I don't know what type of medication Kevziek was on, but I just purchased an SLP98P preamp, hooked it up to a McIntosh 7270 SS amp and could not believe the difference. Then I bought a V12R Cary amp and sold my beloved McIntosh amp. It is a wonderful combo. I use Krause Cinema Extreme speakers that can handle 1,000 watts and it also sounds great with my Klipsch Quartets. I think some audiofiles try to hear things that are just not there. I've heard and can afford amps that cost 10 times the cost, but there is just not that much of a difference if any, for example Linn that you have to keep upgrading with sound cards. Why not just make it right the 1st time?
Cary V12i vs V12R???
Does anyone have any experience with a direct comparison of the two?
Of course Cary claims that the 12R is MUCH better. But they need to sell new units and upgrades.
Also, has anyone gotten the V12i (or 12R) with the upgraded oil caps? Just curious to see the differences there as well.
thanks.
-Brie