Nkonor > blindjim, Thanks for intervening.
So.... Demo pair / Pass XA 160.8s which I consider the "sweet spot" -- 18k
Blindjim > I;’ve heard a few of these amps, though likely not the point eight versions. Nice amps for sure. I don’t feel inclined to go that way however.
Nkonor > I am still waiting
Blindjim > I think that ship has sailed. Hoepfully.
akg_ca > REGA OSIRIS ..... Goliath killer
http://audiofi.net/2012/08/rega-osiris-punching-heavy/
http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/rega-isis-osiris-hifi-plus-72/
blindjim > very cool thanks much!
Stevizzy > This thread is giving me a headache.
Blindjim > put the lime in the coconut … or perhaps just take two aspirins and call someone in the morning.
Blindjim > or merely ignore the insanity. I can’t change it if I don’t see it in myself.
Stevizzy > unfortunately the audiophile addiction keeps me coming back for another fix 😥
Blindjim > sounds serious. I’d prescribe music at regular intervals. If it persists, get tickets to an acoustic concert, indoors, dark, and with very good AC.
As for the thoughts here on some of the integrated amps in current production, I’m leaning hard towards that concept. Albeit not as ‘the’ solution, but simply ‘‘one’ way out …’ as Greg and Duane would have said.
It seems a lesser costly investment which would enable a better crucible for auditioning of up or down stream gear without a tremendous investment. Naturally, it would need to be a quite good INT that demonstrates substantial value and performance. An over achieving product. Period. The office coud use such a thing going forward. Or could another room.
One item a member pointed me towards is the combo unit of exogal Comet DAC/Pre + Ion amp. $8k
Another very interesting unit reviewed in TAS is the De0vialet 200/400 Integrated Amplifier/Streaming DAC” @ $9K.
http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/devialet-200400-integrated-amplifierstreaming-dac/
the Comet arrangement seems the more likely prospect. It and the Wells. Though there are a bunch of them about worth owning for long term I suspect.
Flexibility of the ??? INT would be a serious consideration, not just that it has a nice or very good DAC on board. An optional upgrade path is for sure, a bonus if available.
It is interesting. Regardless.