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| Question about Class A Also to point out, there are MANY Luxman M 900u Class A/B units for sale......but the older M 800a Class A units are rarely for sale too and I wonder why....... | |
| Question about Class A I personally am a huge fan of Class A. In the Luxman 509x/590axII issue, one being A/B and the other, respectively, Class A, ask yourself why so many 509x units come up for sale, and not long after being bought, but the 590, a Class A unit, is on... | |
| New Luxman Flagship Power Amplifier M-10X coming in October... I am most upset they still do not have a dedicated class A unit like the M 800a. I watch used gear here on Audiogon and other sites and see a good number of M900u’s and C900u’s for sale (as well as L 509x’s) and to me this is an unsettling sign. m... | |
| Considering an integrated Had I decided differently I would definitely put out a vote for Luxman. In fact, they have just released a 95th anniversary integrated that would be to die for....only 300 though.....act fast. And Class A. Makes me wish for the alternate setup ... | |
| Bluesound Node 2i & Ayre Codex - How would this work? I have a BSN2i picked up new 6 months ago. Love it. I use both optical and RCA. The optical is an Audioquest Vodka and the RCA a Nordost Silver Shadow. I cannot tell the difference sonically. Moreover, I can pass 192/24 AIFF through the optic... | |
| High End Amp Price Collapse musings jimman2You did not read my post. My Bryston 14b SST was bought new in 2009 and had the lowest noise floor of any amp I have heard, and measured. My noise floor on the Luxmans I have is negligible (think modern low) and distortion nonexistent. A... | |
| High End Amp Price Collapse musings Good thread.I have twin Luxman M 05s in my system (Class A) and although 30 years old the sound is superb. Far better than the Bryston 14b SST they replaced, despite the age difference. I think, however, after hearing a few Class D amps they hav... | |
| Paradigm Personas: A First Listen I think with the 9H in particular, a tube amp would be ideal, as the bottom end, the tube amps weak spot, is obviated by the powered section. I use Class A amps on my S8s and they are phenomenal. I hope one of the major publications does a full ... | |
| Paradigm Personas: A First Listen smittyjs: it will be a while to find a pair to get the depreciation. I get it in audio there is always someone whom likes to rotate gear as often as handbags or shoes, but seeing how the Personas are new it will be a bit. And as for someone sel... | |
| Paradigm Personas: A First Listen Well, I will say that you could keep your nose "up" and EXPECT something to cost more to sound better. This part of human engineering is fact and well shown by the marketing department of almost all major goods we have. Magico, Kharma, Wilson, R... | |
| Paradigm Personas: A First Listen I think in all honesty, with time and reviews, that the "big boys" will be worried. Magico, Wilson, Rockport might be able to source a Beryllium tweeter, but the matched mid/tweeter that Paradigm has done is superb, sonically and especially the c... | |
| Wilson Audio Haters Audio is one of those hobbies where simply throwing money at the hobby will get you results, whereas with fly fishing, for example, if you cannot cast a fly with practice and effort, you get nowhere, despite any amount of money. Money can get you... | |
| Wilson Audio Haters Ivan: I agree; you see the same thing with high end cars. People with financial means can gain entry, but whether there is any ability to extract the best or appreciate it is another matter entirely. I can think repeatedly of seeing fine high ... | |
| Wilson Audio Haters crazyeddy: I still have the S8v2's but sold the Bryston 14bsst a few years ago. I happened upon a Luxman M 05 amp and the midrange liquidity and treble sweetness was to die for. I got a second (selling the Bryston for half of what I got for i... | |
| Wilson Audio Haters I think the polarizing attitude for Wilson is the pricing. It never goes down but only up, although I agree they are not the only one. The latest offering (the WAMM) is just ridiculous, not matter how you cut it. I suspect the price is just for... |