Just came across the Bada DC-225 while venturing into this new hobby. Does anyone have this integrated receiver? It seems like quite a fair price for 95 watts in Class A. If you do have it, how does it fair against some of the other components you've come across?
I had the older model and it was an incredibly good value. I replaced it with a $4K tube amp and the Bada really gave up nothing. I would purchase it without hesitation. If I were on a tight budget, I'm pretty sure that would be what I would buy.
I don't know if any of the Badas are available used, but Pacific Valve is great to deal with and gives you a year warranty. If the thing goes a year without breaking, chances are it's going to last many years. While you're at the site, I would definitely look into the Doge 6 CD player. For $2500 total, you will have an amp/cd combo that will compete easily with systems costing twice as much.
That lingering thought will always be with you until you realize that there is always something better than what you have. Besides that, "better" is a matter of taste. I never heard the DK, but I enjoyed the Bada very much in my system. Many people I know view audio as a constant source of stress. Always agonizing over this or that. It's no way to go through life. The Bada is a solid amp that will not dissapoint you. I would buy it and worry about the rest of my system.
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