I'd like to share my thoughts and experiences about some audio equipment I tested at Aries Cerat. Initially, I had interaction with CH Precision 17 months ago, but I didn't visit Switzerland to listen to it. I did have ample time to experience it in Singapore and Hong Kong, and I was quite impressed. Despite my fondness for CH gear, I still believe that SET amplifiers evoke more emotions when I critically listen to music, but they often lack the power, bass, and control that some musical genres require. While I still hold CH Precision in high esteem, I wasn't ready to take the leap and become a distributor.
CH Precision gear was available for distribution in Indonesia, but my preference for SET amps and tube amps was stronger. I prefer high-sensitivity speakers with tube amps but maintenance and cost of tubes was becoming a concern, not to mention reliability issues with some tubes failing before their expected lifespan.
Talks with Stavros and his new TriodeFet amplifier technology, a single-stage single-ended design, intrigued me. Despite my skepticism of Stavros' comparison to tube amps, I decided to fly to Cyprus and compare the TriodeFet to his tube amps. I went with the intention of potentially acquiring his Genus amplifiers if I liked what I heard
I was surprised by the performance of the TriodeFet amplifiers after comparing them to Aries Cerat's high-end Concero 65 LE and Virgo pre-amp. Despite costing less, the TriodeFet amplifiers were superior in terms of emotion, smoothness, transparency, dynamics, and low-level ambience. The sound had a rich midrange that SET amplifiers excel in and felt true to life
Stavros demonstrated the flexibility of the TriodeFet amplifiers by showing me how to adjust tubes and bias/current settings, making it possible to achieve the best qualities of solid state, OTL, and SET amps in one box. Regardless of the tubes used or bias setting, the sound remained smooth and enjoyable, and the use of two small tubes was cost-effective, had a low noise floor, and was reliable.
The TriodeFet amplifiers are incredibly quiet, even with 100db horn sensitivity, no hiss, buzz, or noise can be heard. I have experienced many solid-state amps that are much noisier and tubes amps often have some form of noise. The amplifiers run cool even after being on all day and even on 110db Contedo speakers, no noise, hiss, hum, or buzz was heard. Although impressive, this was not the main reason I decided to secure distribution for my region.
CH Precision gear was available for distribution in Indonesia, but my preference for SET amps and tube amps was stronger. I prefer high-sensitivity speakers with tube amps but maintenance and cost of tubes was becoming a concern, not to mention reliability issues with some tubes failing before their expected lifespan.
Talks with Stavros and his new TriodeFet amplifier technology, a single-stage single-ended design, intrigued me. Despite my skepticism of Stavros' comparison to tube amps, I decided to fly to Cyprus and compare the TriodeFet to his tube amps. I went with the intention of potentially acquiring his Genus amplifiers if I liked what I heard
I was surprised by the performance of the TriodeFet amplifiers after comparing them to Aries Cerat's high-end Concero 65 LE and Virgo pre-amp. Despite costing less, the TriodeFet amplifiers were superior in terms of emotion, smoothness, transparency, dynamics, and low-level ambience. The sound had a rich midrange that SET amplifiers excel in and felt true to life
Stavros demonstrated the flexibility of the TriodeFet amplifiers by showing me how to adjust tubes and bias/current settings, making it possible to achieve the best qualities of solid state, OTL, and SET amps in one box. Regardless of the tubes used or bias setting, the sound remained smooth and enjoyable, and the use of two small tubes was cost-effective, had a low noise floor, and was reliable.
The TriodeFet amplifiers are incredibly quiet, even with 100db horn sensitivity, no hiss, buzz, or noise can be heard. I have experienced many solid-state amps that are much noisier and tubes amps often have some form of noise. The amplifiers run cool even after being on all day and even on 110db Contedo speakers, no noise, hiss, hum, or buzz was heard. Although impressive, this was not the main reason I decided to secure distribution for my region.