Who are the Kings of amplifier technology?

[aardvarkbark]

[h=1]Who are the Kings of amplifier technology?[/h]
Nelson Pass and Charlie Hansen (RIP)

 

[neodinardo]

What about a John Curl vs Nelson Pass technology wise? Does the JC 1+ stand up to the best Pass Labs has to offer?

 

[u-sound]

i d say WE are the kings and they work for us....a friendly relationship of course

 

[u-sound]

What about a John Curl vs Nelson Pass technology wise? Does the JC 1+ stand up to the best Pass Labs has to offer?

nope, this is like dragqueens vs princesses

 

[aardvarkbark]

What about a John Curl vs Nelson Pass technology wise? Does the JC 1+ stand up to the best Pass Labs has to offer?

I imagine that Mark Levinson would nominate Curl for kinghood.

 

[arbArDal]

This is wonderful

 

[Kingsrule]

I imagine that Mark Levinson would nominate Curl for kinghood.

Curl and Burwen did the preamps.....Colangelo and Jayson did the amps

 

[neodinardo]

I was considering several integrated purchases around $5K to $10K. The Mark Levinson No. 5805, the McIntosh MC9000, and the Marantz PM-10, or the NAD M33. Leaning towards the McIntosh despite the brands possible lack of extreme detail retrieval. The MC9000 is bound to have its charms and it’s a beast otherwise.

 

[tube-vds]

01. The Absolute King of Stereo Preamplifiers and Power Amplifiers or Stereo Integrated Amplifiers

J.C. Verdier. His turntable and amps were the only one that left me speechless. Never heard more realistic sound from a hifi system.