New Acurus and Aragon amps. Anyone hear them yet?


I still have my A200 and A200x3 from back in the day? I use these and the ACT3 in the bedroom as a hideaway from the wifes movie night with friends and they never gave me a problem and were great then. Wondering how Indy Audio Labs did with the brand? Thanks
ggent

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I own the new Aragon 8008 by Indy Audio Labs. It seems dynamic and neutral.
Overtones and sustain, decay seem to come through well when I use this amp.
I am not technically driven but the insides are very simple, a couple of boards and four very large soda can size storage devices. Oh yea, it is a true dual mono, a heavy unit. It seems reliable and overbuilt. An updated version of
the older ones. It puts out what comes in: a garbage recording will sound like it is. A great recording, great. It does not run hot for me, just warm to the touch after some use. Absolutely no noise discernable during my use. It's a good piece of gear in my opinion.
Ggent--I am using an assortment of stuff along with the Aragon. It all seems to work ok together. No gain issues, no hums, no pops or snorts. I use a Marantz
intergrated 8003 and use the pre amp out to the Aragon so the Marantz works as a pre-amp and control center. I also use a new midlevel Marantz CD player.
The Speakers are Von Schweikert VR33. THis conglomeration actually sounds
quite nice together. The Aragon gives me the dynamics I seek and spatial things
that were just not possible with the lower powered MArantz integrated.
This is just a hobby for me--no one has to prove anything. It is just fun to
share ideas and chew about the gear.