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Ranking Accuphase Integrated Amps?
Bought an E-650 a couple of months ago....excellent sound, built like a tank...30 W Class A and it drive my Paradigm Persona 9H speakers very well.So far no complaints. No experience with older models but another "audio aficionado" site has a sepa... 
DAC - Aqua Formula or Aqua La Scala
Worth waiting for the ARC Genesis release before changing?? 
Paradigm Persona series
Just purchased an Accuphase E650 for my Personas....works very well....lots of power for the mids and tweeters, and the powered woofers take care of themselves....very smooth. 
What happened to Audio Research G Series
One man's continuous improvement is another man's cluster **ck!!Pretty well sums it up!!!..)))..Very well said, my friend!! 
Q for any Luxman L-509X owners
 The T + A gear is simply out of my price range..`.perhaps on the used market at some future point.  Would be interested to hear it tho, if I'm ever in the area. 
Q for any Luxman L-509X owners
@greginnh  Thanks for the reply. Haven't heard the Blades tho read very good things about them . Harry at VPI owns them and he speaks very well of them. Guess it's time for a road trip to do some auditions! 
Q for any Luxman L-509X owners
greginnh....Did you by chance try the L-590 x2 with your Blades before choosing the 509?I'm curious if it has the power needed to drive a speaker like that. Considering them both for a Paradigm Persona 9H match, and trying to get some advice , as ... 
Paradigm Persona series
Got them for my speakers and they are nice...but way to expensive. 
Paradigm Persona series
Anyone have any experience with the new Luxman Class A integrated amps?  Specifically, the L-590xaMk 2 ?  Also the L-509 if anyone has tried them,,The T+A interests me, but they are damned expensive.. 
T+A elektroakustik HV Series Components
Any impressions you'd care to share?  Thinking of replacing my Pass XA30.8/ REF 3 combo with either the T+A 3000, or 3100. Have very easy to drive speakers and wonder about your impressions of these components..Thanks 
PS Direct Stream latest firmware, "Snowmass"
A lot of dealers have "Make offer" enabled....ordered a new Memory player from one at $3300....think there must be a big reduction from PS Audio , as they are able to give even better prices.. 
Paradigm Persona series
Have a pair of the 9H's driven by Pass XA30.8 amp. Very clean sound, bass is simply phenomenal, and the amp will drive them to extremely loud levels without moving the meter. Well worth an audition.  
Paradigm Personas: A First Listen
d2girls Buy the 9H’s...I did!! Your kids don’t need a college education anyway!!!...)))And the price in Canada is a steal, given the exchange rates...At $35k a pair US, that means they are over $50k Canadian with taxes.....Dealers are literally gi... 
Upgrade from Pass Labs XA30.8 to X250.8. Worth it?
w1000i..Exactly my setup....And the 30.8 drives them to ear splitting levels ....that was my thinking when i bought my Personas, and although I’d love to try other amps, remote location precludes that..Let’s just say that listening to Panama Red ,... 
Bi wire and powered woofers
dweller, I don't think so, but then again I've never asked. Given I us a 30W class A amp with them, I'd have to switch amps as well to test this out. The speakers have built in 1400 W of power, with 2 700W amps per speaker, so I'd somehow have to ...