Sean,
What's really weird is that I had the exact same experience. I was really excited about hearing a new amp technology that was raved about by J-10 in Stereophile. I sat down to listen and my jaw dropped. This sounds like my very old Sansui receiver from the early 70's. The sound was dry,amusical,and boring,boring,boring. I walked up to see if the speakers were hooked up properly. Nothing seemed amiss. The company reps seemed oblivious to any statements that suggested that this was anything but "state of the art" sound that they proclaimed in their presentation. I walked out shaking my head in disbelief. Every time I read a review about a Class D or digital amp I cringe and wonder how they could sound any good if they are in any way related to the Linn amps.
What's really weird is that I had the exact same experience. I was really excited about hearing a new amp technology that was raved about by J-10 in Stereophile. I sat down to listen and my jaw dropped. This sounds like my very old Sansui receiver from the early 70's. The sound was dry,amusical,and boring,boring,boring. I walked up to see if the speakers were hooked up properly. Nothing seemed amiss. The company reps seemed oblivious to any statements that suggested that this was anything but "state of the art" sound that they proclaimed in their presentation. I walked out shaking my head in disbelief. Every time I read a review about a Class D or digital amp I cringe and wonder how they could sound any good if they are in any way related to the Linn amps.