Why should you care for Tube amplifiers using old technology in this day and age? What do they have to offer except huge electricity bills? HIFI tube amplifier virgin Morten Stjernholm sets out to find out, by doing a double action. no mercy review comparing two of america's finest integrated premium Tube amplifiers: The Manley Stingray ll and the segment newcomer Audio Research I/50. We take a ride though the daily use, the quirks and the features, the sound experience and a whole lot of other babble and nonsense that will make sense to any music loving viewer close enough to death. Join the mature conversation in the comments below.
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Review Samples was kindly provided by:

Danish reseller Topsound supplying the Audio Research I/50 Visit them here: www.topsound.dk

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Danish Manley Distributor Tekni-Fi, supplying the Manley Stingray ll.
Visit them here: www.tekni-fi.dk
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HEAR WHAT I HEAR: THE SONIC SNACKS PLAYLIST:

These are varied and challenging tracks I often use for critical judgement, updated continuously and available for your favourite streaming platform. (suggestions for things to include are very welcome!)

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CHAPTER INDEX:
(jump around, jump around, jump up, jump up - and get down!)

00:00 - The kitch, kinky intro
00:14 - Presenting the Amps
00:34 - What you can see here
00:45 - The collaborators
01:04 - Where to find the goodies!
01:29 - WHAT IS TUBES? SEGMENT
01:37 - The end of tubes
01:50 - the truth about tubes
02:22 - My limited experience with tubes in HIFI
02:43 - Why tubes & vinyl is so appealing in AI world
03:00 - Counter culture rant
03:13 - Putting in work for vinyl
03:24 - Sniffing experiences
03:33 - Finally the point of the rant
03:53 - THE SOUND OF TUBES SEGMENT
04:18 - PRESENTING THE CONTENDERS IN THIS REVIEW
04:35 - Presenting the Manley Stingray ll
05:33 - User biassing and EveAnna flashes her voltmeter
05:58 - Celebrating a great manual
06:09 - Presenting the Audio Research I/50
06:28 - I/50 DATA
06:46 - Lexietubes - the new Pixie!
07:08 - i/50 Inputs
07:28 - I/50 colors
07:43 - Streaming and network stuff
08:21 - DAILY USER EXPERIENCE SEGMENT
08:27 - Startup times compared
09:05 - Passthrough feature on I/50
09:24 - Stingray quirkiness overload
09:51 - Stingray ll insert feature in detail
10:47 - Stingray ll Balance control
11:03 - REMOTE CONTROL SEGMENT
11:30 - Stingray ll remote
12:27 - Pro vs slickness
12:51 - The I/50 phono stage module price problem
14:04 - Design remarks
14:24 - THE SOUND REVIEW SEGMENT
14:32 - Listening conditions & speakers used
15:13 - WOW this is... Stingray ll first impressions
15:35 - Tube Haze, romance
15:59 - Manley Triode or ultra linear mode?
16:11 - Power considerations
16:35 - Stingray soundstage
17:04 - I/50 sound impressions
18:08 - Genre examples I found the stingray to enhance
19:39 - Overall best sound
19:58 - Headphone amplifier sound comparison surprise
20:36 - REVIEW CONCLUSION SEGMENT
22:50 - heart & ears
23:17 - I/50 Pros / Cons
23:39 - Stingray Pros / Cons
24:00 - Stingray Review Score
24:07 - I/50 Review Score
24:15 - A little fun & whats next?
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Video production shot and production assisted by Tim Harris, Headway Production
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Channel beats are tapped in and produced by Marcus Stjernholm, aka. Marc Nash as well as stuff from the Youtube archives.

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