I would send you mine, but it’s vintage and very expensive to ship, cause of the 200 pounds weight.
They constantly upgrade and improve it since the 80s and it’s the last amp I’ll ever need and it throws a pin into the theory that all integrated speakers are or will be the pinnacle of Hi-Fi, don’t get me wrong, they are great, but it’s hard to fight against such kind of amplifiers with a little class d board.
Also Palmer passive preamp is nice and cheap.
Audiodata and audio physics speakers
The Maggie Lrs speakers
The higher end little dots
The chord Annie and maybe some other chord products.
The technics dual driver headphones are very nice
The t+a headphones
Here’s what I’d like to see bought and reviewed.
All new Hifiman headphones - HE6se V2, Arya Stealth, Deva Pro
Topping A90 Discrete Amp
Aiyima Tube products - especially if they can be used as preamps. Review against more expensive preamps.
More fully balanced tube amps - true tube, not hybrids
schiit yggdrasil less is more, more is less vs Chord Dave Hugo2, Scaler
Inexpensive → Bluesound quality music streamers with matches to Music Servers
Put together, review and compare tier systems at price points - then substitute as new products come on board
I would really like to see more power amp stuff. Peachtree audio, Hifi Rose, Audio Lab, Iota VX and other similar amps. They all range from affordable to a little expensive, but they all have interesting quirks, like the all mechanical build for the Rose or GaN Festa in peachtree Design.
Or blow the entire amount on this 2022 Stereophile Class A rated tube amplifier. Apparently, it is the “best without regard to cost or practical considerations”
*Dealer markups are unacceptable on these though, it’s like a Porsche.
This headphone can run charged or not charged… If you dont charge and amplify it you can use another amp
Theres also a couple dynamic driver versions of this which are also now price reduced…
Blue Sadie Premium Headphones with Built-in Amp (formerly called Mo-Fi) https://a.co/d/19uS2Jr
This dynamic driver set doesnt have the amplifier, is only $99 now in black on amazon:
BLUE Lola Sealed Over-Ear Headphones Black https://a.co/d/76piSOp