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AR 100.2 or Aragon 8008BB?

The local dealer's got a 6 month old mint AR 100.2 for about the same price ($2,600) as a new Aragon 8008BB. I've got a pair of B&W 640i's and listen mostly to acoustic jazz in a large (20 x 30), open room with 10' ceilings. Two Paradigm PS1200 subs handle the low end. Every now and again, I enjoy cranking up some Rock and Reggae. Also, much of the time it'll be added to an existing 5 ch. Adcom in an HT set up with an Acurus ACT3. Any suggestions???
herbl4
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I bought mine on Audiogon for $2000 and it was only 6 months old. Remind the dealer that Audio Research recently dropped the price on new stock from $3500 to $2995. He should go lower than $2600.
herbl4 OP
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....just funished auditioning the AR 100.2. WOW! I wish I could splurge and get both of them. Maybe later. It's crisp, sharp, and accurate, with a magnificent soundstage even on a crappy old Sony 5 disc carousel changer! This one's a keeper. Next on the agenda, Rega Planet 2000. (Although, the same dealer's got a used Wadia 830 for $1,900.) Any thoughts?
gmele
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I'm glad your likeing the 100.2. Instead of the Wadia 830 try and find an 850 and run it balanced into the 100.2. You should be able to find one around for low 2K. That is truly a match made in heaven. With the Wadia its better to go sans preamp. That's my 2 cents. Best-Gary
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tok20000
608 posts
 
Sorry,

I was thinking the AR 100.2 was a AR VT100 mk2.

I am not familiar with the AR 100.2
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