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I wouldn't consider myself to be an audiophile by any stretch of the means but I have heard a lot of systems and for the price, this is great. Sure, it won't hold a candle to a $8,000 MacIntosh tube amp system (nor should it) but it certainly has much, much better sound than a lot of systems under $500. Maybe it is the power of suggestion but the sound is a lot 'warmer' and 'cleaner' with the tubes than I've heard on similar systems. It's hard to say how ... but it just sounds cleaner and more natural. The system I have in my living room is a Yamaha CRX 332, which is around $300. This completely blows that away. While the Yamaha has deeper bass ... the distortion is much less with the Monoprice. The speaker wires are much better quality with the Monoprice system. And the Monoprice has Bluetooth capability (with incredibly easy pairing) whereas the Monoprice ... and most sub $200 systems do not. The system looks amazing ... you'd easily think this cost $800 - $1500 if you just looked at it. It's quite a conversation piece ... I bought it for my office and when people see it, you'd think I drove a Bentley into my office and parked it on a shelf. People automatically say, 'This must have cost you some serious money' before they even hear it. It has great retro looks and the orange lighting in the tubes gives it a high end 'mad scientist' look. The downsides to this ... I purchased it here but could have saved twenty bucks had I purchased it directly from Monoprice. Live and learn. Also, the speaker chords are INCREDIBLY LONG ... yet the power chord is less than 3 feet long. I find that you'll need an extention strip unless the outlet is right near the unit. I feel like even a foot more on the extention chord would make things easier. Also, in a small office or room, there will be a slight odor from the tubes ... it's almost like ozone and dust burning. (though this is right from the shipping box) Many people who swear by tube amps love this smell and its a bit unavoidable with the hot tubes ... but it put me off a bit. The unit is heavy and well made and the 4 inch speakers fill a small room with some pretty good sound. For a bigger room, the 5 inch speakers might be the way to go. Overall, it adds some class to my office and acts as a conversation piece. The Rat Pack or Bocelli never sounded so good as it does on a system with tubes! Would I use this to play R&B or Rap? Probably not.Read full review
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I bought this as a Christmas gift for my Husband and he LOVES IT. It is so amazing. We use it with our cast to 4K TV the sound is amazing. He picked it out I ordered it. It is even pretty when it lights up. Buy it 😊
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An amazing piece of equipment!
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