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Review 2 of 2 Summary:
Ive owned the Audio Electronics SE1 Signature for about 4 months. Give it a good break in, at first highs seem very compressed and soundstage has little bloom. The amp lacks authority but its only five watts, but this five watts would supprise just about everyone. The realism (liquidness) smoothness of this amp is unsurpassed (except for maybe Carys top of the line stuff, not heard). With most amps you cant figure out what instrument is playing, with this amp you can figure it out. Its a different type of sound that Im used to. I use my B60 as a preamp, its very good in this respect. Violins, vocals, guitars, piano, you name it, they all sound real. It just lacks the snare slam, overall slam, big soundstage of other mammoth amps that make you feel there in concert. In its own category it deserves a 5 for sound and value. But for what it lacks in the real world Ill give it a four. Very fun to own and look at, amaze friends with 5 watts. Strengths:
Harmonic presentation, realism, vocals, smooth, musicality Weaknesses:
Slam, authority, soundstage size/bloom (hell its a five watt tube amp) Similar Products Used:
Bryston B60, Arcam Alpha 9, Soliloquy 5.3
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