The HX-10000 is guaranteed to be one thing, being it is a product from a Bygone Era, and has all the traits that come from the Top Tier Brands from a certain Global Region producing Audio Equipment from that Era.
I stated in a earlier in the Thread Post:
" As seen from all the Mainstay Japanese Brands offering Audio Devices from this era, the devices produced as their exclusive TOTR Sale Items were typically coming with materials that were selected for their Mass and Volume.
Fortunately, It was soon to be learnt in the World of Audio Equipment, betterment was able to be attained using a lot lot less Volume and as time evolved Mass was also seen to be a betterment if substantially reduced. "
Large Companies once had the pick of the Newly Educated Scholars entering into the Big Wide World. Company Philosophy will have been the main aim, with R&D tightly tracing the Companies wants. Across Competitors based in a similar region Globally, all were doing similar practices, recruiting scholars and training them to the place where between Brands much of a muchness was their separation.
I have heard numerous Vintage Equipment that is SS and Valve Based, where SS equipment is from the era of much of a muchness as a separation between them.
I have not heard one that did not supply a musical experience that was not enjoyed, but at the same time, I did not have an experience that resulted in my feeling the need to have a device readily available at hand, but that is for myself.
A friend who is a EE and a individual I totally Trust in all things Audio, but especially the Analogue Side, has Overhauled a large range of Amp's from this era. The same Person also has used for multiple years a Sansui Amp, which I have heard on quite a few occasions and been more than satisfied with what was experienced.
With the local support that can be used if a purchase of this Type was to be realised, the idea to go in that direction does not appeal.
Using a BOM of approx' £2000 I can go to a Individual who knows more about Phonostage Design in relation to modern methods able to be adopted, who I will feel will have more worldly knowledge than EE's under the constraint of Corporate Companies Philosophy and have designs that are surpassing that from a bygone era from certain designs.
For such monies, even If I were to enforce my influence onto the design, I could have a 10mm Densified Wood Chassis, I might even be able to Wangle a Densified Wood PCB if a PCB was part of the design.
I will get PC CCC wire used on conjunction with very high quality Cable Connections.
I will also be supplied a Phonostage that will be hard to surpass in the measurements taken.
Such an opportunity makes the idea of going back in time to try and move forward in time, be an avoidance of the use of very accurate components from the modern era, produced to a Topology by an individual who knows the importance of such practices. Being Nostalgic towards a Olden Device in this area of Audio seems from my eyes to be a waste of a Opportunity.
I would be extremely keen to learn what £5K BOM can bring to fruition.
