![]() Many companies use a FET or other solid-state device on the input stage, but I prefer the sound (or lack thereof) of a high-quality transformer. We use a very fancy Jensen transformer to get the balanced signal in. ![]() "The topology of the Stereo 100 begins with the transformer-coupled input stage. 7, Zu Audio's Soul Supremeas well as the most uncolored and coherent two-way dynamic loudspeaker I've heard, Harbeth's M30.2 ($6495/pair).īut conspicuously missing from my audio menagerie has been a fast, neutral, 100Wpc tube amp to put more pop, fire, and maybe a little glow, into the Harbeth M30.2s.Īfter surveying what's available at working-class prices, I decided to start my auditions with Rogue Audio's all-tube, 100Wpc Stereo 100 amplifier ($3495).Īs I was told by Rogue's founder, president, and chief engineer, Mark O'Brien, ![]() I also collected a range of affordable, popular loudspeakers: DeVore Fidelity's Orangutan O/93, Falcon Acoustics' LS3/5a, KEF's LS50, Magnepan's. How else might they imagine the relative merits of the component under consideration? Once I realized this, I began acquiring a range of reference amplifiers, such as the low-power Pass Laboratories XA25 and PrimaLuna ProLogue Premium, the high-power Bel Canto Design e.One REF600M monoblocks, and the single-ended Line Magnetic LM-518 IA. They were stressful and tediousand what if I got them wrong? But I quickly learned: Not only do readers enjoy comparisons, they need them. Continued abuse of our services will cause your IP address to be blocked indefinitely.When I began writing for Stereophile, I dreaded doing comparisons. ![]() Please fill out the CAPTCHA below and then click the button to indicate that you agree to these terms. If you wish to be unblocked, you must agree that you will take immediate steps to rectify this issue. If you do not understand what is causing this behavior, please contact us here. If you promise to stop (by clicking the Agree button below), we'll unblock your connection for now, but we will immediately re-block it if we detect additional bad behavior.
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