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The Fastest most musical amp

Since I got the upgrade bug and the only cure is to change my preamp and amp I am looking for some advice of our great Audiophile community to help me find the amplifier and preamp combo that suits me best. My priority are the folowing: I want to find the FASTEST and MOST MUSICAL amp and preamp ( It can be tube preamp ( tough I think all tube preamp are slow) or solid state preamp but only solid state amp.) I know that spectral is known to be one of the fastest but I don`t like the idea of being forced to use the Networked MIT cable (which slow up the sound much)
dismalonyx
sugarbrie
3,854 posts
 
I agree that fast + tubes equals Blue Circle. The Naim gear is fast also...
shubertmaniac
348 posts
 
Duke: you can actually damage Spectral amps, in particular the newest ones, without MIT/Spectral cables. The MIT cables act as a low pass filter to eliminate any HF hash getting through.
calloway
816 posts
 
..i agree with 'audiokinesis' regarding the goldmund. i have a goldmund 29m and have had tenor 7w wis' prior to the goldmund and the goldmund is the fastest amp i have ever heard.it is also as musical as the tenor and does everything the tenor does but better.that being my opinion but also the opinion of those few lucky enough to have heard the 29m.as for preamp..i use an audio tekne 'simona' which is a tubed preamp with all point to point wiring.the combination is unbelievable.good luck
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jayctoy
1,962 posts
 
Iam sure there are more musical and fast amp out there
But I thought the SA 100 is the most musical Ive heard
until the SA 102 put it class A untouchable but its 5k
i think, just ask Jademo on AG.By the way The SA 100
and 102 are both Plinius.IMO
audiokinesis
1,872 posts
 
SchubertMANIAC -

YEEEESH! Thanks for correcting me!

Okay folks, ignore my post above postulating that Spectral amps can be used with cables other than MIT.

Duke
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