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Aragon Soundstage...worth the extra ?

As an audiophile neophyte, I'm currently using the Acurus ACT-3 pre-pro, but I'm primarily a music lover. Music listening comprises about 90% of my system's use. My local high end dealer will accept my 7 month old Acurus for trade along with about $1,000 cash for a 1 year old Aragon Soundstage. I'm an avid acoustic jazz listener and my other primary equipment includes B&W 640i mains, Audio Research 100.2 SS amp (which I love!), Paradigm PS-1200 sub, Rotel RCD-971 CD Player, and Audio Research interconnencts. Does the Soundstage sound that much better than the Acurus in stereo? Is it worth the extra cheese? I hear the Aragon is more upgradeable. Will it take me into the future adequately? Oh, my dealer also swears by the Richard Gray Power Company. Any opinions on that too would be greatly appreciated?
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grandpad
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I've always felt that the Soundstage was a very under-rated unit. The analog pass through is a big plus for 2-channel music.

Since the model is no longer being produced, I would check with Aragon to verify the extent to which it can be upgraded, if that is an important consideration in your purchasing decision.

I use two Richard Grays and like them, but I haven't used some of the competition so I can't give you comparasions.
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