chrisryanhorner

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  rick2000: wow, those soul note amps are beautiful.  can't say i know anything about them, but they sure look nice.  
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  sokogear: my main source is a rega turbtable.  I would say i use that for all of my more serious listening.  i have a bluesound node streamer for when i just want something in the background while i'm cooking or doing other things. currently ... 
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  oldrooney: thanks for the thoughtful reply, there is so much to consider.  among other things, the room i'm in now is not likely the room i'll be in forever, as it's a rental.  i was initially in the market for something more in the range of t... 
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ha, i stepped away for an hour and the tide of opinion has turned completely the other direction in favor of integrated amps!  i love it.  honestly i know there's no right answer, its nice to hear what everyone's personal experience has been thoug... 
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seems like for the most part, people feel that while integrated amps have improved considerably in recent years, separates remain the better overall solution for reasons like being able to upgrade single elements in the future without having to sw... 
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russ69: thanks, i'll certainly look into Cary.  at the moment i'm running the Parasound phono into the Rogue Cronus Magum 3 integrated.  i wouldn't necessarily say i have complaints, but down the road if i'm looking to step up, i was just curious ... 
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  willywonka: thanks for the reply. regarding synergy vs flexibility, do you think there are real benefits of using an entire system from a single company, since the units were likely all designed with each other in mind, as opposed to picking a... 
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  nonoise: that technics unit you mentioned is beautiful, i'd definitely take a look at that one.   yeah echoing your statement, i hear a lot lately about how far integrated amps have come.  the thing is that the audio press essentially only pr... 
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grislybutter: that's an interesting sort of rule of thumb, do you recall who gave you the advice? my budget would probably walk that line, so i guess that doesn't help that much. the obvious future plan i guess would be to build off of what i ha... 
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  vonhelmholtz: i post here when i have a question about something, not sure why not posting all the time is an issue for you. i asked the question because i'm curious to know if there's a prevailing opinion on whether, when cost is equalized, p... 
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  russ69: thanks for the reply, wondering what specifically about speaker choice would make you lean towards either separates or integrated?  for reference, i use focal kanta 3 speakers.  
Amp to drive Focal Kanta 3
Glad to see all these potential amp pairings.  I just ordered my Kanta 3s and am excited to hear them with my Rogue Cronus Magnum 3, but it's fun to get all this free intel on other pairings you all have tried, especially if I ever decide to gradu...