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Post by sonicseeker on Apr 7, 2016 18:53:11 GMT -5
 With only one hour of listening it sounds very good so far. Very clean, full, dynamic sound. The highs seem very natural, beautiful midrange, tight full bass. Will update when I have some more hours of listening to different types of music so I can give a better report. |
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Post by jmasterj on Apr 7, 2016 20:50:41 GMT -5
Utt-oh,
now you've gone and messed up.
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Post by sonicseeker on Apr 9, 2016 17:23:14 GMT -5
Spent another five hours listening to some of my worst and best recorded music, and so far the worst is better and the best is fantastic.
Such a clear open sound, the detail is amazing with this amp.
It is surprisingly fast with excellent bass.
I am astonished actually by the bass, no need for a sub at all, very tight, full and controlled.
Happy so far but more listening to come.
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Post by audiobill on Apr 9, 2016 19:44:45 GMT -5
So tubes compared to solid state?
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Post by garbulky on Apr 9, 2016 20:21:47 GMT -5
Interesting thread. Do post some more!
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Post by sonicseeker on Apr 9, 2016 20:26:52 GMT -5
So tubes compared to solid state? I think you know the answer to that question audiobill. But I will get to that after some more listening and direct comparisons. |
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Post by audiobill on Apr 9, 2016 20:33:02 GMT -5
Excellent....looking forward to your report.
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Post by bluemeanies on Apr 10, 2016 7:19:36 GMT -5
Spent another five hours listening to some of my worst and best recorded music, and so far the worst is better and the best is fantastic. Such a clear open sound, the detail is amazing with this amp. It is surprisingly fast with excellent bass. I am astonished actually by the bass, no need for a sub at all, very tight, full and controlled. Happy so far but more listening to come. Your post is so refreshing. Hope that you continue to stay in the light. Looking forward to your overall assessment. |
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Post by kazoo on Apr 13, 2016 7:42:10 GMT -5
So how are you liking it?
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Post by sonicseeker on Apr 13, 2016 10:52:03 GMT -5
I like the clarity. I have found that some of my rock cd's need a little more volume right now than the amp wants to give to here the full impact and others don't need it at all. Vinyl sounds excellent. I have been told to be patient and it will open up quite a bit more.
The sound is absolutely beautiful from top to bottom.
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Post by sonicseeker on Apr 13, 2016 13:54:21 GMT -5
Listening to Kenny G right now.
Beautiful.
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Post by jmasterj on Apr 13, 2016 14:13:45 GMT -5
Your amp looks stunning however that 5 watts/channel is not a lot of power. You may want to be careful pushing it too much, that could cause the amp to clip and that could possibly cause damage to your speakers. I have Tekton speakers with the same efficiency rating as yours that I sometimes use with my tube integrated amp, I also have less efficient planers, and bookshelf speakers I use with it as well my amp is rated at 50watts/channel or it's switchable to 25watts/channel class A. It easily puts out enough volume to satisfy, but you may be asking a little too much from your Decware. Easy does it.
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Post by snacker on Apr 13, 2016 16:24:29 GMT -5
That is prettiest 5 watts I've ever seen.
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Post by audiobill on Apr 13, 2016 18:09:15 GMT -5
Are you experiencing the distortion everyone warns you about???  |
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Post by sonicseeker on Apr 14, 2016 17:02:32 GMT -5
I am listening to Carol King's Tapestry right now, my goodness There are backup singers I here so definitively now, I think I can almost see where there standing.
This thing is 3D.
Don't get me wrong I still love my Emo products and think they are great, but a great quality SET tube amp is something altogether different, so real.
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Post by novisnick on Apr 14, 2016 17:26:37 GMT -5
I am listening to Carol King's Tapestry right now, my goodness There are backup singers I here so definitively now, I think I can almost see where there standing. This thing is 3D. Don't get me wrong I still love my Emo products and think the are great, but a great quality SET tube amp is something altogether different, so real.
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Post by audiobill on Apr 14, 2016 19:00:26 GMT -5
I am listening to Carol King's Tapestry right now, my goodness There are backup singers I here so definitively now, I think I can almost see where there standing. This thing is 3D. Don't get me wrong I still love my Emo products and think they are great, but a great quality SET tube amp is something altogether different, so real. Welcome to the bright side! |
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Post by kazoo on Apr 15, 2016 7:41:40 GMT -5
a great quality SET tube amp is something altogether different, so real. EXACTLY! You can hear people talk about it, but won't understand until you hear it for yourself. |
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Post by sonicseeker on Apr 18, 2016 9:29:24 GMT -5
Elton John goodbye yellow brick road, and album I have listened to since my brother bought it when it was released and I was 13 I think.
So probably thousands of times I have listened to this album and now realize Ive never really heard it. I have never heard anything like this before. I have had some pretty good sounding setups in my 53 years but this is, well, just a fantastic new experience. There is so much depth and separation and clarity and it's just so real, engaging and beautiful.
I am lucky to have a great EMO set up and have this also.
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Post by audiobill on Apr 18, 2016 10:02:31 GMT -5
As reported by many listeners, there is just something about tubes that specs don't communicate IMO.
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