Antileon Evo paired with Tube linestage ?

[Thieliste]

Anyone tried to match an Antileon Evo with a good tube linestage : Aries Cerat, Nagra, VAC or others come to mind ?
I'm looking at this option for my next upgrade down the road.
Tube linestage budget not more than 20k.

 

[LL21]

As you know, I was a huge CJ/Gryphon fan for 11 years consecutively. CJ GAT 2 is certainly within your budget if you go demo, discount and certainly 2nd hand. It is a surprisingly neutral, linear response in my experience...far from the stereotypical CJ of old with its wonderful (but colored) golden hue. That said, like many of the today's true reference standards, the CJ GAT 2 manages to create tonal purity and natural organic qualities without using artifice/color to do so.

Do keep us posted...what a great pairing you are on your way to finding!

 

[Thieliste]

As you know, I was a huge CJ/Gryphon fan for 11 years consecutively. CJ GAT 2 is certainly within your budget if you go demo, discount and certainly 2nd hand. It is a surprisingly neutral, linear response in my experience...far from the stereotypical CJ of old with its wonderful (but colored) golden hue. That said, like many of the today's true reference standards, the CJ GAT 2 manages to create tonal purity and natural organic qualities without using artifice/color to do so.

Do keep us posted...what a great pairing you are on your way to finding!

As you know, I was a huge CJ/Gryphon fan for 11 years consecutively. CJ GAT 2 is certainly within your budget if you go demo, discount and certainly 2nd hand. It is a surprisingly neutral, linear response in my experience...far from the stereotypical CJ of old with its wonderful (but colored) golden hue. That said, like many of the today's true reference standards, the CJ GAT 2 manages to create tonal purity and natural organic qualities without using artifice/color to do so.

Do keep us posted...what a great pairing you are on your way to finding!

Yes i recall you were using your Mephisto with the GAT 2, CJ make some really good linestages indeed.
Nagra Classic preamp would be a good option for a very delicate refined sound.
If more meat on the bone is wanted AC Impera ll would be a good choice but do we need that much meat with an Antileon Evo ? not sure about that.

 

[Thieliste]

Thrax Dionysos would also be a very good contender, i've heard it paired with the Mephisto and it was spectacular.

 

[bob82]

Swapped my VAC Signature linestage with a gentleman who owns a Mephsito that drives a pair of Tidals. He says it is very holographic compared to his Soulution 520 and loved the sound. I swapped the VAC for a Soulution 511 as I needed the amplifier.

VAC linestages work very well with solid state amplification. I still miss the VACs but love the Soulution sound overall.

 

[Thieliste]

Swapped my VAC Signature linestage with a gentleman who owns a Mephsito that drives a pair of Tidals. He says it is very holographic compared to his Soulution 520 and loved the sound. I swapped the VAC for a Soulution 511 as I needed the amplifier.

VAC linestages work very well with solid state amplification. I still miss the VACs but love the Soulution sound overall.

VAC and Aries Cerat are my favorite tube linestages.
If i recall VAC linestages don't have a remote ?

 

[bob82]

VAC and Aries Cerat are my favorite tube linestages.
If i recall VAC linestages don't have a remote ?

They do have simple remote.

 

[Verdier]

Gryphon needs XLR