All-in-one integrated, 10-15K range, class A/B only
@highend 666. Mostly, sound quality is lacking on a video shot. That isn't my point. Perhaps (and I cannot be sure of this) what could be valid is "switching" during the same vid. . With all the pieces shelved as seen in your Utube vid, I was craving to understand audio differences from all these other pieces. I think if I still owned my audio salons today, this is what I'd do. Perhaps "differences" would come through helping the customer narrow his decision. When I was selling, there were 4 other audio stores within a 3 mile radius. 30 manufacturers could be heard with a stroll. That's gone today. Today, I would have to travel 40 miles just to hear some equipment. Add another 150 miles to hear other equipment. I think this method might be handy-dandy for the consumer to perhaps delineate choices. Then mail-order away to see how it sounds at your place. |
"I for one am a fan of the 866 design, especially the tilted front portion that makes the touchscreen actually usable not just a gimmicky nice to have. in some ways it’s design is why it’s also number one in my list. but of course everyone has their predilections." The touch screen on the Boulder 866 is the best I've seen and experienced from any brand and large enough to be of actual use. / Marcus, www.perfect-sense.se |
As a general input, there are usually a significant jump in performance and build quality when taking the step from $5-10.000 to $10-15.000 (or more). You DO usually get what you’re paying for, at least on this level before moving into the luxury segment where many other factors comes into play. Hegel as one example is strong within the mid-segment but does not compare with a higher end amp within the higher price ranges imo. / Marcus, www.perfect-sense.se |
Maybe the Soulution 300 series integrated? Be careful of 8 ohm ratings—if you don’t have your speaker picked out, you may want an integrated with an amplifier section that doubles into 4 ohms. One of the highly regarded units mentioned above sounds great into 8 ohms but supposedly falls apart into speakers that dip much below 4 ohms. |
