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    Thieliste's new Reference system

    lovely system sir
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    Gryphon Essence

    Thanks for chiming in sir. Agree on the Essence transparency, details, tight bass, neutrality and quiet revealing actually. I'm looking forward to listening the Antileon Evo soon. Im hoping the Antileon will be smoother, fuller and not as bright as the Essence (this more to do with the essence...
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    Gryphon Colosseum Stereo v Antileon Evo Stereo

    Vac Pre-amp / CJ/ ARC is more accessible to me than Aries Cerat..
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    Gryphon Colosseum Stereo v Antileon Evo Stereo

    Thanks for this info... I think I can believe the Tube pre + Essence stereo combo. However having heard the Essence pre & power = quiet impressive as well, however on some recordings it can sound a "tad" bright but still very much listenable. Whats your take on the Essence Pre + ANTIleon Evo...
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    Gryphon Colosseum Stereo v Antileon Evo Stereo

    Thanks for the clarification. My concern though, do you guys feel the Antileon EVO is an upgrade over the Essence Stereo Or its a sideway move ? I have heard the Essence a few times and its quiet good. But my curiosity takes the better of me and ask if the bigger brother would bring me more to...
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    Gryphon Colosseum Stereo v Antileon Evo Stereo

    Hi LL21, Thanks for chiming in. On your last sentence: So if I want a tube sound, the EVO would not give me that ? The Gryphon Mephisto is a bit out of my range & I heard its quiet revealing. The Essence is more like it but I wonder if the ANTIleon EVO is an upgrade over it. Yes, I hear it...
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    Gryphon Colosseum Stereo v Antileon Evo Stereo

    Would you say the eVO would sound like a tube amp but better ? tube amp like a VAC or VTL ? I have heard the SONUS Faber with Mcintosh tube Amp and VAC. Its sounds very good. Hoping the Antileon would have character of tube amp esp on the top end and midrange but the guts and balls of a good...
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    Gryphon Colosseum Stereo v Antileon Evo Stereo

    Thanks! How would the EVO match with warmish speakers in the likes of the Sonus Fabers, the British speakers like Spendors, Harbeths ? Wouldn't it be too dark, lacking in details when paired w. such warmish speakers ?
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    Gryphon Essence

    Hi guys Do you guys feel the Antileon Evo is an upgrade from the newer Essence stereo amp ? Thanks again
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    Gryphon Colosseum Stereo v Antileon Evo Stereo

    Hi guys Would you guys know if the Antileon Evos are an upgrade from the newer design Essence ? Pre-amp would be the one of the Essence. Thanks for the inputs
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    Gryphon Essence

    thanks ! have you tried pairing or auditioning the essence pre-amp w/ the essence power amp ? I think with the Vac pre-amp, a solid state dac would probably be more preferable ??
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    Gryphon Essence

    Thanks for chiming in. How was the Vac Renaissance pre with the Essence Stereo amp ? Thanks !
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    Gryphon Essence

    Has anyone here used a Vac Tube Pre-amp w. the Essence Stereo ? How's the synergy ? thanks !
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    LampizatOr Golden Atlantic + TRP

    hi guys has anyone here compared the Gold Lion KT77 with the stock Siemens EL34 that Lampi supplies them with my GA TRP2 ? Thanks C
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    LampizatOr Golden Atlantic + TRP

    -------- Just got my GA TRP2. I have roughly 6 hours in there... So far enjoying it a lot. Very musical indeed! Ill give it a few weeks running in and will report back after things are settled. etc.
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    LampizatOr Golden Atlantic + TRP

    I have a berkeley dac reference and I use a pre-amp with it..The max volume it goes is 60 db and I always leave it at 56 or 57 db.. At max levels it becomes brighter sounding.
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    sMS-200 by SOtM: opinions, please

    very good value for the $$$$$$ at $500.00.
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    Lampizator DAC on all the time?

    I run my gears 5 hours everyday 6 days a week... I only turn it on once and turn it off once.. knock on wood, no issues.. there are times I turn it on and off 2-3x especially when swapping speaker cables, XLR, etc.. again, no issues..
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    LampizatOr Golden Atlantic + TRP

    ** Thanks for the info! **looking forward to having my GA TRP2 in a few weeks... can't wait!!
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    LampizatOr Golden Atlantic + TRP

    Interesting! so the acme 274b is a better tube than the KR rectifier tube ?? thanks!
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    LampizatOr Golden Atlantic + TRP

    Not sure if SOTM SMS200, Lumin U1 and Aurender N10 is windows based or Linux base. Im just hoping its just a plug and play with no software installation just like my current dacs.
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    LampizatOr Golden Atlantic + TRP

    Anyone here tried this 6L6 variant but Russian made Paano 6n3cE ?
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    What are the MOST DYNAMIC Tube Amplifiers and Integrateds out there?

    VAC power amps = dynamic...
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    Boulder Amplifiers 1110 Pre-amplifier and 1160 Amplifier

    Very good amps.. tight iron fisted grip on the bass.. clean sound, dynamics... not much to complain.. however, it can be slightly dry sounding hence I prefer matting the Boulder power amp with a tube pre-amp. Or something tube in the chain. Hope that helps.
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    LampizatOr Golden Atlantic + TRP

    On another note; I noticed that when you order one of these DACS it will ask to specify what is your operation system (windows, Mac and Linux). I use Mac but in most cases I use streamers from Lumin, Aurender and SOTM so will these three devices be plug and play or a software has to be...
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    LampizatOr Golden Atlantic + TRP

    Very much looking forward to it... Took me a month to decide back & forth between the Atlantic TRP, GA TRP, BIG 7MK2 , GG2. This will be my 1st Lampi... After doing research and talking to several nice fellows ( and a big thank you to you folks and thanks for your super patience) in this forum...
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    LampizatOr Golden Atlantic + TRP

    Makes a lot sense sir.. My current dac has also volume control but I dont run it direct to a power amp. I use a pre-amp. I don't set it max volume but around 80%- seems ok. Ill try playing with it if it makes some tonal shift in balance.. thanks!
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    LampizatOr Golden Atlantic + TRP

    Thank you sir.. That is what I thought, no volume control would have that option, otherwise seems redundant ? what is the benefit of having a volume control even not going direct to amp ? although I'm ordering my unit with volume control as I need to run it straight to a power amp.
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    LampizatOr Golden Atlantic + TRP

    Quick question for GA TRP owners: a.) does all of them come with the hi and low gain switch @ the back of the unit ? or is it only available for the unit without the volume control ? Thanks!
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    LampizatOr Golden Atlantic + TRP

    You also have the GA TRP2 ?thanks !

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