Hawk,
I have the A300 and replaced all the 10uF 50V bipolar electrolytic caps in the signal path with Nichicon Muse versions and am simply in awe of the sound I get from this integrated. Anthony Michealson eschewed high end components in his products, favoring circuit design over parts quality, but bipolar electrolytics can greatly vary the sound.
I was the US Service Manager for Nagra and dCS, Ltd., and repaired Musical Fidelity, McIntosh Labs, Plinius, Arcam, NAD and Eastern Electric, and must say I feel no embarrassment nor sound quality lacking in comparison to any high end amp IN MY SYSTEM/ROOM.
I have the A300 and replaced all the 10uF 50V bipolar electrolytic caps in the signal path with Nichicon Muse versions and am simply in awe of the sound I get from this integrated. Anthony Michealson eschewed high end components in his products, favoring circuit design over parts quality, but bipolar electrolytics can greatly vary the sound.
I was the US Service Manager for Nagra and dCS, Ltd., and repaired Musical Fidelity, McIntosh Labs, Plinius, Arcam, NAD and Eastern Electric, and must say I feel no embarrassment nor sound quality lacking in comparison to any high end amp IN MY SYSTEM/ROOM.