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jimman2

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High End Amp Price Collapse musings
@uberwaltzI can't keep Pink Floyd records in stock, especially DSOTM - in nice condition they generally fetch between $30 and $75.   
High End Amp Price Collapse musings
OK a quite a few of us here think that Class D may have already surpassed Class A/B in at least a few instances.  It seems that the people critical of Class D amps haven't given them a fair shake/listen (and people please stop referring to them as... 
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I couldn't get rid of my Emotiva preamp fast enough - made my ears almost bleed.  I would listen to a $200 1970s Technics receiver before I would own Emotiva separates.  You've made a good point. 
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I'd like to mention too that I use Class D amplification in my vehicle system (Alpine) and the sound is far superior to that of the McIntosh amplifier I used about ten years ago.  I use it with an Alpine sound processor, 2 pairs of component speak... 
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dave b - I noticed that Bluesound is a sister company of NAD.  I put the Auralic Vega in my system with the NAD M22 yesterday- the sound I'm hearing is quite alarming (in a good way).  The Auralic needs another 80 hours of break in to boot.  Quiet... 
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I didn't see any mention of the relatively new NAD M22 amp (using a variation Hypex NC400 NCore modules).  It's had some favorable reviews even compared to amps costing 3x as much.  Any experience here?  I had a Bel Canto EVO up til about 5 years ...