They sound like the kind of SS amps I would like. Very good stuff. I will follow your system closely and look forward to your posts.

grannyring January 03, 2015 20:12

Wow! Ncore? I am sure surprised you went in this direction. These must sound awesome for you to have done it. Please tell me more about the amps and the sound. Most interesting!

grannyring January 03, 2015 18:57

Great looking amp and build quality. Looks like you have some of the new Jupiter copper foils caps inside?!

Congrats and enjoy!

grannyring July 16, 2014 04:07

Wow! Let us know how the amps sound once you get them. They sound very, very nice indeed. Your preamp is also amazing based on your description above.

Rhanson, I also used the Mini with and without the Mojo and with and withour the Offramp. The Offramp was the single biggest improvement I have ever experienced in my digital front end ....including the Mojo power supply. Now this is only true if you have the Dymamo power supply for your Offramp. If you don't, you really have not heard what the Offramp can do. The Dynamo power supply is a 30-50% improvement - no joke.

The Mojo comes in second for overall improvement in my digital front end and it was a nice improvement all the way around. Improved everything and FAR less digital noise and artifacts.

grannyring April 16, 2014 17:42

That digital front end is quite special and you will like the sound!

grannyring April 15, 2014 02:08

What amps will you be using now?

grannyring April 15, 2014 02:06

Yes indeed. I have tried going the passive route and while some are very good like the Lightspeed, in the end they left me wanting. I missed the richness and emotion of the music.

Let us know what comes of your new preamp inquiry.

grannyring March 03, 2012 21:10

Hi Mitch, I have also owned the Vibe preamp and tried it with the Pulse power supply and standard power supply. This is a great preamp. Very natural sounding and relaxed. The music swells as you turn up the volume without sounding loud or in your face. Very quiet also. Most impressive system also. Very well put together and thought out.

I would like to take you up on your offer to try the transformer. My amp is stereo, not mono-block. Like to see if this works. Please email me directly at,

[email protected]

The Dude IMHO is a preamp that may well have you selling the Vibe. The Vibe is the best SS pre I have ever heard or owned. As great as it is, the Dude offers all the same strengths, but brings even more to the sonic table.

Improved dymanics, scale, imaging and bass impact. Uncanny sound of live music and instruments must be heard to be understood fully. The new Dudes are better built and better sounding Mitch. Paul uses a better volume control and transformer in the new Dudes. The build quality is top notch. It would be magic with your wonderful Class A amps.

Email me as I have some other thoughts and experiences that you may find interesting.

Again, nice job on this wonderful system. Enjoy.....

grannyring February 05, 2012 18:57