I want to talk to Wyetech Topaz's owners

These responses seem to back up the wildly enthusaatic comments in reviews. It very nice to confirm this with real owners. What do you think about my plans?

I have Wilson 8s and only play LPs.

1. Wait for the higher powered Wyetech amp ands make the whole system move then. Sell my Audio Note Ankorus.

2. Get the Opal and combine it with a Wavesteam phono section. Sell my Aesthetix Io Signature. Alternatively keep the Aesthetix (with volume pots) to drive the Wyetech amps directly.

your comments?

If there was a Wyetch owner in the SF Bay Area I would love to try the Topaz and Opal in my system. It would be worth alot to me.

thanks,
GerryM5

Hi,

I drive the Topaz with the Io sig +2VC + 2 supplies.

I use a .2mV Koestsu RSP .. I get 100 db peaks with ESL 57s

and USA monitors...plenty loud for me. I'm no where near SF

but it sure is a beautiful city!

Nice system I loved those Quads. It's reassurring information and I'm using the Koetsu OSP.

I recently sold my Wyetech Sapphires (which were singing when I let them go), but have not looked back after the purchase of the Topaz 211 C. This is the amp with the Audionote transformers. This amp is stunning in its vivid presentation of music, both sung and played. I happen to own the Wyetech Opal pre and served up front by the Reimyo CD player. This is a killer system that approaches reality in the Topaz's presentation. Unparalleled transparency, accuracy of tone and timbre, expressive dynamics and immediacy is what this amp's about. I use hi efficiency speakers from Brenthworth labs. The speakers are coherent, fast, and lively. While the bottom end will not send you out of your seat, it is deep enough and provides the dynamic shadings of the base notes that is exhilarating and a marvel.

Needless to say, I am a big Wyetech fan. Build quality is the best and the products are built to last a lifetime. The Wyetech products are keepers until Roger delivers a higher end model.

Congrats Stony40 on your Topaz purchase. It may be only 18 watts but it certainly kicks hard. Myself and a couple of friends spent the afternoon listening to the Topaz with the Opal pre and the sound quality was amazing. That 211 tube is Rogers favorite because it is so linear and resolute. As I am sure you are finding out the Topaz is a slightly different beast from the Sapphire. I love the Sapphire for its delicacy and forward mids and deep soundstage but the 211 based Topaz is noticeably more visceral.

I own the Pearl preamp and Onyx mono blocks and up here in Ottawa Roger Hubert has a small but fanatical following. The owner of Tetra (another Ottawa based company) has a couple of Wyetech products in his showroom and local audiophiles get the opportunity to drop in and hear two excellent products lines