"Focal Clear/Utopia with more soundstage" WA33 solves that issue. But I do wish Utopias were more hard to drive so hum wouldn't be an issue or the need to have a pre in the DAC section into the WA33.

Interesting how everyone's tastes are different. For me the WA234 takes the cake.

Have you played with isolation feet for your tube amp? I was never a believer until I got given Stillpoint feet for my valve phono stage. I think it’s headphones like Susvara which have the resolution power to show differences between conditioners, cables… P.S. I currently use Solid air...

Depth rating? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Own foundry? HAHAHAHAHAHA, didn’t realise I was at a comedy festival. Then you name drop Hublot and Jacob and Co. Ever heard of Lange & Söhne, Vacheron Constantin or even Patek? Maybe, next year Rolex can add a date function to the Daytona. Such a huge leap in the...

Saying Rolex is 'the best' is like saying Bose headphones are the best as there is greater demand/market share for Bose headphones compared to Hifiman/Stax… Please do enlighten me as to which compilation Rolex has designed in the last three decades that has received numerous awards by the...

This is where you are contradicting yourself. A Susvara is priced accordingly for the sound it offers. The difference in sound between a Susvara and even a LCD-2 is huge. A Rolex does not offer any more accuracy to time keeping than a simple quartz watch. The build quality is even less stellar...

I had to laugh at this. Rolex is the biggest ripoff in the watch world. It is just a status symbol thanks to clever marketing and strategy. It is nowhere near the best. Anyway, watching this space for Susvara mk2...

When I owned the WA22, I always wondered if there was a way the transformers could be located inside the amp case, so only the valves would stick out. My second wish was maybe in future there would be an amp that had the best Solid state qualities (speed and dynamics without sounding thin) and...

Thank you once again!

Thanks for the tip. How would you characterise the sound between the two?

Melbourne, Australia. There's a used quad set of KR2A3s available locally which I may go for.

Where is best place to buy EML 2A3 Solid plates? I am wanting a neutral and dynamic 2A3.

100%. Drums and cymbals are another favourite of mine.

Oh yes Sir! couldn't agree more. And the layering is phenomenal. SS Amps struggle with this aspect. My fav. part of this amp is that it has the perfect balance of technicalities and tube amp goodness.

Well well well, new mountain bike is going on hold or I gotta find something else to sell. WA33 got powered up again. That soundstage is just nuts. Imaging is spot on. Macrodynamics hit just as hard and fast as the Auralic. The Auralic got fatiguing after a while. I am not sure but it is as if...