I recently took a chance on a pair Allnic A6000 that I saw listed on Audiogon used and I felt compelled to share my opinion of their sonic qualities. I was using an Art Audio Diavolo SET 300b Tube Amplifier up until very recently because my new Tekton Encores needed more power than 8wpc to really drive them properly. 8wpc was enough to get them going, but the amp would soft clip on certain bass notes and left me wanting to play louder without losing its composure and that SET-like holographic magic the Diavolo was capable of at more modest volume levels.
From the moment I unboxed the Allnics and set them up there was no mistaking their unbelievably good build quality and understated elegant looks. I quickly fed the Allnic a signal from my Ayon Audio Stealth Tube DAC just to get a bearing on the amps abilities. That listening session lasted 10 hours!
The first word I would associate with hearing the Allnics would be "haunting" or "startling". They have incredible dynamics both micro and macro. They do depth and soundstage about as good as I've heard in 44 years of listening to music. The decays and ambiance in recordings would just hang in the air and wash over you. There's a layering of sounds in the soundstage and unbelievable good delineation between instruments and voices. This was preserved even at volume levels too loud for me to ever need to be satiated. There was no sense of strain detected and the presentation was effortless and controlled. Having 60wpc of raw SET power from 4 pairs of Emission Labs 300bxls had me grinning from ear to ear.
Everything I threw at these amplifiers was served back to me in such a way to command my attention. Little nuances in songs that usually get buried were clear and exploded out of blackness. They are very quiet only exhibiting the faintest sound of hiss with my ear up to the tweeter array of my 96db/4ohm Tekton Encores and at 6" away it was complete silence.
These amps excel at sense of scale and just don't run out of steam even on big Kodo Drums or big orchestral pieces. Their ability to reach you at your core and stand the hairs up on you neck and give you goosebumps can not be understated. They simply make music sound more real and palpably fleshed out. I am ecstatic with my purchase and highly recommend anyone to give them a try!
From the moment I unboxed the Allnics and set them up there was no mistaking their unbelievably good build quality and understated elegant looks. I quickly fed the Allnic a signal from my Ayon Audio Stealth Tube DAC just to get a bearing on the amps abilities. That listening session lasted 10 hours!
The first word I would associate with hearing the Allnics would be "haunting" or "startling". They have incredible dynamics both micro and macro. They do depth and soundstage about as good as I've heard in 44 years of listening to music. The decays and ambiance in recordings would just hang in the air and wash over you. There's a layering of sounds in the soundstage and unbelievable good delineation between instruments and voices. This was preserved even at volume levels too loud for me to ever need to be satiated. There was no sense of strain detected and the presentation was effortless and controlled. Having 60wpc of raw SET power from 4 pairs of Emission Labs 300bxls had me grinning from ear to ear.
Everything I threw at these amplifiers was served back to me in such a way to command my attention. Little nuances in songs that usually get buried were clear and exploded out of blackness. They are very quiet only exhibiting the faintest sound of hiss with my ear up to the tweeter array of my 96db/4ohm Tekton Encores and at 6" away it was complete silence.
These amps excel at sense of scale and just don't run out of steam even on big Kodo Drums or big orchestral pieces. Their ability to reach you at your core and stand the hairs up on you neck and give you goosebumps can not be understated. They simply make music sound more real and palpably fleshed out. I am ecstatic with my purchase and highly recommend anyone to give them a try!
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