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As far as the original topic is concerned, the answer is an unequivocal YES: Atmasphere. I have not heard another amp, be it SS or tube, that can match the transparency of the MA2 Mk2.3 monoblocks I currently run. I have recently tried quite a few highly rated SS amps, including a DNA-500, Pass X350.5, Belles Ref 350A, and Clayton M100 monoblocks recently in hopes of finding a less costly alternative to the AS amps (in terms of electrical consumption, tube replacement, and financial outlay). No dice. They are all gone, the AS amps are still here. BTW, they have great bass response as well.Bill
Apparently you've never heard a good turntable through a tubed phono stage. When done right, it can be magical.
Folks, You know what, the dealer that sell the JM-Lab speakers (See my first post on this thread) powered by all tube gears (multi-thousand Audio Research CDP, preamp and amp) came to listen to my Salk HT3 setup just now. He said my system was too transparent, too high resolution, has much sharper image and better soundstage, but it has no "soul". He could hear a lot more things on my speakers than his speakers, but he prefers not to hear so many things. He said my speakers cannot compete with the JM-Lab 1027Be and Tannoy T10 (which sound pretty "blurry" to me). He said it takes time for people to appreciate "musical" sound that's typically associated with tube sound, the longer you are as an audiophile, the more likely you're going to change your taste to like less transparent sound. He said in the long run, I will find that tube sound much more enjoyable and listenable. Ok.. admittedly, I'm nowhere as "experience" as him, but what an interesting perspective that is.. ...
I think until recordings, as a whole, begin to improve, most modern day hi-fidelity systems exceed the capacity of the media to deliver the detail, intimacy, emotion (or what ever turns you on) . I digress.For most, as in the case of your dealer, high fidelity systems should be chosen to taste, not for their absolute performance. YMMV.
Sorry, my English wasn't that good just to clarify. Do you mean that the high fidelity systems these days make the recording sound much better than it was originally recorded? To be honest, I once sit in a recording studio before, and from listening to the actual sound of the instrument/vocal vs what came out of the recording played through a $30k system, the actual sound was certainly better, more real to me than the recording played through a high-fidelity system.Maybe I'm too inexperience, but what's wrong with chosen speakers based on performance. At least I can then have a choice of whether I want to make the sound "blurry" or not by choosing the appropriate source/preamp/amp/ (or with the use of EQ).Quote from: EProvenzano on 2 Aug 2006, 05:33 amI think until recordings, as a whole, begin to improve, most modern day hi-fidelity systems exceed the capacity of the media to deliver the detail, intimacy, emotion (or what ever turns you on) . I digress.For most, as in the case of your dealer, high fidelity systems should be chosen to taste, not for their absolute performance. YMMV.
What about the age old biamping with ss on bass and tubes on the mid/highs? Can you biamp HT3? Since I biamp, I am curious if any body tried that with HT3s.
I would love to get a pair of HT3 to try my hand at actively biamping with my accumulating amps -- gettting to be like Chris. Unless there is a switch for biamping, I am guessing passive biamping is what is offered now. I wonder if a pair can be ordered to have active biamping switch that will take the woofer out of the loop. Come to think of it, can Dennis set up a powered woofer version and work out the crossover details?
