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Has anyone heard the new North American products preamp and amp?

The new versions are called X-10s and the amp is on its third version or Mark III. This truly provides holograph imagine unlike anything I've heard before. On symphonic orchestras, one can hear the first violins. I have never heard an amp sound this precise.

In reality, I doubt if any amplifier can rival it. I certainly have never heard any that do so. Every album is so involving.

The preamp has yet to get a remote but is nevertheless, quite striking.
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ddraudt
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I Got to compare the Mark III to the Mark VI Amp at Norms yesterday and it was great!
After one hour of playing it surpassed the MkIII in detail and image.
Also improvements in sibilance and more natural highs.
I believe the upgrade consists of improvements to power supplies and adding another separate ps.
I want one!!!
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ddraudt
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did I say mark VI, I meant MK IV .
from hear on referred to as MK 4
I will let you know how it sounds when I get one at my house.
roger_paul
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Dave remember it takes a while to burn-in.
knghifi
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I finally demoed H-CAT amps and preamp at a dealer's home last Sunday.   The room in the attic so not the best, speaker was dc10 and BMC digital so all SS system.   I'm not familiar with the components but brought my own CDs. 

It has a very deep sound stage especially for SS.  No usual SS nasty, resolving, extended, transparent, not SS or tube sound but just very musical.   It was a good experience and glad I made the 2 hours drive.
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