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    McIntosh MA8000 - Newest Member of My Family

    Reference Cantons oh my; lucky you; did you consider separates or where you looking for their equivalent one box solution at the time? I believe the C47 and MC302 were essentially the separates version of the MA8000.
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    Anyone using or has auditioned the McIntosh MA-9500 integrated amplifier or the previous model the MA-9000?

    Anyone using or has auditioned the McIntosh MA-9500 integrated amplifier or the previous model the MA-9000? After all the looking around for an integrated amplifier that has a phono stage with excellent S/N specs it seems like the MA-9500 even at 12K appears not to be as expensive as I...
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    Amp for Fyne f1-12

    Thank you for your reply. I am heartened to learn you had no issues at all with the Audio Flight integrated. Here from the conclusion of the Sim Audio Moon 700i v2 integrated: Here’s what makes Simaudio’s Moon 700i v2 worthy of your consideration. First and foremost, it offers terrific...
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    Amp for Fyne f1-12

    Hello, Several days ago I came across an old (9 years ago) YouTube video of Myles Astor announcing that previous to the video he was unaware of the Audio Flight brand and went on to praise it. There was a link to the distributor and when I clicked on it I was brought to a page that said we...
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    We just launched our 2nd listening room at Rhapsdy Audio in Sausalito! Dieses Audio, Esoteric, Holbo, Ortofon

    I came across this recently and it gave me good reason to be concerned PLUS I left 2 messages on their contact us form; no reply; no telephone number on the site either: I found this: Teac’s reputation in the U.S. had degraded over the years. Likewise, a meandering marketing approach to the...
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    We just launched our 2nd listening room at Rhapsdy Audio in Sausalito! Dieses Audio, Esoteric, Holbo, Ortofon

    Hello David, The Class A F-03 has been replaced with a F-01 and the AB F-05 has been replaced with the F-02; Esoteric has already shown these pieces at a recent Hi Fi show in Japan. Do you have pricing for the new F-02? Thanks
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    The Rise of the Uber-High End Integrated Amp

    Alas he replied today: Hi Christopher, Thank you for your interest in our products. Currently we do not have a distributor in the United States. Best regards Alexander Bladelius
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    The Rise of the Uber-High End Integrated Amp

    I do not believe they have representation in the US. I asked the question about distribution in the US and if so pricing via their website; hopefully a reply on Monday.
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    The Rise of the Uber-High End Integrated Amp

    If you don’t mind my ASKing how much is it?
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    The Rise of the Uber-High End Integrated Amp

    Do they have representation in the US and if so what was the retail price of the previous model. Thanks to Google Translate I was able to translate from Polish to English; quite the read but no price is given.
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    The Rise of the Uber-High End Integrated Amp

    I was just going to ask the same question. I came across this review from Poland and the description of the construction made me swoon; well almost. If you are of a certain age and remember Threshold or are aware of Coda you will recognize Nelson Pass’s love child; kidding...
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    Looking for a new CD-player, Aesthetix, Esoteric, Lux or….

    Of course; at this level of pricing no blind buying but reviews and measurements do have their place in putting together a short list; no substitute for in-person auditions; the great audio writers of the past had the gift to describe in words the sound of a component and they were almost always...
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    New Accuphase E-800 50th Anniversary Integrated

    No need to apologize at all for "bad English" I don't understand how anything you have said could have caused you problems or seemed offensive in any way; here I think you will enjoy this: https://www.audioguarida.com/top_ten_integrados/
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    Looking for a new CD-player, Aesthetix, Esoteric, Lux or….

    No just stumbled upon the site last week
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    Looking for a new CD-player, Aesthetix, Esoteric, Lux or….

    Here is an explanation of the numbers http://www.audiodrom.net/en/drs-rating-explained
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    Looking for a new CD-player, Aesthetix, Esoteric, Lux or….

    ACCUPHASE DP-720 SACD PW15.02.2016 Digital sources Accuphase engineers further expanded on the features that had made their DP-900/DC-900 transport/DAC combo so phenomenal - the result is the one-box DP-720. This player is built with almost fanatical attention to detail...
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    Looking for a new CD-player, Aesthetix, Esoteric, Lux or….

    From German stereo.de Accuphase DP-560 tested in stereo 9/2018 With the DP-560, the cheapest SACD player from Accuphase, the Japanese noble brand combines classic values with modern demands. In addition to an optimized, extremely stable and very quiet drive, there are digital inputs for...
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    Looking for a new CD-player, Aesthetix, Esoteric, Lux or….

    Here this might help ranking from 100 to 1 and in the most orderly fashion by category of reproduction three area in each; see the Accuphase DP-720 http://www.audiodrom.net/en/digital-sources
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    The Case for Choosing Electronics from One Manufacturer

    Well I just came across this YouTube channel from Korea and before everyone starts piling on oh you can’t discern shit from YT it’s compressed and moreover it’s digital I will say since where I live brick and mortar stores are far and few between YT was very helpful regarding sifting and sorting...
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    The Case for Choosing Electronics from One Manufacturer

    Indeed
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    The Case for Choosing Electronics from One Manufacturer

    If you had visited the rooms I mentioned you would understand what I am saying, yet again you keep saying "it could just be a worse sound." This is philosophy and as a Guru in India is fond of saying "philosophy does not bake bread!" I am talking about first hand experience, not what could...
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    The Case for Choosing Electronics from One Manufacturer

    You could, anything is possible; nothing is guaranteed; what I am suggesting is there is a better chance for synergy to happen when it is born out of the mind of the same designer. A teacher once said only speak from your own experience. Everything else is conjecture and leads to illusions so...
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    The Case for Choosing Electronics from One Manufacturer

    then you are not playing a game of cables as tone controls. Exactly! when you hear a company's complete stereo system then you have an understanding of what their designers/owners feel is the best sound - This is exactly what I wrote! - then you have an understanding of what their...
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    The Case for Choosing Electronics from One Manufacturer

    Thank you for sharing that story. “I have generally liked the synergy that comes from staying within brand for these bits of gear.” It’s nice to learn that when you did mix and match you were serendipitously rewarded. I do trust my ears and those of my wife but as I wrote now at 74 I am...
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    The Case for Choosing Electronics from One Manufacturer

    Thank you yet again!
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    The Case for Choosing Electronics from One Manufacturer

    Thank you for the introduction to Hi Fi Shark. I am not a dealer so I don’t want to represent myself as such to access their data. At this point I have decided not to buy used although many on this site do. I was told it is possible to get 40% off on gear that is 2 years old. I am open however...
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    The Case for Choosing Electronics from One Manufacturer

    I did not write that statement. I am a big believer in A-S-K. Imagine my surprise when a Guru quoted Jesus (and I cannot stand people who quote the Bible) "they have not for they ask not." It has always been difficult for me to ask because my ego is far more developed than my wisdom. If you want...
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    The Case for Choosing Electronics from One Manufacturer

    I am not paying attention to what a manufacturer is saying! I am saying from my own personal experience that the instances that I have visited rooms where all the components were from the same manufacturer had a cohesiveness, as in all of a piece, a rightness to them; they were satisfying to me...
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    The Case for Choosing Electronics from One Manufacturer

    Audio Bluebook's extensive database of high-end audio products offers instant access to everything you need to know to set the right price. Year of release, retail price, private party value, trade-in value and our own Agon Average, which uses Audiogon's proprietary market data to determine the...
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    The Case for Choosing Electronics from One Manufacturer

    You are suggesting this results in an accumulation of random colorations which is more "colored" than multiple instances of a single-brand house sound coloration. I AM suggesting this results in an accumulation of random colorations. I do not agree that a single brand house has "multiple...

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