AMP brands sorted by how they Sound

[Infiniteloop]

Oh, go on! You know you want to

I'm not a masochist.

I would however like to see a thread dedicated to Valve Amps (SET/Triode/Pentode/Ultra Linear) and the effect of Tube Rolling.....but I don't feel I have enough experience to give a fully informative Primer.

If anyone would like to start one, I'll certainly contribute.

I’d contribute to this too. It’s a fascinating and sonically rewarding area and one that is seriously neglected.

 

[CnoEvil]

I’d contribute to this too. It’s a fascinating and sonically rewarding area and one that is seriously neglected.

Right, I will start one, as I also think it's a neglected area...but I will rely on the likes of yourself, Lindsayt and other Valve owners to fill in the blanks.

 

[Infiniteloop]

I’d contribute to this too. It’s a fascinating and sonically rewarding area and one that is seriously neglected.

Right, I will start one, as I also think it's a neglected area...but I will rely on the likes of yourself, Lindsayt and other Valve owners to fill in the blanks.

I’ll try.

By the way, I hooked the Focals up to The S8 last night and they sounded incredible in my new lounge. Will swap out the S8 for the Devialet tonight...

 

[CnoEvil]

I’d contribute to this too. It’s a fascinating and sonically rewarding area and one that is seriously neglected.

Right, I will start one, as I also think it's a neglected area...but I will rely on the likes of yourself, Lindsayt and other Valve owners to fill in the blanks.

I’ll try.

By the way, I hooked the Focals up to The S8 last night and they sounded incredible in my new lounge. Will swap out the S8 for the Devialet tonight...

For me, Focals are ideal for a Valve Amp like the UR.....and it goes to my logic of chosing components from opposide end of the sonic spectrum, to combine for amazing results.

 

[jlg]

Does anyone want to open a thread similar to this but about speakers?
Something like:
SPEAKER brands sorted by how they Sound

 

[AJM1981]

Oh dear. Oh dear, oh dear...

(Puffs cheeks)... yeah... no...um. Some of your choices chimes with my experiences, while others are out of kilter.

Not sure how one can accurately quantify or differentiate the tonal qualities.

The perfect example was when I heard the Moon amp years ago with Totem speakers at this dealer. I had the Pulse set-up and after about 10 minutes listening to the Moon I had to learn sign language, as it made me deaf. It was dreadfully bright, while, strangely, the Pulse sound had a fuller presentation (with the same speakers).

The mysteries of hi-fi.

To Hifi enthousiasts everything measures flat and magically stands out in some way at the same time.

Thing behind it also affected the monitor world. It is the imperfections and design philosophies that make the world go round. The story of how the BBC monitor came to be is such an example.

 

[Oxfordian]

Does anyone want to open a thread similar to this but about speakers?
Something like:
SPEAKER brands sorted by how they Sound

Not for me, sound is far too subjective a subject with far too many variables to be meaningful.

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

Does anyone want to open a thread similar to this but about speakers?
Something like:
SPEAKER brands sorted by how they Sound

Feel free to if you wish, but there's no point in piggybacking a five year-old thread.