New Acurus and Aragon amps. Anyone hear them yet?

RG,

Funny you started this thread. I was going to ask the same question to the forum. I have been using an Acurus A200 and an A200FIVE for quite some time and I just can't get enough of them. I just bought an A200x3 here on A-gon so I will be selling my A200FIVE in the near future. I only need 5 channels of amplification. I now have owned 8 Acurus amps in the last few years and all have been rock solid and reliable and plenty of power to go around.

Sunnyhop,

Good to hear from a new Aragon(IAL) owner. I know one thing, those new 8008's and Iridiums sure look like a work of art, I am sure they sound as good as they look.

Bill

Thanks Sunnyhop. I just got the I.A.Labs email on the launch of the Aragon amps. The closest dealer is 1.5 hours away but I'll make an appointment to check it out on Saturday if their in stock. What gear are you using if you don't mind me asking? Might be getting thrown off Audiogon for being too up front and personal with some forum geeky losers who need to make smart ass comments about a speaker question I asked and have nothing better to do so if I do buy them and I don't say thanks you'll know why. That goes for everyone who leaves a positive comment. Too bad some people ruin it for others. I'm sure it's always the same jerkoffs doing this. And they say us British Ferrari owners are snobs.
Thanks again. RG

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.

I had no idea there were British Ferraris.

Still have my ACT 3 and ACT 5 ACURUS. Still sound great and rock solid reliable. New line would be on my short list, if I were in the market. No dealers in my area, but they do have a return policy I believe. So little to lose in trying.