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Hegel H360 or H590 or Constellation Inspiration Integrated 1.0 for Magico A3

I recently heard the Magico A3s and really liked them. The dealer said they are often combined with the Constellation Inspiration Integrated 1.0 at shows. After a lot of searching on Google, I can't find any pictures or reference to this combination. However, I did find a number of references to the A3s being combined with Hegel amps, including by Alon Wolf who said it would be a very good combination and led the author of the article to speculate that the A3s may have been "voiced" by Magici using the Hegel H360. I have not yet been able to listen to the A3s with either the Hegel H360 or H590 or the Constellation amp. I would be interested in everyone's thoughts as to the best integrated amplifier for the A3s for $13,500 (the price of the Constellation amp) or less.
iar
iar OP
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@jackd  Unfortunately, AI had to cancel my trip to Boston. Maybe I can reschedule sometime soon.

I agree with the value proposition of a used Hegel 360. At $12k, the Hegel 590 is more than the Gryphon Diablo 120 and Constellation Inspiration Integrated 1.0.  However, I would love to do a side by side comparison....
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smer319
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My T+A PA3000HV Is a Demo but sealed in the box with warranty.

kineticaudio
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...the only "sound" difference I heard between the HEGEL 590 and 360 was..............my wallet SCREAMING buy the 360 !
iar OP
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 Very funny! As events would have it, I purchased a Gryphon Diablo 120 from Suncoast Audio. Mike has been great!
nitewulf
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@iar I am also interested in the Diablo 120 and the Luxman 509X. Could you tell me where you demoed these, and other similarly priced gear? And sound impressions? You can message me privately if you want.

Thanks.
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