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Personal amp evolution Unlike many of you, I started very near the top! (please laugh, its' a joke) 1980 Laffayette receiver, thought it sounded awesome at the time. 1982 NAD 7060 1984 Harmon Kardon . . .	645
Ok this will be a good thread. although Twl's demo is very convincing, I find speakers made the most dramatic change. Also, although not a component, I find the ultimate source, the CD (or LP) make a huge . . .	220
What kind of power wakes up electrostatic speakers I have owned stats for 14 years now, Beveridge and Martin Logan. I have made the switch over to tubes and am currently running a Decware Integrated SET @ 7W. Yes, 7W! Gets much . . .	61
would this Deter you from buying used gear???? To answer the question, yes it would be a negative to me buying it. I am not sure of the value of engraving anything with a serial number. Is the S/N not in itself a unique ID? My . . .	54
SETs vs. Push/Pull Tom, I am in a similar situation. I love my SET, but my 89 db electrostatics are not efficient enough. At 86 db, your speakers are (efficiency wise) a bad match for an SET amp. . . .	42
Are you manufacturer's paying attention? 95% of the performance at half the price! This is a theory that I adhere to do to my limited funds. If I had an endless bank acount, I might be purchasing differantly. I suppose . . .	31
Madrigal Mark Levinson out of business. I think the way Madrigal Audio Laboratories has handles this situation is terrible. As was stated before, the people that made the product great are no longer. They were given no . . .	30
Best bargain integrated amp? I own several amps and a standout at your price range would be the Audio Refinement Complete integrated amp. about 45 watts. I am surprised it has not been recommended up till now . . .	26
Melos Audio Restoration going strong... Bravo Mooncrikit. True character of an individual becomes obvious over time. I also have had the pleasure of dealing with MELOS AUDIO RESTORATION. They did an upgrade to my MA-333. . .	26
Best Pre-amp under 2k-USED Hi Say811, I currently own a melos ma-333 and find it moderately superior to my previous cj pv-7 preamp. I also don't think you can go wrong with a BAT product. I friend of mine . . .	25
Anybody else bothered by $8call.00 I tend to ignore them as well. However, if it is for a product that I am interested in, there is no harm in sending an email. A listed price would be preferable	24
Has anyone tried SET tubes amps with maggie 1.6's Hello Richard, I am currently doing much what you have done. I am running my Martin Logan's with a 7 Watt SET (Decware Integrated). I am experiencing much the same results as you. . .	23
Anybody remember G.A.S. Fond memories of my G.A.S. I first tried a Son of Ampzilla used from a dealer (80 Watts) to replace my Carver (500 Watts) amp. Let me tell you, the Son blew away the Carver in both. . .	18
Recommendation for inexpensive integrated I would suggest the Audio Refinement Complete. I may be a bit over the $500 budget however. You should be able to pick one up used for about $550. Paul	18
Do I need or want preamp tone controls Hey Blub, there is obviously various opinions on this subject. However, most would agree that a simpler audio path is preferable. Adding tone controls or an Equalizer add to this . . .	18
VTL vs Jolida Hi Jon, Between the B&W 703s vs Martin Logan's. This is at least as drastic as SS and tube amps. I own the Logans' and love them. I compared them long term to the B&W 604/S2's . . .	17
What integrated amp under a grand is your favorite Although I have not heard the other suggested amps, I currently own a Audio Refinement Complete Integrated. It compares remarkably well to other more expensive separates I have had. . .	17
integrated tube reccommendations Hi Jlamb, I own a Decware Integrated SET amp. Only 7 Watts, but it blows away anything I have yet owned or heard. You will need speaker efficiency of at least 92 db to consider it. . .	17
Help with bi-amping I find this thread interesting because Martin Logan has quite a bit of information claiming that the benifits of an active crossover are far more than outweighed by the negative . . .	17
tube amp sound more engaging Dazzdax, SET amps have quite an advantage in sound due to their design. Most SET's have limited power however. As the Klipschorns are extremely efficient, they respond very well . . .	15
Best $500-$700 amp/preamp or integrated although only 50 Watts, the Audio Refinement Complete is a great integrated in your price range. It pushes my 89 Db speakers with ease and sounds wonderful to me and many others. . . .	14
Tube Integrated Hello Travis, I own a Decware SE34-I Integrated tube amp and could not be happier. I have had much more expensive audio gear and there was no contest, the Decware Zen amp put them. . .	12
Building a Subwoofer Hey Slappy, as previously posted, I had owned a Audio control Richter Scale and found it to work well for me. It is budget priced. good luck, Paul	12
What makes different amps produce different sound? Hi Jeff, One design in particular, negative feedback has a rather substantial effect on sound... way back, adding massive amounts of negative feedback was a popular way to woo a . . .	11
Sellers Who "Didn't Know" or the Convenient Excuse several years ago, I bought what was advertised as Martin Logan CLS2's. After owning them for several years, I advertised them again as CLS2's. As this was a local sale, a . . .	11
warmer pre-amp for Adcom GFA 555II Hi Gabus, Have you considered a different IC? Not sure what you are using now for an IC, but a swap may indeed take the edge off the brightness. Best of luck, Paul	10
Any comments on the Decware Zen amp? to Eoj58, this tube amp (and others) are designed by Steve Deckert (www.decware.com	9
Hooking up 2 amps to one set of speakers I am glad I asked. It seems pretty clear that this option is completely out of the question. Thanks for your responses	9
Odyssey Amp Overkill ? although I am not familiar with the Monitor Audio Siver 5i's, I do own an Odyssey Stratus and have found it vastly superior to anything that I have yet used for an amp. Putting $$ . . .	8
S.E.T. Amp DIY Kits Hi Chuck, as far a DYI kits, you may wish to check out Decware. Only consideration is that they are not for beginers. These amps sound awsome! as far a efficient speakers, the . . .	5
Going to take the plunge. The Decware Zen amps should be on everyone's short list of SET amps. Very reasonably priced and the sound is truley magical. Also, for the SET crowd, the Hornshoppe Horn's clearly . . .	5
Melos 333 R or BAT VK5i As a previous owner of a Melos 333, I had it modified by MAR. I found them to be great to deal with. I cannot however make a comparison with the BAT as I have not yet heard it	5
Zen Triode Amp SE84C I am a new owner of a SE84C Select. I am blown away with it. Not quite enough power so, I will be adding a second to use as mono's. The quality of the sound has more than impressed. . .	4
Melos MA-222 I currently own a Melos MA-333. I am not aware of DIP switches on the unit. Are you referring to the 2 toggle switches on the back? If so, leave the levers down for "Balanced&. . .	3
Its time to try a tube amp... Hello Raanan, I am also a bit surprised that you have not gotten any feedback. After reading your post, I am not quite sure what you are hoping to do. Although I am far from the . . .	3
amp/pre combo or integrated for ML's no opinions? I am thinking of trading a pair of speakers for a Rogue Tempest Magnum. It seems to be well thought of. Any comments on it? thanks, Paul	1