Well - I'm back to tubes after 4+ years of solid state gear & again my amps & pre are from the same company (different manufacturer).
This time is OTL bliss as my new speakers are 8 ohm & the amps are but 60 wpc.
I must thank Jonathan (Perfect Note Audio) & Vince (Voce Audio) for their assistance & guideance in this endevour.
The amps put out enough power to drive the speakers with sound that is unbelieveable - YOU ARE THERE or is it THEY ARE HERE?
In either case I am now where I want to be - I am in a state of sate.
I could not be more satisfied with the Tube II pre & the synergy of the amps & speakers in a single system.
The sound of this system is incredible & if you like/love acoustic (stringed instruments) you will not find a more satisfiying sound anywhere on this planet.
Bass is strong, fast & on time without the one note boom.
Treble is up there with the best that I have ever heard.
Piano - Notes just hang as if suspended in air - Pure magic.
The human voice is (to me) the most important element of any system & this is the one factor that makes me believe that I have made all the right choices in this system.
Cymbals sizzle, snare drums & rimshots are sharp, clear, & have that snap, tom toms sound like tom toms & the bass drums are both fast & on time as is the upright bass used in most jazz recordings.
Horns sound absoutely perfect (depending on the recording).
The human voice is spectactular & makes me feel that Ella, Eric, Alehandro or Patrica are in my room with me.
I did buy & receive the amps, pre & speakers in the same week - so please don't ask me how the amps, pre or speakers sounded with my previous gear.
In a nutshell - That's my story & I'm sticking to it.
At this point - I have not yet up my vinly rig as I do have a phono stage (Einstein Turntables Choice 4 chasis balanced phono stage) is on my short list.
400 lbs. (ea.) of sweetness & thunder. A truely amazing speaker.
Einstein The Tube II
Quite possibly the absolute very best tube pre I have ever had in any system. Unbeliveable bandwith & harmonics + plenty of flexability & a tube rollers dream.
Einstein The Final Cut Mk. 60
60 wpc of OTL Bliss - Truely unbeliveable & uncolored sound with mucho punch & finesse + a to die for midrange.
Hifi is a pretty individual thing. And of course like the best wine etc, everyone has a slightly different opinion of what sounds the best. Enjoy. I too love 2 channel hifi. It's very fun to change your system and play. You might try hires files and a dac instead of a cd player. It made a tremendous difference in my system.
