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Euphoric Realism vs. Euphonic Romanticism

The 300B amp that I am using has a magical euphoric (not euphonic) realism and I am looking for a linestage and phonostage with the same qualities. The amp is not euphonic, romantic, 'golden', 'vintage,' soft, fuzzy, or veiled. It is immediate, transparent and fast, yet beautiful, 'human,' and emotionally communicative. I have tried the top models from each of the following maufacturers so there is no need to suggest these: ARC Atma-Sphere Shindo Hovland CJ Supratek Aesthetix CTC Jeff Rowland The preamp must be tubed and not passive. Exlibris  (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread) 02-10-08

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Click title to read one, or click date to read all below it. 02-10-08   It appears that you've tried a lot of the best. one i don't ...   Pdreher 02-10-08   Well, since you ruled out supratek, i don't really know what ...   Kgturner 02-10-08   Are you usinga 300b amp with the mbl speakers? how do they ...   Onhwy61 02-10-08   The best sounding linestage i know of is the emotive epifani ...   Salectric 02-10-08   Try the messenger reference preamp, an aria wv-5xl , or m ...   Jmcgrogan2 02-10-08   Tron syren?   Oneprof 02-10-08   Salectric, no worries. i am both cursed and blessed by the ...   Exlibris 02-10-08   Salectric, by the way, those lists of all the equipment i've ...   Exlibris 02-10-08   Take a look at my review of the flora transformer/tube gain ...   Teajay 02-10-08   Thanks teajay! never even heard of it before.   Exlibris 02-10-08   Exlibris, i was just reacting to the events from nov 2007 to ...   Salectric 02-10-08   if i read the description without reference to equipment, ...   Jtimothya 02-10-08   Salectric, please realize that you are preaching to someone ...   Exlibris 02-10-08   Jtimothya, if you'd like you can click the 'threads' link be ...   Exlibris 02-10-08   Interesting thread... but, did you tube roll the supratek? ...   F1a 02-10-08   I would look into getting an alaap audio full function pre b ...   Mariasplunge 02-10-08   The messenger preamp has the exact characteristics that you ...   Curriemt11 02-10-08   Wow. with the list of preamps you have already tried, i woul ...   Pubul57 02-11-08   Thanks again to everyone. i should note that i have not rul ...   Exlibris 02-11-08   Just curious, have you tried passives with your set?   Pubul57 02-11-08   The set is an integrated with a passive line section. in fa ...   Exlibris 02-11-08   Exlibris, as you know probably better than most of us, syst ...   Larryi 02-11-08   I don't know if it is the right direction for you, but when ...   Pubul57 02-11-08: Exlibris Thanks Pubul57. Larryi, I owned a Sira many years ago and though it was noisy, I loved the way it lit-up the soundstage with ambient information. You mention the ANUK M-8. Do you know if it is similar to the ANJ M-77? Someone recently warned me that ANJ equipment with all silver wiring might "rip my head off" considering the speakers I use. Before that warning, I'd never heard of ANJ being bright, brittle, or strident. Having said that, I have no love for silver wiring in cables. Exlibris  (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread) 02-11-08   Exlibris, i have heard one of contending anj models, but i ...   Larryi 02-11-08   Look into a triode corp. trv-4se (limited). i find it to ha ...   Twc 02-11-08   Check out the leben review on 6moons. looks promising.   Rja 02-12-08   Promising indeed.   Exlibris 02-12-08   Herron tubed pre-amp.   Jmlm 02-13-08   Anybody heard the audio space reference 2 full-function prea ...   Exlibris 02-15-08   Have not auditioned this preamp, but based on your love of t ...   Cyclonicman 02-15-08   Yes, that is certainly a possibility although when i heard i ...   Exlibris 02-19-08   The audio space preamp and hovland stratos amps did not get ...   Exlibris 02-19-08   Exlibris, some things about this thread are striking. first, ...   Atmasphere 02-19-08   Hello atmasphere, to say that the 20 watt, 300b 'drove' the ...   Exlibris 02-20-08   Exlibris, i bet moving the speakers into a different room ha ...   Atmasphere 02-20-08   Atmasphere, i think i will always be on the hunt in audio. ...   Exlibris 02-20-08   Try the canary 300b amp. i have the reference 300b rated 85 ...   Samleung 02-20-08   If i ever get a pair of high-efficiency speakers i'll have a ...   Exlibris

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