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| Krell k-300i vs Rega Osiris, integrated I have the OSIRIS: it is a unique animal that I would characterize as a refined AND muscular 56 lb. beast, that is a pure 2-channel thoroughbred leader without the ancillary add-ons crammed in. This thing is a brick. It’s crafted from aluminum an... | |
| Was my friend given misinformation. @ozzy62 The real shame is that he was duped into buying an AVR. These have no place in a serious audio system. Yup …. Nailed it…”Point, Set, and Match…” in tennis jargon. ”…He said the salesman told him to stay away from integrated amp... | |
| My last Integrated Amp: $5-10,000? Pre-owned REGA OSIRIS | |
| Amplifier match for Totem Mani-2 ( McIntosh , Gryphon, JR, Plinius ) The TOTEM MANI-2’s will a tougher load to drive as comparatively inefficient models …. Sensitivity: 85dB/W/m (2.83V). Nominal impedance: 4 ohms. The MANI-2’s can sound lovely and arguably one of their top two models in their stable .. IF they ar... | |
| Top Songs You Can Sing Along with When Highly Intoxicated (or Other Compromised State) A classic rock anthem that everybody recognizes, and especially if you have a roll-your-own whiff or two. THE DOORS - “Light my Fire” ”You know that it would be untrue You know that I would be a liar If I was to say to you Girl, we couldn’t g... | |
| Top Songs You Can Sing Along with When Highly Intoxicated (or Other Compromised State) Depends on whether you are amped up after a surplus of imbibed premium whiskey, or you are just fully mellowed out with the delicate wisps of Maui Wowee wafting around the chair you are slumped down in. (“tipsy”) - THREE DOG NIGHT - “Joy to the W... | |
| Amplifier match for Totem Mani-2 ( McIntosh , Gryphon, JR, Plinius ) (A) IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE FOR CURRENT BRAND OPTIONS (1) SIM AUDIO It’s in Montreal just like TOTEM, and each is paired up with the other to voice its components. (2) AYRE and (3) PLINIUS The latter two also have been mated with TOTEM speakers a... | |
| Integrated Amp Suggestions REGA OSIRIS integrated amp. Refined audio presentation with massive power supplies (56 lb beast) that cranks out 160W into 8 ohms, increasing to 250W into 4 ohms. It also has the HT direct bypass. https://audiofi.net/2012/08/rega-osiris-punchin... | |
| Rogue Hybrid Integrated fine, then one channel silent The right channel output unexpectedly and suddenly “fatally went” on my REGA ISIS VALVE cdp/DAC. - It was a “failed” output tube …. yes, ….BUT…. - it was also a bit more than just an isolated tube alone BECAUSE of of further damage from that fai... | |
| Buying from Canada! @carlsbad great that you took the effort to research the CBP rules for importation into the USA. ” delighting in giving people bad news” ,,, really? .…, hardly the case, dude. I already prefaced my comments that I had purposely not researched ... | |
| Buying from Canada! POSTCRIPT We are in a new international treaty regime. Don’t assume blindly that the favourable and anecdotal personal experiences posted herein under the old treaty automatically apply under the new one. It took years to negotiate. - Go confirm... | |
| Buying from Canada! The United States imposes tariffs (customs duties) on imports of goods. The duty is levied at the time of import and is paid by the importer of record. Customs duties vary by country of origin and product. Goods from many countries are exempt from... | |
| Buying from Canada! non-NA product Import duty tax: yes added Customs brokerage clearing charges : probably | |
| Can a cheapo set of earbuds sound great? “… for the price ,you can’t beat them …” My take: (1)” for the price” ….OK. Fair enough… enjoy them in this limited and narrowly defined context. (2) “Great” ? Hmmm … uh, no … Not in my reference frame. Units at this price point strata may deli... | |
| Best place to insert a new higher end cable in my system? Source output to pre-amp input. |