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Paragon Model 12 A against Audio Research SP-8/10
That sounds very interessting at all.To the dull sound that could be becouse of bad tubes or bad caps.I have heard other people saying that they rebuilt it news, caps, new tubes, better modification get a more silent MM cartdrige and of course a n... 
Paragon Model 12 A against Audio Research SP-8/10
Well, but did you have a direct comparisson to the Sp6/Sp-8?? 
Service from Audio Research
I do not want to push the edge, but Kalvin Dahl is repsosible for service calls.He said that my products are around 30 years old and the company is doing the best to keep those parts avaialble.Due to the fact the costs for the inventory for all of... 
Service from Audio Research
Audio Research recently had a lot of troubles with their service department.I told them that I owned previously top products designed by Bill Johnson. They had no longer spare parts for the M-300, D160-A, and Reference 600 ( yah the MK1) and they ... 
Rowland service
I also had very bad experiences with Rowland service. Never a reply no matter how often I wrote or called it was always interrupted. I gave up. 
Rowland service
I also had very bad experiences with Rowland service. Never a reply no matter how often I wrote or called it was always interrupted. I gave up. 
Audible Illusions Modulus 3 Audio Research SP-11
... and I no longer can't.I have a small system and was looking for an affordable piece close to the top of AR. 
Audible Illusions Modulus 3 Audio Research SP-11
@ Mofimadness I get confused with the numbers so easily. Yeah one is a Special Edition imported form Japan. I consider it to me as an MK3. Altough an MK3 never exists.Yes, I own four of them and I have already heard them bypassed on an Inifnity IR... 
Audible Illusions Modulus 3 Audio Research SP-11
You could get the same quality with fimilar sound for much less!The price tag does not qualify its quality! 
Audible Illusions Modulus 3 Audio Research SP-11
@ Frogman!The point is that I have alread heard a Counterpoint SA-5 and it was far beyond anything Audio Research ever did. The warmth, the depth, the beauty of the sounstage and no bubbled edges even with the most difficuilt recording material.Ye... 
Audible Illusions Modulus 3 Audio Research SP-11
That is right. I never got a response from Audible Illusions either. Audio Research did also sometiemes ignore my mails.Well, I have a goot technican with 40 years of experiences that services anything, so even the manufactor doesn't respond I usu... 
Audible Illusions Modulus 3 Audio Research SP-11
@ Mofimadness: Did the Audio Research really sound so much better? or was it just becouse Audible Illusions had bad service? 
Audible Illusions Modulus 3 Audio Research SP-11
It seems to me that nobody can describe the sound or make any direct suggestions.I have heard the SP-11, SP-10 and Sp-15 as wel, but it seems that some folks still say thatthe Modulus 3 has- a quieter background- better details- better focus backg... 
Audible Illusions Modulus 3 Audio Research SP-11
That is an interessting answer.According to some reviews it is also said that the Modulus 3 adds more detail is more transparent and adds backround information in the music by pushing it to the foreground which is bascially what I am looking for.I... 
Audible Illusions Modulus 3 Audio Research SP-11
It eats tubes?Normally tubes in preamps are uncrictical? How often you did them raplce?