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Anyone experienced the Luxman MQ-300 or/and The Air Tight ATM-300R?
@h_bomb No need to test. Just listen at the store, if you are free sometime, would love to know what you think. 
Speaker cables recommendation from Nagra 300p amps to Devore O96 speakers
Budget would be under 3000$ new for 3 meters. 
Anyone experienced the Luxman MQ-300 or/and The Air Tight ATM-300R?
@h_bomb Please do let me know if you ever get a chance to audition the Engstrom Arne. Would love to hear your opinion of it vs the MQ-300.I found it better than MQ-300 in some respects but the MQ-300 to be a better all round performer.But the catc... 
Tube Integrateds with Bass Control
Luxman LX-380 has lovely tone controls. 
Anyone experienced the Luxman MQ-300 or/and The Air Tight ATM-300R?
I demoed it at Innovation Audio in NYC. The owner (I think) Elliot is a great guy and fantastic host and a knowledgeable audiophile. 
Anyone experienced the Luxman MQ-300 or/and The Air Tight ATM-300R?
@h_bomb Sorry I saw your question just now.I went with the Nagra 300p that I found at a very attractive price in the used market.I still believe the Luxman MQ-300 to be a far better sounding amp, but I wanted to see what a 20W push-pull would do f... 
Best DAC - Preamp Combo $5 to $10K Budget
Hello,From my years of efforts of trying to eliminate a preamp I have only one advice to give. Please do not confuse a DAC with volume control with a proper preamp, and do not go for a DAC which you will use as a volume control unless you plan to ... 
Anyone experienced the Luxman MQ-300 or/and The Air Tight ATM-300R?
Thank you for your update and confirming my suspicions that the MQ-300 is one of the best out there.Yes, the build quality is quite out of this world. Pictures do not do it any justice. 
Preamp with Nagra 300p amp
Nobody on this forum with Nagra amps matched with non-Nagra preamps? 
Anyone experienced the Luxman MQ-300 or/and The Air Tight ATM-300R?
I have heard both.I was on a similar quest earlier this year (see my post) asking a similar question. I was looking to run them on Devore O/96I heard the Air Tight ATM-300R on a 87dB speaker (I don't know what the dealer was thinking while setting... 
I have to downsize big time, any ideas on integrated amps and smaller 3 way speakers
The best amplifier I have ever heard is an integrated by Engstrom & Engstrom called Arne.It's 300b based and puts out 20W (but can power surprising variety of speakers). Its available for demo in NYC. You will hear things you have never heard ... 
Luxman L590AXii vs Accuphase E-650 for a Shindo lover
@lalitk No, I am still pondering......Problem is my speakers are notorious for only liking tubes. But I talked to someone who loved Accuphase with their Devores as much as they did Shindo.I don't know if I should take the risk again having burnt m... 
Luxman L590AXii vs Accuphase E-650 for a Shindo lover
I just heard the Luxman MQ-300, probably the best amp I have ever heard.  
Which 300b amplifier for Devore O/96
An update on this:I am in NYC, probably the only city where I can demo almost all of the mentioned above amps.Current candidates are:Engstrom ArneShindo CorteseAir Tight ATM-300RLuxman MQ-300Kondo Overture ISo far I have heard the first three (imp... 
What is the best solid state amplifier you have ever heard?
I once heard a Technical Brain amp at a show. It was the only time I liked a SS amp more than any of the tube amps next door. I don't remember if it was the integrated (it probably was) or separates.