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In Reply to: RE: Sony TA-A1ES Class A Integrated vs Rogue Cronus Magnum KT120 Integrated - pics posted by Disbeliever on July 27, 2014 at 02:59:18:
One person's accurate is another persons compromised sound. Although I've heard outstanding performance from both SS and tubes, I have found that the gear that seems to mostly get closer to the illusion of a musical event has been with tubes.
In fact, some of the best sound from electronics has been with custom DIY tube amps. This preamp/amp combination sounds (subjectively) quite a bit better than the vast majority of commercial amps. The parts costs alone is substantial, but not compared with today's exorbitant high end prices.
The preamp is a Thomas Meyer design, with lots of choke filtering and output coupling transformers. The power amps are 1625 tubes in pentode with 110 watts. The 1625 tube is rugged as hell, sounds like a 6L6 on steroids, and is a better buy than today's Russian/Chinese offerings.
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