One of the things that I’ve discovered in life is that the broader my brush, the more quickly I paint myself into a corner. Scouring the online forums of audiophilia has shed light on a subset of listeners who have done just this when it comes to switching amplifiers.
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While I’m certain earlier class-D amplifiers warranted this ‘band of brother’s’ rapid armament of the widest brushes they could find, they’ll now have to stay in the corner they’ve painted themselves into waiting for the paint to dry before stepping out to listen to the detailed, musical punch that the Cambridge Audio Evo 150 Streaming Amplifier has to offer...
01:08 Specs & Design
03:02 The App
04:48 Sound Quality
10:07 Conclusion
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Tom Martin’s Reference System:
Aurender N200 Server
Roon Nucleus server
Mac Mini (M2) server
Wiim Pro server/DAC
Bluesound Node server/DAC
Topping D70 Pro DAC
dCS Lina DAC/Master clock
Berkeley Alpha DAC Reference Series 3 with Alpha USB Series 2 input module
J Sikora Initial Max turntable
Technics SL-1210G turntable
Kuzma 4Point 9” arm
J Sikora KV12 tone arm
DS Audio 003 cartridge
Benz Gullwing SLR cartridge
Hana Umami Blue cartridge
Hegel V10 phono preamp
Musical Surroundings Phonomena III phono preamp
DS Audio 003 optical cartridge energizer
Audio Research Reference 6SE preamp
PS Audio BHK 600 mono power amps
MBL N51 integrated amplifier
Magico A5 speakers
Wireworld Platinum Electra speaker and line cables
Shunyata Omega digital cables
Shunyata Venom power cables and director
AVN Systems acoustic design
Rediacoustic diffusers and absorbers
Rediacoustic bass traps
Salamander racks
Solidsteel Turntable rack
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