Top of the Line Tube Amplifier Companies?

No Regrets

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In no particular order....

Thomas Mayer of Vinyl Savior
Nori Komuro of Komuro Amplifier Company and prior works of arts.
Gordon Rankin of Wavelength Audio
Scott Frankland of Scott Frankland Associates - Wavestream Kinetics for when more power is needed than what SET will provide.

Best wishes to all,
Don
 
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NAT Audio.
 

gestalt

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Did you by chance try the Tron Atlantic DAC?
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Matt
Hi Matt, I have an Atlantic DAC GT in my studio. It's great - very high resolution, lots of nuance, transparency. Very much the "TRON" sound. It has an interesting way of separating pieces of the mix; each part is given space in a way I haven't quite heard other DACs do.

Heads up that I'm a TRON Electric dealer in the USA.
 

No Regrets

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Hi Matt, I have an Atlantic DAC GT in my studio. It's great - very high resolution, lots of nuance, transparency. Very much the "TRON" sound. It has an interesting way of separating pieces of the mix; each part is given space in a way I haven't quite heard other DACs do.

Heads up that I'm a TRON Electric dealer in the USA.
Hello,

Any idea how the Tron compares with the various offerings from LampizatOr?

Thanks much,
Don
 

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Aries Cerat
KR Audio
Ayon Audio
Amplifon
New Audio Frontiers
NAT
WAVAC
Kondo
Air Tight
Allnic
Audiopax
VAC
Viva
Silbatone
Reimyo
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Hello,

Any idea how the Tron compares with the various offerings from LampizatOr?

Thanks much,
Don
Hi Don,

I used to be a LampizatOr dealer. It's a particularly difficult comparison to make because there is no single "Lampi sound" - you have to consider which tubes are in use as they drastically affect the final sound of the piece. I think the most general comparison I can offer is that TRON gear sounds different. Build quality and fit/finish are substantially different as well.

If you're curious about the Atlantic, DM me and I'm sure we can work out an audition.
 
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