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stereotyping, generally prefer the visceral, cleaner, or more precise approach to sound. Without loosing too much of the "musical" approach that tubes seem to bring to the picture. ...
And how about super transparency and sweet, extended highs? Now we're talking Bel Canto eVo2i
I got mine about a year-and-a-half ago and I'm still in awe of it.
The current MSRP is $3200 so you'll have to be looking for used.
I, on the other hand, don't expect to buy intgrated again. For example, the eVo2i doesn't have "Main In" connectors, so I'm quite limited for biamping and the like.