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Anyone listen to Zu Audio's Definition Mk3?
I don't have speaker footers, but just received a set of Wave Kinetics...to go under the amps. 
Anyone listen to Zu Audio's Definition Mk3?
I really prefer the 40 watts I have now on my Quads than any other smaller watt amps I have tried. YMMV (strongly, due to room size etc)Also, fwiw, Quad II Classics at 15w sounded demonstrably stronger than 25 watt 845s. 
Sophia 1 with McIntosh/Lamm tubes? Please advise
People recommending Sashas clearly havent read the OPs budget recs. 
Anyone listen to Zu Audio's Definition Mk3?
no SoCal ASR dealer guys, sorry. 
Anyone listen to Zu Audio's Definition Mk3?
I will be honest--if it took $$$$ of K/S cables to make the ASR sound really exceptional, I have some issues with the entire premise. I will be more than happy to try an ASR if someone can arrange a SoCal dealer drop one off in my home for a week ... 
Sophia 1 with McIntosh/Lamm tubes? Please advise
BAT works super good with Sophia 1 imo. 75SEs are cheap (relatively) 
Disappointing Albums of 2012
Florence & the Machine, Unplugged. Nice hall reverb on the entire set kills her voice. Awful. Terrible production (and Ludwig mastered it, so it must have been terrible to begin with) 
Anyone listen to Zu Audio's Definition Mk3?
Agear- I'm pretty much settled on tube right now. I've had Mcintosh and FirstWatt, so well aware of the best of SS type designs w/ Zu, which I'm sure ASR is in the same league as.My room is a bit of a bear and eats bass, so that has led me to P/P ... 
Thoughts on the First Watt SIT Amps
Charles1Dad-I liked the SIT-2 very much, although wondered if it was a bit dynamically limited- above 92dbs or so I could hear it distorting in my room. It doesn't have tube decay, so is still a different sound than tube- but it has a very similar... 
Best Rock Album in 2012
I agree that rock has been pretty much crap this year. 
Anyone listen to Zu Audio's Definition Mk3?
After all my trials and tribulations with amps, I've settled on Quads II 40s. They have an excellent balance of dynamics, air, and tone. They are also the most inexpensive pair of amps I've had in my system. Go figure. 
Thoughts on the First Watt SIT Amps
Jcote- I would love to hear your Cortese at some point. I've had the SIT-2, various SETs, and many others in my Zu Def4-based room. I currently am using Quads.Cheers,KeithR 
ARC's new REF-75
Kana- You have an agenda, I don't. Simple as that. Enjoy your audition. I don't base my decisions on reviews or reviewers, perhaps you do.You are welcome to my room anytime btw to hear whatever music floats your boat. Grant- I listened to digital ... 
ARC's new REF-75
Kana813- I'm sorry that I don't listen to boring typical audiophile music. FYI- that "crappy" Alice in Chains track got raves reviews in numerous rooms. One dealer bought the album that afternoon. I also heard the Ref 75 on 3-4 of my reference cut... 
ARC's new REF-75
Funny. I thought tonality in the midrange was the Ref 75 big weakness. I will say if you like current arc gear, it will please you.