Stevebrock, Cno, CJ... pin back your lug-holes.

[plastic penguin]

Found a dealer for Icon valve amps. Think I need to hear them just to see how they stack up, and to hear whether they justify all the recent hype. However, the dealer is miles away, so I'll have to try and fit in the audition. It could be a month or so.*

*Even if it blows me away, very unlikely I'll purchase.

NB: Blew the Pioneer out only because of the reliability issue, and the fact I haven't heard those hi-end Pioneers.

 

[Hi-FiOutlaw]

 

[CnoEvil]

Once you cross the Rubicon, there's no going back. :shifty:

 

[Al ears]

You mean he'd be up the creek without a paddle?? 🙂

 

[plastic penguin]

You mean he'd be up the creek without a paddle?? 🙂

You mean 'Up the Evo2'...

The purpose of the whole excercise is to see where the Leema stands in the great scheme of things. Steve has had the Elicit-R, but hasn't heard any Leemas. On the flipside I heard the Elicit-R with PMC 23s and liked it but had nothing to compare with it, as the Leema was at home.

TBH, no idea where this journey will take me, I can only answer that after I've heard the Icon.

 

[chebby]

Found a dealer for Icon valve amps. Think I need to hear them just to see how they stack up, and to hear whether they justify all the recent hype.

What hype? Just a bunch of guys who like valve amps saying they like them.

It's not really up to you to decide if their enthusiasm is justified or not.

It's already is.

There's really no conspiracy.

 

[plastic penguin]

Who's mentioned conspiracy?

Okay, wanna see if these bunch of guys are right or not. As I mentioned in a previous post I wanna see where the Leema (I know it's the anti-christ to you) stands in the vast multitude of amps out there.

 

[chebby]

Okay, wanna see if these bunch of guys are right or not.

That's not your call.

If they spend a heap of cash on something they love, then your opinion doesn't matter.

My opinion of the Leema doesn't matter.

I don't actually give a t##s what it sounds like and certainly wouldn't go out of my way to see "where it stands in the great scheme of things" (or to see if your love for it was justified or if you were "right or not".)

Even with the assistance of the Hubble telescope I wouldn't be able to locate my interest in what you thought 🙂

 

[plastic penguin]

Have to apologise to all those valve, SS and s####y Marantz all-in-one owners, but this is a hi-fi forum?... or have I got it totally wrong? Why shouldn't i go and listen to whatever - including the the scientific advances of a hubble telescope - will change that.

 

[chebby]

Your findings will not decide whether they are right or not.

That's just arrogance.

 

[marou]

Your findings will not decide whether they are right or not.

That's just arrogance.

Blimey, Chebby, calm down. In the great scheme of things, very few people's opinions matter - even yours.

 

[chebby]

Your findings will not decide whether they are right or not.

That's just arrogance.

Blimey, Chebby, calm down. In the great scheme of things, very few people's opinions matter - even yours.

The point I was trying to make.

However, it won't make a difference. PeePee is going to decide for everyone whether Icon valve amp owners are right to enjoy them or not.

"... to hear them just to see how they stack up, and to hear whether they justify all the recent hype."

"... see if these bunch of guys are right or not."

We must now just wait for the truth and hope all those Icon owners didn't waste their money.

 

[marou]

Your findings will not decide whether they are right or not.

That's just arrogance.

Blimey, Chebby, calm down. In the great scheme of things, very few people's opinions matter - even yours.

The point I was trying to make.

However, it won't make a difference. PeePee is going to decide for everyone whether Icon valve amp owners are right to enjoy them or not.

"... to hear them just to see how they stack up, and to hear whether they justify all the recent hype."

"... see if these bunch of guys are right or not."

We must now just wait for the truth and hope all those Icon owners didn't waste their money.

PP's views are his own and don't seem to be presented as universally applicable. But I think you knew that.

 

[stevebrock]

PP you little devil

 

[chebby]

Time for me to sign-off before I say it how I really mean it and get myself banned 🙂

 

[the record spot]

The Icon Audio amps have been going for a while and Hi Fi World's guys are big fans of their gear. Nice looking too and plenty of fans of their sound.

 

[matthewpiano]

I think the whole thing of seeing where your amp stacks up against other things is a potentially dangerous road, particularly if you enjoy what you already have. Does it really matter how it compares?

 

[BenLaw]

Your findings will not decide whether they are right or not.

That's just arrogance.

Blimey, Chebby, calm down. In the great scheme of things, very few people's opinions matter - even yours.

The point I was trying to make.

However, it won't make a difference. PeePee is going to decide for everyone whether Icon valve amp owners are right to enjoy them or not.

"... to hear them just to see how they stack up, and to hear whether they justify all the recent hype."

"... see if these bunch of guys are right or not."

We must now just wait for the truth and hope all those Icon owners didn't waste their money.

You appear to be especially amusing when you've woken up on the wrong side of bed. Like the new nickname too.

 

[Excitable Boy]

PP's views are his own and don't seem to be presented as universally applicable. But I think you knew that.

Unless you happen to like the Eagles....

 

[floyd droid]

The purpose of the whole excercise is to see where the Leema stands in the great scheme of things. Steve has had the Elicit-R, but hasn't heard any Leemas. On the flipside I heard the Elicit-R with PMC 23s and liked it but had nothing to compare with it, as the Leema was at home.

So to see where the Leema stands 'in the great scheme of things'. Does PP compare it with many other solid state amps . Nope he goes chalk n cheese.

Jesus frickin wept , you couldnt make this up.

I'm out , down the pub with Chebby.

 

[CJSF]

Found a dealer for Icon valve amps. Think I need to hear them just to see how they stack up, and to hear whether they justify all the recent hype. However, the dealer is miles away, so I'll have to try and fit in the audition. It could be a month or so.* *Even if it blows me away, very unlikely I'll purchase. NB: Blew the Pioneer out only because of the reliability issue, and the fact I haven't heard those hi-end Pioneers.

Now there is a man who thinks he might be missing something . . . :?

I relay dont see how PeePee's opinion might have a bearing on personal pleasures that I derive from my hifi . . . 🙂

CJSF

 

[plastic penguin]

I think the whole thing of seeing where your amp stacks up against other things is a potentially dangerous road, particularly if you enjoy what you already have. Does it really matter how it compares?

No, doesn't matter in the slightest. Having heard Bryston, Caspian dual mono power amps etc etc. since 2010 I've yet to be tempted away from the Leema. So for me it isn't dangerous.

 

[plastic penguin]

The purpose of the whole excercise is to see where the Leema stands in the great scheme of things. Steve has had the Elicit-R, but hasn't heard any Leemas. On the flipside I heard the Elicit-R with PMC 23s and liked it but had nothing to compare with it, as the Leema was at home.

Does PP compare it with many other solid state amps .

Too many, but not quite so over the last four years.

 

[plastic penguin]

Very surprised by some of the responses. This is a hi-fi/AV forum, allegedly.

I won't EDITED bother commenting in future.

 

[Al ears]

The purpose of the whole excercise is to see where the Leema stands in the great scheme of things. Steve has had the Elicit-R, but hasn't heard any Leemas. On the flipside I heard the Elicit-R with PMC 23s and liked it but had nothing to compare with it, as the Leema was at home.

So to see where the Leema stands 'in the great scheme of things'. Does PP compare it with many other solid state amps . Nope he goes chalk n cheese.

Jesus frickin wept , you couldnt make this up.

I'm out , down the pub with Chebby.

Can I come too? Maybe we could talk hybrids.... :wave: