Into the dark abyss I go again....

[manlystanley]

Lots of choices. This review said that the Aikdio was way to neutral and boring. They liked the following amp much better:

http://www.xtremeplace.com/yabbse/in...?topic=70569.0

Here's another option:

http://www.transcendentsound.com/Tra...id_Preamp.html

It has many positive professional reviews:

http://www.soundstage.com/revequip/todd23.htm
www.affordableaudio.org/GroundedGrid.pdf
http://www.audioasylum.com/audio/tub...ages/9100.html



I don't know. Lots of choices.....


Best Regards,
Stan

[hermanv]

I think I would be concerned about people "looking" for a certain sound signature. Whether tube or solid state any excess color is probably bad.

As long as there is good extension and dynamics, a boring or neutral sound will probably serve you well in the long run. Leave the atmosphere to the musicians and sound engineers, good or bad one hopes you hear what they intended it to sound like.

A good system will bring out the best in quality recordings while not making mass market or poor recordings sound any worse.