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What type of amplifier are you listening to and why?

Stereophile  |  Mar 24, 2002

It's been a while since we talked about our amplifiers (23 months in fact). So we'd like to know what you are using now and why you like it.

What type of amplifier are you listening to and why?
Solid-state stereo
51% (241 votes)
Solid-state monoblocks
8% (36 votes)
Solid-state multichannel
9% (42 votes)
Tube stereo
16% (73 votes)
Tube monoblocks
6% (26 votes)
Tube multichannel
0% (1 vote)
Bi-amp system (explain)
6% (27 votes)
Multi-amp system (explain)
4% (17 votes)
Active (self-powered) speakers
1% (7 votes)
Total votes: 470

COMMENTS
AJR's picture
Submitted by AJR (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:11am

Simply because I like it.

Anonymous's picture
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:11am

I have a McCormack DNA.5 power amp driving double stacked Advents. This, with the Adcom GFP-565 preamp, really opens up the Advents sound

Rich Monk's picture
Submitted by Rich Monk (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:11am

Value: sound for dollar

wayne zufall's picture
Submitted by wayne zufall (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:11am

Ayre V1X

c myers's picture
Submitted by c myers (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:11am

like the rock solid bottom, also using tubed preamp to get best of both worlds

Arthur's picture
Submitted by Arthur (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:11am

GamuT D200. I love it! I'd be interested to hear what you think.

Andreas Aann's picture
Submitted by Andreas Aann (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:11am

I Love it, because I've made it myself, and it is so totally great that I couldn't think of anything else!!

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