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One Amp To ‘Rule’ Them All....

Is there one amplifier that everyone can agree on as a contemporary standard? An amplifier that can be considered a standard in both the studio and in a home stereo setup?

What one amplifier does everything very well and can be found in homes and in professional audio engineering environments?

What amp covers all the bases and gives you a glimpse into all qualities of fine musical reproduction?

...something Yamaha? ...something McIntosh?

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wolf_garcia
4,650 posts
 
Everybody agrees that the Dennis Had Firebottle single ended amp is the best there is, and I find that comforting since I own one.
jetter
1,035 posts
 
Sorry cubby, fleas need not apply.  I love doing this, the amp that ruled before all your amps were born, rule now by virtue of the number sold and now in existence, and will continue to rule into the 22nd century is the.....drum role....mighty Dynaco ST70.

That said, I bet if you take add all the versions of the McIntosh MC275 there are a lot of them out there.
gs5556
769 posts
 
The same amplifier will sound different with different speakers and the same amplifier and speakers will sound different in different rooms. So how is "standard" then defined?
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tomic601
2,164 posts
 
dont forget the most important two amplifiers in the chain...microphone preamp and cutter head, but MG is correct, control room amp vs mastering is the wider spectrum you should consider.
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gdnrbob
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@dekay . 
That was a good one!🤣
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