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How about this: No Boulder product on the latest Stereophile recommended A list, but the new Classé Delta Monos are?
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One word: advertising
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How about this: No Boulder product on the latest Stereophile recommended A list, but the new Classé Delta Monos are?
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maybe based on cost, but I really think amps come down to circuit and speaker match moreso than other components. for instance, Ayre on the right speaker sounds better than amps with tons of negative feedback like Soulution/Audionet to my ears. super duper 1000w SS behemoths don't sound good on horns. in tubeland, same problem - many would argue SET sounds better than any of the massed tetrode amps from the big 3.
i also think there are very few good SS amps, so there's that.
ps. I just read that Halcro's back lol
Where's McIntosh ?
The love for Vitus has sure fallen. Where’s Bodhi?
Mike,
Interesting list. I am in no way challenging your conclusions -- after all you have by far the most experience in terms of actual detailed audition of electronics from top notch brands and at the end of the day, this is a subjective list. I just have a couple of comments. First of all, in my opinion, some of this is driven by the advertising and the "reputation" of various brands. If it is a boutique manufacturer coming out of a small European company, it must be great -- case in point is CH Precision. I do not have much of an opinion on it since I have only heard their electronics once at RMAF but you have commented on more than 1 occasion that you think the sound is too dry and analytical. Yet, you still put the brand in Tier 1.
The second pertains to Accuphase -- we all rag on Accuphase because of the crazy US pricing strategy by the distributor (I would include myself in that category) but I have been amazed by my Accuphase A70 amp and would feel confident in putting it up against any brand on this list (not in terms of sheer power but for quality of sound). If there was a way you could have the top of the line Accupase A250 monoblocks in your store, I would be curious to see where you put them.
Anshul
One word: advertising
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I think it was stated here before, you must admit the list looks more like price tiers list than a an actual SQ tiers list.
Anyhow I’m not sure I agree with the tiers list. Besides, MSB advertises a lots in Stereophile, but yet they’re nowhere to be found. Classé does not, and still their Delta Monos are rated class A. So the advertising point does not really appear to apply.
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It's about perception and MBL is tier 2? Really?
:shocking:
My perception is that Nagra is definitely, definitely, definitely tier 1... and Gryphon would be tier 2...
We all have a voice, don't we?
:roflmao:
It's about perception and MBL is tier 2? Really?
:shocking:
My perception is that Nagra is definitely, definitely, definitely tier 1... and Gryphon would be tier 2...
We all have a voice, don't we?
:roflmao:
Would anyone buy MBL amps outside a MBL system?
What is the trend today in "grown-up" Park Avenue apartments?
Would anyone buy MBL amps outside a MBL system?
As I said, I’m thinking price and perception.
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The marketplace for top tier amps is more crowded than ever with newcomers like Pillium, Block and others.
What are your thoughts on the current amp market?
Will we see a resurgence from brands like Ayre, Accustic Arts (an amp/preamp I had in the store and was floored by their performance) or Zanden or Ypsilon?
Will we see newcomers like Block and others gaining interest or will the stranglehold from the big boys continue to hold?