[Solude]

When I went through the amp round up the WA22 was bested by the B22 that was bested by the Soloist and it's a mini Dynalo so... GS-X mk2 will be another step up.  WA22 is pretty expensive for what it delivers.  And I liked it, but for $1900 plus another $600 in tubes you can do better for much less.

 

[CDWMcInSpots]

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Okay we need more impressions of the GSX MkII, especially paired with the LCD-3 and HD800. I need to make a decision here. 

 
You should be polite and patient. The first few have just received their amplifier.
 
Jø!

 

[MacedonianHero]

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When I went through the amp round up the WA22 was bested by the B22 that was bested by the Soloist and it's a mini Dynalo so... GS-X mk2 will be another step up.  WA22 is pretty expensive for what it delivers.  And I liked it, but for $1900 plus another $600 in tubes you can do better for much less.

Seeing that we had the exact same WA22 (and tube compliment), my GS-X is my favourite amp that I've owned. I don't miss the WA22 and LF one bit. 

 

[Solude]

Always nice to find products worth their asking price.  Too rare a thing in audio

 

[DarknightDK]

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Always nice to find products worth their asking price.  Too rare a thing in audio

 
Agreed. The GSX sounds like one hell of an amp!

 

[MacedonianHero]

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My MK2 arrived yesterday. Serial #9.
 

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All I can say is that it's great to have a Dynalo-type amp again for my Audio-Technica AD2K! The Burson Soloist was good but now it's been rightfully taken over by the MK2.
 
Unfortunately I can hear quite a bit of power transformer hum from the PSU in this stacked setup. Not sure how I'm going to go about averting it.....

Any plans on the AD2000X?

 

[David1961]

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Unfortunately I can hear quite a bit of power transformer hum from the PSU in this stacked setup. Not sure how I'm going to go about averting it.....

 
After placing an order for the Aristaeus, I asked Justin if it would be possible stack the amp section directly onto of the PSU. Justin said doing that might cause unwanted noise.
 
So the photo below is a small rack I had made to separate both units. 
 
                                                                              
                                
 
Sorry about the photo, cloudy day.
 
When I get the GS-X, I'm stacking the amp section on top of the PSU. So if I get any noise, I'll just have a similar rack made, but obviously the legs won't be as high.

 

[longbowbbs]

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After placing an order for the Aristaeus, I asked Justin if it would be possible stack the amp section directly onto of the PSU. Justin said doing that might cause unwanted noise.
 
So the photo below is a small rack I had made to separate both units. 
 
                                                                              

Spoiler: Warning%3A%20Spoiler!

 
 
                                
 
 

 
Sorry about the photo, cloudy day.
 
When I get the GS-X, I'm stacking the amp section on top of the PSU. So if I get any noise, I'll just have a similar rack made, but obviously the legs won't be as high.

 
Nice David. That rack should do well for housing the new toys.

 

[safeandsound1]

I've had mine since Thursday and have been putting some burn-in time.  My impressions so far, with a Perfectwave DACII source and balanced LCD 2.2's is that the amp is very revealing of source and music, has the widest and deepest soundstage that I have heard in an LCD, and that it is as detailed as anything that I have heard short of an elite Stax SR-009 rig.  Mine does seem to be a little rolled off in the bass right now but I'm going to reserve judgement until it has a few hundred hours on it.  The bass is there right now and is very detailed but does seem to be way in the background while the mids and highs take center stage.

 

[Mr.Sneis]

My electrician had to cancel today  Dedicated lines have to wait until we re-schedule.  I can confirm the noise floor is actually higher when the PSU is directly underneath.  Putting a few inches between does help.
 
My favorites so far with the amp are the LCD-2 and RS-1.  I think the HD800 may be looking for a more "euphonic" sound - or a source that exhibits that kind of sound...
 
More testing needed!

 

[WiCKed666]

Hi guys!
Any ideas on when I will be able to recieve gs-x mk2 if I order it now?
 

 

[Maxvla]

2-3 months.

 

[preproman]

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Exactly.
 
This amplifier seems, according to your report, to be close to the ideal of the amplifier not at all tampering with the signal, but instead letting it all through, just amplifying it.
 
In your statement you turn this 180 degrees, regarding it as a peculiarity instead of a good thing one should strive for.

 
That's just the way you took it.  Never did I say it was a bad thing.  Indeed it's a good thing.  Please read my post again. 

 

[longbowbbs]

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Exactly.
 
This amplifier seems, according to your report, to be close to the ideal of the amplifier not at all tampering with the signal, but instead letting it all through, just amplifying it.
 
In your statement you turn this 180 degrees, regarding it as a peculiarity instead of a good thing one should strive for.

 
That's just the way you took it.  Never did I say it was a bad thing.  Indeed it's a good thing.  Please read my post again. 

Hmmm...A good thing said in a bad way?....

 Sorry, couldn't help it....

 

[preproman]

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Hmmm...A good thing said in a bad way?....

 Sorry, couldn't help it....

 
 
I guess reading in a story type of way is not one of this sites strong points.  
 
Opps - couldn't help it