I have been at this hobby/vocation for more decades then I like to admit. And I have almost always enjoyed and strived to get to know the owner/designers of the companies with which I invested.
High End Audio is a unique business built mostly around small, boutique and mom and pop companies whom are focused around quite personal customer service.
But, through this Forum, I have been able to build a real relationship with a one-of-a-kind true gentleman who is also one of the true legends, Ralph Karsten. Ralph has been building and developing his Atma-Sphere components from the dawn of the modern High End in the late ‘70. He is also very well known and appreciated for his highly educated and astute posts on the Forum. Through my thread “Is there a SS amp that can satisfy a SET guy?, many, many emails and phone calls I came to believe that Atma amps and preamps were the answer. Now the proud and “satisfied” owner of M-60 amps and MP-1 preamp. But I never felt that I was being sold on these. In fact, when I got the first M-60 amps on trial, I was convinced in the first minute that I had found the answer to my quest. And my communication with Ralph has continued to where he has become a “guru” of all aspects of my system. I well know that he sincerely is dedicated to make sure all issues are addressed.
As a result, I now have a system well beyond any I have had.
Recently had a friend come over to listen. He only had one comment, “it is luxurious”. It is that. And my daily enjoyment is beyond any time in my life. I owe a lot to Ralph and want to sincerely thank him.
High End Audio is a unique business built mostly around small, boutique and mom and pop companies whom are focused around quite personal customer service.
But, through this Forum, I have been able to build a real relationship with a one-of-a-kind true gentleman who is also one of the true legends, Ralph Karsten. Ralph has been building and developing his Atma-Sphere components from the dawn of the modern High End in the late ‘70. He is also very well known and appreciated for his highly educated and astute posts on the Forum. Through my thread “Is there a SS amp that can satisfy a SET guy?, many, many emails and phone calls I came to believe that Atma amps and preamps were the answer. Now the proud and “satisfied” owner of M-60 amps and MP-1 preamp. But I never felt that I was being sold on these. In fact, when I got the first M-60 amps on trial, I was convinced in the first minute that I had found the answer to my quest. And my communication with Ralph has continued to where he has become a “guru” of all aspects of my system. I well know that he sincerely is dedicated to make sure all issues are addressed.
As a result, I now have a system well beyond any I have had.
Recently had a friend come over to listen. He only had one comment, “it is luxurious”. It is that. And my daily enjoyment is beyond any time in my life. I owe a lot to Ralph and want to sincerely thank him.