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| Retirement integrated amp for a “fiscal conservative” @kennyc doing some late night reading (and likely music enjoyment) I see. Thank you for the suggestion. As you imply, $10K is definitely a stretch for me. In all honesty, so is my $8K stated budget, as I haven’t talked with my wife yet about it.... | |
| Retirement integrated amp for a “fiscal conservative” @sro thank you for this recommendation. From reading many reviews over the years , the Danish audio companies consistently make some very highly regarded audio equipment. I hope to hear Aavik at the upcoming AXPONA (the first audio show I’m looki... | |
| Retirement integrated amp for a “fiscal conservative”…..Part 1: I have a plan @jlopes89 thank you for very thought provoking post! If Agon’s metrics are accurate, I’m honored that you chose this topic for your 1st post during 7+ years of membership! To answer your questions, yes my $8K budget is for a plain (no DAC phono ... | |
| Retirement integrated amp for a “fiscal conservative”…..Part 1: I have a plan @coltrane1 I hear you. But, that’s part of the fun, reading, talking to experts who may have similar experiences willing to share thoughts and advice, seeking and listening to equipment. That’s part of what makes this a community, right?! BTW, ... | |
| Retirement integrated amp for a “fiscal conservative”…..Part 1: I have a plan @daniel25 I don’t see your post that @ghdprentice referred to. Did the site moderators delete it for some reason? @mdalton what is the AH you are referring to? Sorry gentlemen, maybe I not fully functional yet, having just poured my 1st cup of ... | |
| Retirement integrated amp for a “fiscal conservative”…..Part 1: I have a plan @mdalton thanks for the Atelier 13 Nashville hifi shop suggestion. I see the have an Audio Hungary Qualiton X200 on sale for $4,390, well within my price range. Anyone have any experience with AH amps? @audphile1 thanks for the heads up on the PL... | |
| Retirement integrated amp for a “fiscal conservative”…..Part 1: I have a plan @lalitk @singere thank you for the hifi shop recommendations. Looking at the Product lines listed on their websites, it appears they carry extremely high end $$$$ manufacturers. @roadcykler you may well be right; I’m praying you’re not (my wi... | |
| Retirement integrated amp for a “fiscal conservative”…..Part 1: I have a plan Thanks guys! @audphile1, @lalitk @zlone I agree, AXPONA won’t be the best critical listening venue, but it will be a fun check on my bucket list and will provide an opportunity to listen contrast and compare equipment and talk with vendors. Al... | |
| Retirement integrated amp for a “fiscal conservative” @phd thank you for your observations (yes, Ive received some great and a variety of advice which is wha I hoped for with the vast diversity of audio experiences this membership represents)! I do appreciate your recommendation of going the separat... | |
| Retirement integrated amp for a “fiscal conservative” Thank you all for your thoughts and recommendations! Now that the holidays and excitement of welcoming our 6th grandchild (a healthy baby boy) to the world on Dec 20 have happened, I can get back to my Music appreciation/enjoyment project! I dec... | |
| Retirement integrated amp for a “fiscal conservative” @mclinnguy that was over the top nice of you to run that experiment! It looks like he’s selling specially matched pairs of RCA Clear Top with side getter for $99/pair. I’m going to try tube purchasing and rolling those as an initial toe in the wa... | |
| Retirement integrated amp for a “fiscal conservative” @mclinnguy thank you for your observations. If it’s not imposing, I would appreciate you testing to see if the NOS preamp tubes you now use did tighten the bass on your system (your system A looks and I’m sure sounds fantastic!). If you can only s... | |
| Retirement integrated amp for a “fiscal conservative” @re-lar-kvothe thank you and the many others who recommended the Luxman 507/509 integrated. Lots of love it seems for them. @ghdprentice I am curious why you sounded so down on Luxman when you posted your thoughts earlier? @coltrane1 I hear you a... | |
| Retirement integrated amp for a “fiscal conservative” Merry Christmas everyone!! @vuch and @corelli thank you for those words of wisdom. I know my system placement and room treatment is far far from what would help get the most out of my current equipment. Unfortunately, I don’t have the opportunity... | |
| Retirement integrated amp for a “fiscal conservative” @vuch I whole-heartedly agree that PL makes a pretty good amp, for the money. I also share your thought/“warning” regarding the ever present upgade-itus audiophiles tend to be aflicted by. That said, I’ve enjoyed the PL integrated for 7 years and... |