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Job amps: Suck?
I don't think a lot of us have forgotten the stink a handful of you tried to stir up about the amp on the Aussie forum.  How many of you actually saw or listened to one. Or was it just self protection due to it's price compared to the domestic com... 
Job amps: Suck?
If your speakers are a difficult load the Job amps may have a problem if not they will work fine.  The biggest differences between them and their Goldmund branded conterparts, other than casework, is in the power supplies and the ability to deal w... 
Job amps: Suck?
 Why would a $1700 internet direct amp compare to a five figure one. Compare it’s big brothers to those. Like the others have implied you’re just stirring up crap as you obviously don’t have anything else to do. The Job amps are designed, built an... 
KEF 107/2 Binding Post
They look like standard binding posts from prior to the changes in the EU so they should accept standard banana's.  
Job amps: Suck?
Not sure you could call Srajen's collection of gear entry level.  Nor any of the other reviewers.  Oh and I have actually owned one and it is a quality amp with a target market that if paired with the "right" speakers is hard to beat for many time... 
Best receiver/amp for warming up Monitor Audio Gold 300’s
If you're willing to spend $3500 on a receiver then there are a lot of options available.  What is the rest of your gear that causes you to need an 11 channel receiver? 
Looking For 90% of the performane of the super expensive cables for much less money
Look at Audio Sensibility out of Toronto.https://audiosensibility.com/blog/ 
Monitor Audio Platinum or Magico A3
Glad you got to hear them as there is actually no stocking dealer of the Reference K line in the US with the exception of the bookshelf K9.  Up to a three month wait for them to be built and shipped.  One dealer in the NE has a pair each of the 1'... 
Monitor Audio Platinum or Magico A3
Andrei if you're dealing with Audio Reference NZ did you get a chance to listen to the Canton Reference K model in your price range? 
Simaudio Moon 740P preamp vs. Ayre KX-5 Twenty
In fact even after selling the amp and the DAC he kept the preamp for quite a while before going back to a tube preamp. Or quite a while for him anyway.  
Simaudio Moon 740P preamp vs. Ayre KX-5 Twenty
I have a friend that all three "Twenty" pieces and he thought the preamp was the best of the three pieces. 
Has anyone tried these stunning new CPT power cord?
This phenomenon pretty much mirrors the product expansion of AV123 with the same results. 
Has anyone tried these stunning new CPT power cord?
I agree Hugh.  It's always been something. 
Kinki Studio EX-M1 200wpc Integrated Amplifier
No duties here either. 
Kinki Studio EX-M1 200wpc Integrated Amplifier
Look in nonoise's thread there are photos in his rack.