boomerbillone---sounds very interesting and what a nice price. Where did you purchase yours and are you missing any qualities in the new amp vs the Elekit? Thanks for the recommendation!
speakermaster---with regards to vintage amps, back in the day I had a Krell KSA 100S, Threshold T-200, Threshold SA4e, and Classe 25. They were all nice in their own way but none were remotely the kind of transparent I'm looking for. Compared to the JAS, all were rather on the opaque side and, as a result, not as engaging for me. I can certainly enjoy music from any of those fine amps but that's not what I want. I connect most with a recording when it sounds real. Only a highly (for me anyway----financial restrictions at play here) transparent and detailed system really gets and holds my attention. To each, their own. That's just my preference. No right or wrong. Thanks for your input though.
speakermaster---with regards to vintage amps, back in the day I had a Krell KSA 100S, Threshold T-200, Threshold SA4e, and Classe 25. They were all nice in their own way but none were remotely the kind of transparent I'm looking for. Compared to the JAS, all were rather on the opaque side and, as a result, not as engaging for me. I can certainly enjoy music from any of those fine amps but that's not what I want. I connect most with a recording when it sounds real. Only a highly (for me anyway----financial restrictions at play here) transparent and detailed system really gets and holds my attention. To each, their own. That's just my preference. No right or wrong. Thanks for your input though.