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| Accuphase class A amps - going up the food chain from an A-48 to an A-80 or A-300? It looks like P-4600 is the class AB 'fraternal twin' of the class A A-48. They are not really entry level as they build on a whole ladder of integrated amps below them, but they are the 'entry level' separates. . In my experience you always ge... | |
| Accuphase class A amps - going up the food chain from an A-48 to an A-80 or A-300? US pricing did go down last year, but it is still NOT on par with Canada. For example take the A-80: US list 26,575 Canadian list 27,999 So if those numbers look on par you have to consider that they are in two different currencies that are NO... | |
| Has anyone listened to or auditioned Verity's new Arindale speaker ? Congrats - the Verity Audio Parsifal Ovation is a wonderful speaker. It is the third of four versions of the Parsifal - the speaker that launched Verity Audio and cemented their reputation. The Parsifal Ovation is Verity Audio at it's very best ... | |
| Power Cord for Accuphase Amplifier Audio Sensibility in Toronto makes high quality cables with Ohno continuous casting copper and sells direct to consumers - making them very good value: https://audiosensibility.com/blog/ I use their Statement SE power cord in my Accuphase amps -... | |
| Has anyone listened to or auditioned Verity's new Arindale speaker ? As you probably know by now, Verity Audio announced in April 2024 that they had closed down. They in fact ceased operating in late Dec 2023. This is very sad news after a 30+ year run of making many outstanding speakers that were musical, engagi... | |
| Looking for a CD / SACD player. Also, tell me about Esoteric Luxman makes outstanding SACD players such as the D-10x and D-07x. What about Accuphase - they make several models that are comparable to Luxman's offerings. Though Luxman and Accuphase compete at similar price points in the Japanese market, sad... | |
| Looking for phono preamp advice in the $1000 - $1600 range What about Graham Slee phono step up? | |
| Transfiguration Phoenix S cartridge - impedance loading recommendation? Many thanks! | |
| Power filtering – Furutech or Puritan Audio? Sounds like a wonderful solution for a homeowner, but alas, I live in a condo townhouse... | |
| Transfiguration Phoenix S cartridge - impedance loading recommendation? Many thanks to everyone for your feedback and expert advice - much appreciated! I will try 30 and 100 Ohms and not 10 ohms as the internal impedance of the cartridge is 2 ohms. | |
| Transfiguration Phoenix S cartridge - impedance loading recommendation? Many thanks @rauliruegas | |
| Help with high end bookshelf speakers Joseph Audio Pulsar are outstanding | |
| Non-fatiguing speakers in $10K range? Harbeth Joseph Audio Pulsar Verity Audio - on the used market | |
| Power filtering – Furutech or Puritan Audio? I finally had a chance to test out my new Puritan Audio PSM 156 in two of my systems. The effect of the PSM 156 was very apparent - a silent black background with clearer ambient sounds from the room acoustics in the recording, improved clarity... | |
| Power filtering – Furutech or Puritan Audio? What a hilariously brilliant analogy - thank you! |