I'm not interested in changing the sound (e.g. in terms of tonal balance) but rather try to reduce any noise or distortion that could be caused by the various types of vibrations.
"What really impressed me are their Naturalness & Realness.IMHO and as stated on the title of this thread, IMHO the L10 and M10 are the best newly launched SS amps for the past 5 years, till June 2021.
(I can't predict the future)
What really impressed me are their Naturalness & Realness.
They have more of everything than CH's previous amps and possibly ss amps of every other brands …. beauty, timbre, density, details/resolution, macro-dynamics and micro-dynamics, ambience and acoustic information ... etc.
The list goes on & on.
They are extremely immersive & involving.
I soon forgot my initial aim of evaluating them but simply enjoyed the music during all 3 visits.
They are quite like my MSB Select combo in characters.
Between L10 and M10, the former must be the invincible brother.
I guess there isn't any poweramp which is unsuitable to pair with L10.
For the M10, the speakers used and the listening room size are the two confounding factors.
I think one stereo M10 betters a pair of M1.1 monos easily.
If the room is large and the speaker very power-hungry, bi-amping (such as by a pair of A1.5 + a pair of M1.1) will have advantage over a stereo M10.
Of course CH Precision offers an upgrade path of Mono L10 and Mono M10.
But the price will then be astronomical! haha
Haven't heard SS "clean" that wasn't accompanied by SS "lean". But again, maybe the CH gear will surprise me at Capital Audiofest.But much cleaner.
Then I suspect CH won't change your mind. You will perceive it as leaner, especially at lower volumes. Tubes can be like a large hollow chocolate easter bunny while CH is smaller but, well, solid.
Do please post when you hear them. Be curious to know what you think, particularly of the 10 series which MadFloyd has just moved to with his preamp.
Don't know what the issue is with reviewers. Of course you listen with your own ears which, if you are a serious audiophile, you've educated over many years of listening. For me reviewers have always provided an invaluable service. First of all reviews provide exposure to many more brands/models of components and accessories than it would be possible to know about or listen to on your own. In addition reviewers frequently try a review component together with other components/cables they either own or have in for review, giving the reader some insight into contrasts and compatibility. Reviewers also have access to and can ask technical questions of the designer/manufacturer. These things go beyond what most audiophiles can do on their own. It follows that reviews can help narrow down your universe of potential component/accessory auditions/purchases. Obviously reviews are no substitute for in person auditions.Nice. 99.99% of WBF members claim they do the same. But most react when a reviewer writes nice things about the equipment they own. And are happy to disagree when he dislikes it ...
Listened to the CH Precision electronics at CAF with the Wadax DAC, Gobel Divin Marquis speakers, etc. Great sound - extreme clarity, dynamics, articulation, imaging, realistic timbre and tonality, etc. and didn't shout "solid state" at me. But still a little cool for my tastes compared for example with the Conrad Johnson/Kharma/Lampizator 20/20 Evolution Systems room which would be my personal choice for "Best of Show" room this year. I noticed in the Absolute Sound's show report comments they described the Gobel Divin/CH Precision/Wadax room's sound as "Really Impressive" and the CJ/Kharma/Lampizator room's sound as "Beautiful". That kind of sums it up for me in terms of comparison between systems with and without tubes in the chain. Not that tubes guarantee the best sound. Show reports raved about the United Home AudioThrax/Borreson/Hifistay room but to my ears the Borreson speakers sounded like they were working too hard to "push" the bass out.
The sign on the room's door was Gobel/Wadax/CH Precision/Parasound/EVP. I thought the JC1+ monoblocks might have been driving the woofers only but I could be wrong. The room was crowded and I didn't get to ask questions. Haven't seen a photo that shows the full equipment rack or whole room. Perhaps one will show up. Of course if I wasn't hearing CH Precision electronics then my comments have to be qualified.
I noticed the amps were not CH as well. Maybe because the CH were too heavy? Or maybe Elliot feels the Parasounds are better?
Found a photo of the rack in this room which includes a CH Precision component (not sure which) so it appears I still haven't heard full CH amplification and my impressions apply only to this system/room not CH Precision amplification more broadly.
Yes, that's a major problem with much Solid State stuff.
