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Has anyone heard the new North American products preamp and amp?

The new versions are called X-10s and the amp is on its third version or Mark III. This truly provides holograph imagine unlike anything I've heard before. On symphonic orchestras, one can hear the first violins. I have never heard an amp sound this precise.

In reality, I doubt if any amplifier can rival it. I certainly have never heard any that do so. Every album is so involving.

The preamp has yet to get a remote but is nevertheless, quite striking.
tbg

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knghifi
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roger_paul157 posts02-22-2016 3:34pmI hope you get a chance down the road to give a listen.
I will be at the Newport Beach show in June.

Who are you partnering in Newport Beach show?

I haven't bought plane ticket yet but plan to attend Newport Beach show this year.
knghifi
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Roger gave me local dealer (~100 miles away) contact to demo  H-Cat amp and pre.  Contacted dealer several months ago and he said in process of renovating sound room, should take 2 weeks but never got back to me.    Oh Well!
knghifi
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I finally demoed H-CAT amps and preamp at a dealer's home last Sunday.   The room in the attic so not the best, speaker was dc10 and BMC digital so all SS system.   I'm not familiar with the components but brought my own CDs. 

It has a very deep sound stage especially for SS.  No usual SS nasty, resolving, extended, transparent, not SS or tube sound but just very musical.   It was a good experience and glad I made the 2 hours drive.
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