nicktheknife
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| Higher-End Class A/B vs. Class A Integrateds It seems the KInki may be better suited to a speaker with higher efficiency and more like an 8 ohm load. The reviews I’ve read, all very positive btw never mentioned it having a problem driving certain speakers. In retrospect, perhaps I should ha... | |
| Higher-End Class A/B vs. Class A Integrateds Update: I ended up buying a demo unit Kinki Studio EX-M1+ from a small dealer in Michigan. I’m beginning to feel I made a mistake. I know it’s Chinese but that’s not the reason for my feeling. The unit was purported to have less than 20 hrs. on... | |
| Lounge Audio I finally received my units. It was over six months since I shipped to getting them back. The owner, Robert Morin finally contacted me and kept me informed. I always thought he was a good guy and I like both the LCR MkIII and the Copla. I... | |
| Higher-End Class A/B vs. Class A Integrateds I just put my Black Ice Audio 3502P tube amp in with EL34 tubes. After listening with the McCormack DNA 0.5 solid state amp all summer, it sounded warmer but sluggish(?) especially with rock music. Small Jazz ensembles, acoustic music and vocals... | |
| Higher-End Class A/B vs. Class A Integrateds Pass is now sounding intriguing as well. | |
| Higher-End Class A/B vs. Class A Integrateds @curiousjim Hegel still intrigues me. They're not off my list anyway. Especially if they will be available for a good price. 😁 | |
| Higher-End Class A/B vs. Class A Integrateds @ronboco I could be wrong but I think the Krell K300i is made in the US. Their lowest model is made in China I believe. | |
| Higher-End Class A/B vs. Class A Integrateds Thanks for all the advice and suggestions. I realize now that I'm not tied down to class a. My tubed power amp puts out 40wpc with the EL34 tubes in. I can get more with the kt88's but I don't seem to need the extra power. It seems the Krell ... | |
| Higher-End Class A/B vs. Class A Integrateds Ok, as far as my friend’s PBN power amp. I asked him and he couldn’t find out much other than it’s the PBN Olympia Mini ( he thinks). I think he’s a little fried from his days of playing in bands in the 80’s and 90’s. From what I’ve been able to f... | |
| Higher-End Class A/B vs. Class A Integrateds @soix I am presently using the Classe CP-50 pre with the McCormack DNA 0.5 DE. Was trying to keep things cool in the Texas summer. I may put the tube power amp in soon for a change of pace. Anyhow, in my original post, I mentioned that I’m loo... | |
| Higher-End Class A/B vs. Class A Integrateds @noodlyarm I mostly use my remote as well. Sometimes playing vinyl, I like to lower the volume with the knob when I get up to change or flip a record but I don't think it should be a deal breaker. | |
| Higher-End Class A/B vs. Class A Integrateds @audioman58 My speakers are Sonus Faber Lumina III's. These will probably be upgraded some time in the future but I'm happy with them for now. The specs are: Sensitivity: 89 dB SPL (2.83V/1m) Nominal Impedance: 4 ohm My listening room ... | |
| Higher-End Class A/B vs. Class A Integrateds @boxcarman Right! I see a lot of the Hegel's up for sale some around that price or lower and listeners seem to love the Hegel sound. | |
| Higher-End Class A/B vs. Class A Integrateds @zlone, That's why I've been questioning the whole Class A thing vs. Class AB. I had noticed integrated amps at close to $10,000 that were Class AB. I thought, once you got into that price range they would surly be pure Class A. I found out ... | |
| Higher-End Class A/B vs. Class A Integrateds @noodlyarm, I once owned a Krell KSA Pre w/phono. It was a great pre and one piece of equipment I wish I never parted with. The K300i sounds very intriguing. The only thing that turns me off is the fact that it has no volume knob. That could ... |