jakebenton

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Integrated Amp to match with Magico A3
Thanks melbguyone!  I'm having a lot of fun rediscovering my old music collection and a whole lot of new stuff on Tidal.  I've already pushed in to my 40's but I'll take what I can get :-)  I was wondering about break-in so I appreciate the input ... 
Integrated Amp to match with Magico A3
I’ve never heard the Octave before. In fact I’ve never even seen one before it was mentioned it so I looked it up. That is one damn sexy looking amplifier! I would love something like that someday but it is way out of my budget at the moment. Fran... 
Integrated Amp to match with Magico A3
@jhills - Thanks for the kind words. I’m glad to see there are others here who want to share the joy. Speaking of joy... I got a surprise call from my dealer on Thursday morning and they had my A3s ready for pick-up! I’ve been breaking them in wit... 
Integrated Amp to match with Magico A3
@audiotroyI agree that what I heard could be described as clean and without mid-range bloom. In other words, to me at least, it sounded accurate. Perhaps Mr. Wolf recommends this combination because he (as the voicing of his speakers indicates) pr... 
Integrated Amp to match with Magico A3
Sinewaveron,Thank you for you’re reply and asking me what I think. In the spirit in which your gracious post was written, here are my thoughts per your request:I think your aggressive response to a first time poster trying to be helpful and answer... 
Integrated Amp to match with Magico A3
According to hifiplus - Alon Wolf himself recommends the Hegel H360 (source: http://www.hifiplus.com/articles/exclusive-first-listen-magico-a3/). I don’t think you will get a better recommendation than one from the founder of the Magico. That bein...