Originally posted by Alex S
Marco, I know JW hates anything Dynavector for personal reasons so doubtless you will too.
I wasn't aware JW hates anything Dynavector, but if he does, it certainly won't influence my own opinion of it. Your insinuation to the contrary is most amusing.
Nonetheless, most people who've tried think an HX1.2 pisses all over an EA2, especially in musical terms.
Interesting. They're of course entitled to their opinion, but such findings are of no relevance to me unless the comparison was conducted in identical conditions to my own with the same supports and equipment.
Neat's experiences show that the ECS does not have the headroom of a Stealth, probably to do with the regulation.
ââ'¬Å"Headroomââ'¬Â, Alex? Nevertheless, this is most interesting. I'll have a chat with Bob, if Neat are participating in the Manchester Show, and find out a bit more about the experiences you mention.
They produced their worst show sound with ECS and their best with 1.2s.
Yes, but who's "best" are we talking about? And since when has it represented fact? However, regardless of that, all this is of little significance to me as I consider almost all sound at shows to be piss poor. I can assure you the performance from the EA-2 on Phase 9 Mana, on its own dedicated spur, is a light year ahead of what I heard from ECS at last year's Bristol show. Besides, as all discerning enthusiasts know, all equipment off Mana will under-perform.
PS In a double blind test that Paul R would be proud of Linn/Naim's premier dealer demmed a NAP500, a multiple orgasm of Klimaxes and a 1.2. The 1.2 won. And, if none of that convinces you, the 1.2 has FIVE fuses you can blank out!
Woopie doo! Am I meant to be impressed? "The 1.2 won" - "won" in what way exactly? Like I said, such subjective observations mean very little to me, although it certainly wouldn't take much to 'beat' most of what Linn make these days.
As an aside, I rate Dynavector amps very highly indeed, in the appropriate context, as I do those from Spectral and Bryston, but like Naim gear, Dynavector isn't to everyone's taste.
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