BEST AMPLIFIER of the YEAR!

BEST AMPLIFIER OF THE YEAR! a BEST Class D AMPLIFIER & BEST Class A AMPLIFIER of the YEAR for 2024!
WiiM Amp $299 on Amazon
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Black Ice Audio Fx10H EL 84 Tube amp $799 on their website
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BEST SPEAKER of the YEAR! 2024 video
• BEST SPEAKER OF THE YEAR!
Listening test tracks for accuracy of acoustic instrument reproduction:
1.
Nelson Rangell I LOVED YOU
(Flute & Grand Piano)
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2.
Wynton Marsalis YESTERDAYS
(Trumpet)
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3.
Andres Cepeda BESOS USADOS
(Acoustic guitar)
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4.
Miles Davis SOMEDAY MY PRINCE WILL COME
(Miles’ muted trumpet & more)
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5.
Taj Mahal: LEAVING TRUNK
(Blues harmonica for treble glare and ability to handle a lot of treble energy from the harmonica plus great blues guitar!)
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6.
Pentatonix HALLELUJAH
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(VOCALS! Almost the entire octave ranges of human voice)
$1250 BADASS audiophile level HIFI System! Elac Debut 3.0 DB63, SMSL VMV A1 Class A Amp, WiiM Pro +
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$750 BADASS Bedroom HIFI System!
• $750 BADASS Bedroom HI...
Elac Debut 3 0 DB63 review- These are a huge UPSIDE SURPRISE! WOW! These are LEGIT HiFi speakers!
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WiiM Pro Plus $219 at Amazon
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Reisong A50 mkIII 300B Class A SET Tube speaker amp 7.6w x 2 @8ohms on Amazon $850
It's worth trying a Single Ended Triode amp with 300B tubes. Maybe this is the sound you are looking for?!
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I have the WiiM Mini streamer in 3 rooms in my home:
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DACs I own and love:
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SMSL D300 DAC on Apos.Audio $400
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[@EvenHarmonics]

Interesting Tube Amp. Thanks for your list of tracks you tested with (and your reason for choosing them) in the description!

[@jds6000]

Yep. The Wiim Amp ROCKS! Especially when on SALE for $240!

[@middleearthltd]

This Jolida/Black Ice tube amplifier has been around for a long time This year Black Ice started taking all the Chinese parts and assembling them in the USA which is nice and hopefully it is paying off in build quality I would have started with the Black Ice amplifier but I did not know about it when I got into tubes Since I now have a few tube amplifiers there is zero interest for me in Black Ice There are some great tube amplifiers being built by fantastic people here in the USA and Europe that make much more sense if you can afford it. I agree with the notion of getting on the Decware list and waiting 3 plus years to get your Decware amplifier. If I am still alive I should have one in a couple plus years.

[@bgunckel]

Just ordered the BI FX10H yesterday, and really looking forward to it. Just want to say that I'm not sure where you were going with your assessment of the updates that each company releases. I'm a SW Engineer, and I have to say that, without knowing what those releases are for, there's no way to make comparisons based on the number of releases. Are they major releases? minor? bug fixes? or just feature enhancement releases? If they are bug fixes, then yeah, that's an issue worth looking into. Otherwise, nope. I do enjoy your vids though... keep it up!

[@revelry1969]

That FX10H is an amazing amp. I had one. Upgraded to a F35. But I may get an FX10H as well to use it as well. Great amp and the headphone section is amazing

[@jasmeetsinghism]

Hmm waiting for best dac of the year now

[@jonathanrutz6104]

Very informative video. I have wanted to try a tube amp for awhile and the little Black Ice amp looks like a great way to start!

[@Hunter-Gray-LUV-Music]

Yes! This is a great 1st tube amp IMO Based on my experience with the FX10H AND the Black Ice Audio company I encourage you to give it a try! Plus they have a 45 day return policy.

[@robsandler1818]

Great Review and I am really impressed with Black Ice Amplifiers as well as with Jamie. However there are way better Class D Amplifiers (based on Sound Quality and Op Amp swapping capabilities) than WiiM IMHO. For instance FOSI ZA3 is much less, can be run as mono blocks and sounds much better. The WiiM is more of an integrated amp. Perhaps you were really giving awards for best “Integrated Amps”. In which case my mistake.

[@MikeK6046]

Dear Hunter-Gray. In your opinion, how would the FX10H match up/ work with the new ELAC 3.0's that you reviewed? - BTW, I do not listen to much beyond 80DB and my room is about 13' x 13'.

[@Bonafidecripple]

It would be interesting for you to take some time and listen to the WiiM in direct comparison to the Powernode 😊 Great video

[@Hunter-Gray-LUV-Music]

That is a good idea. I will see if I can get them side by side in 2025

[@carlitosgomez71]

Best amps for a second bedroom or office maybe. Surely you dont use these amps as your main listening room for critical listening

[@philk10]

Well Hunter-Gray, you've piqued my interest in the Black Ice FX10H. I currently have a Denon X3700H AVR. I'm also in the middle of auditioning the KEF LS50 Metas and the Elac Debut 3 DB63s (The Kefs are in the lead at the moment). I am new to tube amps and kinda' confused as to how to use them. My confusion is, would I connect the Black Ice to my Denon X3700H front speaker pre outs or does the Black Ice need to stand alone with a separate pre amp? If I were to connect to the X3700H, does that mean that the connected tube amp overrides the AVRs amplifiers for the front speakers? Or do they work in tandem? Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.

[@auggysimcity]

c h i n a

[@jds6000]

China OWNS America! That’s a good thing!🎉