ClaudeJ1 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 On 10/4/2021 at 12:45 PM, Kalifornian said: This is so true. My entire audio journey I always had upgraditis. Once I moved to K402 on top of dual 18" direct radiator jbl lowers with ss on the lowers and tube amp on the k402 i have had ZERO desire to change anything. This is audio nirvana for me (ymmv) Saul Marantz himself told me to use Tubes on top and Solid State on the bottom, in 1976. I have always followed his advice. It has never failed me. Had all really good tube stuff in my teens, 20's and mid 30's. I'm done with all the fussiness and permanent "tone controls" and "euphonic distortions" of tubes. As pleasant as they may be, I now prefer affordable "straight wire with gain," which modern class D amps do easily and without load dependence. Now all I do is add more amp channels and more drivers. Real progress when you get your head out of the 70's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaudeJ1 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 On 10/4/2021 at 5:43 PM, mdm7eb said: I should say prioritize the pre-amp. Most modern amps are technically sufficient and often times it is the preamp that is lacking. This is why I have Yamaha Pre Pros for 2.1 and 7.2.4 Dolby Atmos. High end performance with everything built in, including the fabulous ESS Sabre DACs. Now all newer stuff from China is good and it's cheaper if you select carefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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