Post by Randy in Caintuck on 09/22/09 at 04:22:26
Steve was kind enough to ship a Mini Torii SE to Ed Schilling's home for the mini fest that took place this past weekend.
There were some serious - and I mean SERIOUS - amplifiers at the fest ..... including one that retails for $30,000.00 + and it was encouraging to note that the Mini Torii SE gave a very good account of itself .....
It did a fine job of powering The Horns and is a very safe option for anyone who is looking for a great amp to pair with Ed's speakers.
One interesting item of note. If you get a chance to hear this amplifier, don't even think of forming an opinion of its potential until it has been playing music for at least 30 minutes.
We had it hooked up and everyone in the room was thinking that it sounded "pretty good". I left the room to get an adult beverage and when I returned I plopped down in the same seat where I had been sitting. After one sip, I looked around the room and asked if someone had changed something while I was gone ..... because the sound was several orders of magnitude better than it was before I left.
Several of the other listeners piped in and said that they were thinking exactly the same thing .....
I'm pretty much used to an amplifier needing some time to "warm up", but this went way beyond that ..... amazing.
Chalk up another winner in the Decware amplifier stable .....
Randy