Alberto,
Your response was nicely written and had a very friendly tone, I appreciate that. You are a very likable guy.
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The next part of my response is mainly rhetorical to Kharl. Alberto, please do not feel the need to answer any of the questions I pose.
Kharl,
A "review" that does not compare the product in "review" to other competing products is not as helpful as one that does, IMO. Knowing ones baseline is helpful information, if one is using these forums to make buying decisions, or to make a short list.
Karl, I personally have enough experience to know that Alberto was not comparing the Cortese to SET amps that I would personally rate a twelve, on a scale of one to ten. But their are readers of all experience levels on these forums who may not be aware where the Cortese really fits in the SET hierarchy based on absolute performance.
Who knows though everyone likes/values different things in their system, and their is no "best" in audio. But I will admit I would be SHOCKED if Albertro stated the other SET amps he compared the Cortese to are the Wavac 833 MKII, Zanden Model 95OO MKIII, and the Audio Note Ongaku. Top SET performers in absolute terms IMO. If he did state this I would expect the informed SET connoisseur to be VERY intrigued. However, if he stated his baseline amp was a Sony receiver, I expect many would not be as intrigued/interested.
Just my two cents.
David
Dealer Disclaimer/Almost Live Audio
(Sine I mentioned an Audio Note Ongaku in my response, I want to be transparent, I am an Audio Note dealer.)