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Originally Posted by bzr
Jim, like you said in another thread, when you get to this level, they are all good, it just comes down to preference. For me as far as the sound spectrum goes if you put everything into groups of a 1/3 each as in very dark, neutral, & very bright I am pretty sure I'd like anything in the middle third that has some warmth/musicality to it & has detail. This is a very disarming piece of gear as in it has you listening to the music & revelling in the sound instead of trying to dissect the sound.
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Really a great write up, Kev. As someone who started out with an all-tube system and now has not one but two SS components in his system, your findings do not surprise me one bit. There a number of very fine mfrs that make SS products that have the sweetness, musicality and naturalness of the best tube gear. My C-J Premier 350 power amp and EAR 324 phono stage are exemplary in this regard. The other notable products I've heard that demostrate these qualities are Burmester and of course, DarTZeel.
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