Brands you’ve admired, but never yet tried

[Mike]

What are some brands you’ve admired, but haven’t yet tried?

For me, it would be Conrad Johnson. Always been a fan. I’ve had a SS amp of theirs, but that doesn’t count. [emoji6]

 

[Music Fiend]

QUAD ESL speakers.

Very curious to listen to these as I love Maggies.

 

[Mike]

QUAD ESL speakers.

Very curious to listen to these as I love Maggies.

Ooh, yes. I must concur.

 

[Ritmo]

As I thought about this topic, frankly, not that many brands. Below is an updated list:

- Conrad Johnson - always liked their preamps
- CH Precision
- Quad - really like how they reproduce music, specially the piano
- MSB - tour de force digital
- Avantgarde - could be my last speaker, really
- Zellaton

 

[GSOphile]

MSB
Rockport

 

[aKnyght]

air tight, yamamoto, kurashima, thoress, and new entrant: bandwidth audio

 

[matt_zak]

Electronics: Shindo, Burmester & BAT
Speakers: MBL, Tannoy, Avantgarde

One of the best systems I've ever heard was BAT & Avantgarde.

 

[asindc]

Magnepan
Tidal
MBL
Koetsu

 

[rrwmd]

Gryphon
BAT
Conrad Johnson (though never cared for the champagne faceplates)
Tannoy
Magico

 

[Alpinist]

Components:
Dartzeel
Nagra
Conrad-Johnson
CH Precision

Speakers:
MBL
Rockport
Magico
YG Acoustics

Ken

 

[nc42acc]

Mike I think this should be.
"What brands have you lusted after but couldn't afford to try"

 

[CPP]

Mike I think this should be.
"What brands have you lusted after but couldn't afford to try"

I whole heartily agree. Most every brand listed Yes I have lusted after, but can't afford during these retirement years. Just higher priorities these days.

 

[jdandy]

Gryphon
Audio Research
Conrad Johnson
VAC

 

[Mechnutt]

Conrad Johnson tops on my list, although I too am not a fan of the champagne face plates.
Tidal Speakers
Bricasti DAC
MacIntosh
Quad ESL
Harbeth
Vinnie Rossi
Atma-Sphere I heard their preamp but not their amps
Wilson Speakers
Avantgarde

 

[KeithR]

Viva - I've wanted to try a Solista for over a decade, if not only for the looks.

 

[Kuoppis]

Not tried at home or owned:

Constellation
Baetis Audio
MBL
Lyra


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[Audiophilehi]

For me in no particular order and keeping it somewhat realistic:

Audio Research
Magnepan
VTL
VAC
Shunyata
B&W
Sonus Faber
Revel
Conrad Johnson
Cary

 

[UltraFast69]

MSB
Aavik
Tidal
Audio Research



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[BlueFox]

The only thing that might interest me are DACs. So that would be Berkeley, MSB, maybe Lampizator, but not really interested in 19th century tube technology. The thing holding me back is the Lumin works so great, and eliminates a digital IC, and a power cord. That is at least a $5K savings.

 

[KeithR]

The only thing that might interest me are DACs. So that would be Berkeley, MSB, maybe Lampizator, but not really interested in 19th century tube technology. The thing holding me back is the Lumin works so great, and eliminates a digital IC, and a power cord. That is at least a $5K savings.

MSB w/ renderer costs you $20 for an ethernet cable.