What's a component you just love

Several back in the 1970's. ARC SP3 which went to ARC for two updates ending in the 3A1. ARC D76 went to ARC as well to be a D76A. I had a love hate relationship with a Infinity Servo Static speaker system and Sequerra 2 plus 2 W speakers.
 
Lucidear said:
Caelin,

Have you by any chance compared this to their Triton iii integrated?

I'm thinking of trying their Triton evo integrated that was recently released in Europe, or perhaps their cd 10ii, or may be the cd 35ii when that becomes available...
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i have heard the Triton which is excellent. I do not need the power of that amplifier with the speaker I am using. I asked Gerhardt who is the President of the company what is the most pure amplifier in the line. He said Crossfire since it has only a single output tube per channel. And just for reference, I have tried the Crossfire with the Harbeth 40.2 which is not at all efficient but has a decent impedance curve. The amp drives it quite well even to fairly loud levels. Of course at extreme levels and bass heavy material it will run out of steam. But with the speaker that I usually use it can play any material at levels beyond what’s comfortable.

I have heard Ayon systems at many shows through the years. Without exception, they have been superb. Not a well known or talked about brand in the US market but that is no reflection of their quality or performance.
 
CGabriel said:
i have heard the Triton which is excellent. I do not need the power of that amplifier with the speaker I am using. I asked Gerhardt who is the President of the company what is the most pure amplifier in the line. He said Crossfire since it has only a single output tube per channel. And just for reference, I have tried the Crossfire with the Harbeth 40.2 which is not at all efficient but has a decent impedance curve. The amp drives it quite well even to fairly loud levels. Of course at extreme levels and bass heavy material it will run out of steam. But with the speaker that I usually use it can play any material at levels beyond what’s comfortable.

I have heard Ayon systems at many shows through the years. Without exception, they have been superb. Not a well known or talked about brand in the US market but that is no reflection of their quality or performance.
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All good then.
Thank you much
 
Projectman said:
My SST Ambrosia 2000 Second Edition Pre Amp brings me joy!
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The SST pieces are very nice... more traditional designs. Do you have a Blue or a Black one? I had a SON II for a while. Nice solid amp. At one point I was going to take a pair of EJ's Ampzilla 2000 II's home to play around with. I know their Wyred 4 Sound PH1 phono stage is based on the one from the Ambrosia!
 
Orb DF-02 record flattener. had it for over 10 years now and the best $$ I have spent on music/hifi.
warped and dished vinyl no longer causes any issues - I use it more than ever these days.

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Aries cerat kassandra ref2 dac. Once you hear it there s no coming back.


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The SST pieces are very nice... more traditional designs. Do you have a Blue or a Black one? I had a SON II for a while. Nice solid amp. At one point I was going to take a pair of EJ's Ampzilla 2000 II's home to play around with. I know their Wyred 4 Sound PH1 phono stage is based on the one from the Ambrosia!

I have the blue one. The blue color is much more subtle than what is shown in online photographs.
 
After some shipping damage, I ended up doing a full restoration of a VPI HW-19. Became so attached to it that I sold the VPI Prime I had and kept it. It's getting a new Walnut plinth soon to match my Ryan R630s.

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My Chalice Audio 'Grail' SET mono blocks.....possibly the best tube amps....An Audio Note Japan dealer thought the early prototypes were the 'best i have ever heard'..
 
I really love all my gear.

I have passed for a lot of different brands during the years, I can say that my Mcintosh and Lumin are great but especially I love my turntable.

It is a Lenco L75 from 1973... it was long time in my home and nobody was using it hence I decided to give her back to life again.

it was a long project, to find somebody able to make a new plinth, to adjust everything, to select the correct cartridge, etc,etc.

I´m using it with Denon DL103 and I can say that it is a component that i love.

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I’ve had to think long and hard about this one. I’m going to say the Boulder 2160 amplifier in the store. It’s just so musically engaging. It’s not flashy sounding like some of the other amps, but you easily get lost in the music with it.

At home, I’ll say my Studer 810 reel to reel. It’s fussy, it needs lots of TLC, it’s old, it’s actually caught on fire once (!!!), but when it’s working, it’s magic.


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My Ayon cd player . Its really involving and does not sound like digital , it friggen rocks . Ayon stuff is built really well and always gets great reviews . Not sure why it doesn't get the love that other manufacturers get . I am getting their Auris 2 pre amp next week . I was assured that it will trounce my Cary slp-05 , the dealer sells both . The nice thing is I have a 15 day return period . We shall see . I will leave it playing 24/7 for the first 10 days or so and then sit down and pay attention . It will take me all of 5 minutes to decide to keep it or send it back . I really do believe in system break-in , after a few hundred hours I think the listener gets broken in also .
 
stereogeek said:
My Ayon cd player . Its really involving and does not sound like digital , it friggen rocks . Ayon stuff is built really well and always gets great reviews . Not sure why it doesn't get the love that other manufacturers get . I am getting their Auris 2 pre amp next week . I was assured that it will trounce my Cary slp-05 , the dealer sells both . The nice thing is I have a 15 day return period . We shall see . I will leave it playing 24/7 for the first 10 days or so and then sit down and pay attention . It will take me all of 5 minutes to decide to keep it or send it back . I really do believe in system break-in , after a few hundred hours I think the listener gets broken in also .
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I too have wondered why it’s not more accepted, their CD/ SACD player seems to be a nice piece


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