etc as risky investments.
Bakoon looks like a good company to follow in the future.
When makers or reviewers do not give the 4 and 2 ohm wpc,
the amp is likely none too stout.
Class A is compelling.
That said A/B has advantages.
Naim and Linn are cults in some countries.
What was wrong with Cary? Sonically nothing.
I heard the resolution from a $300 class A 7 wpc
kit amp and knew I wanted more. Willing to give up
the hum chasing, tube testing, blast furnace of the
tube world for now.
I tend to agree with Mr. Savato. Once you go Pass,
you never go back.
I had thought that there must be another S.S. amp maker
who would copy the Pass house sound but apparently
"Nobody Does it Better".
Still I am overturning rocks in pursuit of the thrown bone.