In the end, I kept the S17 pro as PRE, and the role of the power amplifier was given to Singxer SA1, this combo together constitutes a very good duo, incredibly well-balanced tone. Aune adds dynamics and strength, and Singxer adds fluidity and more organic, and also makes the vocals a little...

But I saw the opinion of Headfier, who chose Mjolnir 3 (with Dave and Mscaler). Do you mean the unique synergy between Mentor and HEKS?

If necessary, use a DC blocker, but on devices such as impulse chargers, LED-TV at home, becouse before the amplifier, it will reduce the dynamics

What amplifier are you comparing, what DAC, headphones?

I have a question for amplifier users. Is Mentor dependent in any way on RCA and XLR inputs? Is there any major difference in SQ?

If Aune made this amplifier with a fan, it could lose many customers like me who value listening in absolute silence at night. Meanwhile, 2 months have passed and my unit has never dropped the current to 50mA. It wasn't even close to that, The temperature in the room sometimes reached 28C

Must hear album: https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/716488-the-smile-wall-of-eyes.php With Aune S17 Pro it sounds delicious, ....where technology meets art :)

the exact specifications of the hi-fi standard are known and I think they are still available. When you call it midfi, do you mean it doesn't meet the hifi standard?

oh I think there is no shortage of highly technical DACs all around these days :)

Is there any comparison between V281 and V550 in this thread? The only thing I found on the Internet was the WaveTheory film, whose reviewer I appreciate. On the one hand, I know that V550 is a newer version, on the other hand, the WaveTheory opinion pointed to V281 as the winner...

AI - this reminds me of statistical research in which it was found that statistically every inhabitant of the world has half a penis. :D In addition to subjective issues that are difficult to discuss, objective issues include a number of errors in the assessment of AI. The AI does not notice...

I like it very much, when listening at low volume, almost all the music sounds phenomenal, still retaining its fanciful character, less lifelike, but very addictive. With the best produced music, you can turn the volume knob "to full", and then the real power of sound and realism appears.

Sorry, but I have to come back briefly to the Mentor vs S17 Pro comparison. I very much respect @Ichos opinion expressed here. However, I received a comment from another reviewer who discussed both amplifiers, so let me quote to shed additional light on this issue. I quote: How it (Mentor)...

Yesterday LPs like: ...AND JUSTICE FOR ALL - Metallica 13 - Blur music that theoretically should not play on the HE1000 they played at a volume of about 60-65dB with Aune so dynamically, resolved and layered that I couldn't tear myself away especially on AND JUSTICE FOR ALL I heard layers of...