From my perspective:
J.C Verdier, some say best designs for 845 and 300B tubes.
Ken Shindo, unique musicality.
Jean Hiraga.
They all have built great amplifiers in 90's.
Thank's Bonzo !
Good to know you have first hand experience of a'la Hiraga DIY designs and you did quite a deep investigation about it. You have postponed my plans for purchising one of Hiragas designs.
In the end, it's always better to audition before purchasing, no matter who built the amplifier, and what the internet says about it.
Hello,
Why do you believe this?
There is a big online community following Hiraga but most of them have not met him nor heard his system.
Have youn met him in person? Reading your respectless comments I assume you've met him not. Jean Hiraga is a nice and warm-hearted person which should be attended more respectful.
Thank's Bonzo !
Good to know you have first hand experience of a'la Hiraga DIY designs and you did quite a deep investigation about it. You have postponed my plans for purchising one of Hiragas designs.
In the end, it's always better to audition before purchasing, no matter who built the amplifier, and what the internet says about it.
I don't disagree he might be nice. As mentioned I met those who follow his designs and didn't like it sonically. There was no disrespect. It is just me saying sonically it doesn't cut it which is what it is as far as I am concerned.
Thanks for your answer and maybe I've respnded to fast, sorry !
But please let me say that with those systems should be lived with, and listen to music, some more time... but I agree that we all have a personal taste and should respect that, for me there is not a "better", there is only a "different"
Enjoy the music![]()
458 / 468 maybe, but my wife described his lesser amps as like having shards of glass thrown at her.Three pages and no mention of Herve...
Herve Deletraz - DarTZeel
Arguably, the finest sounding SS amps extant.
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