Muralmans' amps reviewed Ultra Audio.

12-12-06: Sogood51
He did say they were "kinda tube like" in a round about way, ie...tube lovers will like them...people who say that usually have not had much tube experience.

That's careless reviewing, IMO.

I agree with Unsound that there is more meaning in what was not written than in what was.

Vince
the room is not ready yet. I'll let you use the transport once I burn-in the umbilical from R.A.L. The Kids are okay...I guess. The dog will be leaving soon.

I had the Fire Preamp in my system for a few days. It is big, heavy, and runs hot. I don't know what is inside, but the sound screams MOSFETs. If you like second order harmonics that suggest a "tube" sound, then you will probably like it.

I dislike the veiled and hazey sounded created by MOSFETs in general. This preamp wasn't to my personal liking.

Henry is a wonderful person and the build quality of his equipment is top-notch. Our audio tastes and expectations are just different.

Whimby

Whimby, welcome to Audiogon. I see you just joined. I have to admit I am scratching my head about just what you are saying. A lot of people have heard my system, some involved in the music business. I have yet to hear any opinion that mirrors yours.

The MOSFET debate about them sounding veiled and hazy is growing old. It's rather like the blanket description of tubed gear sounding slow, or warm or rolled off.

I have owned to components with MOSFET outputs and neither has sounded veiled or hazy. Maybe I've been lucky with the particular components I've had in my system.