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But that’s the way that it is: tubes and transistors remain in opposing camps, even if they are getting closer to one another. While it comes closer than any tube amp I tried before, the A1 retained the lead position in terms of speed, articulation and bass control. The Zanden 8120, for example, quite uniquely combines the desirable aspects of tubes with traditional transistor strengths. While it can be argued that tube amplifiers have a different set of virtues that can also be very appealing, such as richer harmonics or a more fluid presentation, none of the amps that I tried so far have been able to match the A1 on all accounts.
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In my book, all of these attributes just could not be combined in a single amp, but CH Precision made it happen. When reviewing the CH Precision C1 and A1 earlier this year, the C1 quickly established itself as the absolute best DAC that I had ever heard. Likewise, the A1 was the first amplifier that I heard to combine incredible speed, dynamics, articulation, and transparency with amazing fluidity, naturalness and overall finesse.
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