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Where to buy a Roksan Kandy Integrated in the US?

Hi-

Am new to the forum, and just learning about the world of the audiophile. I am interested in purchasing a Roksan Kandy amp, but don't want to spend more than $1000. Obviously, this makes a second hand amp the most reasonable choice. I have been checking this forum's classifieds and e-Bay for the last few days but have not seen anything yet.

Question: How would you recommend I go about finding this amp?

I live in the Washington DC area, and haven't had any luck with local dealers, yet...

Would like to pair it with B&W probably the 6-series bookshelf (685, I think), and either a Roksan CD player or a Rega player.

Question: Does this sound like a good set up? Are there other comparable combinations that you might recommend?

I listen to a massive range of music: classical, jazz, big band, rock, down-tempo electronic.

Thanks everyone! Great Forum!
henryfi
timrhu
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I owned the Kandy Mk III integrated a few years ago. It is a decent amp for the money. I believe I sold mine for around $550. Keep your eyes on the classifieds or you could place a want to buy ad.
Curious what made you decide on this model?
henryfi OP
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"01-02-09: Timrhu
I owned the Kandy Mk III integrated a few years ago. It is a decent amp for the money. I believe I sold mine for around $550. Keep your eyes on the classifieds or you could place a want to buy ad.
Curious what made you decide on this model?"

Honestly- I haven't had a chance to listen to it yet, but from everything I have read, seems to be a good starting point. Have researched NAIM, NAD, Cambridge Audio, and am trying to get read up on tubes too.

Any recommendations for alternatives for a sub-$1000 amp, used or new?
timrhu
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Here's a list of the integrated amps I have tried over the past ferw years:
Roksan Kandy III (AB), Audio Refinement Complete (AB), Portal Panache (AB), PS Audio Trio C-100 (ICE), Classe CAP-151 (AB), NAD C-352 (AB), Bel Canto S-300 (ICE), Linn LK-85 (?) and Bel Canto eVo2i (tri-path).
The Linn was not an integrated but was in there.
The Bel canto eVo2i has been in my system for well over a year now. There may be better integrated amps out there but I feel I'd need to spend significantly more $$ than I'm willing to better it.
The only amp on the list that I paid more than 1K for was the Classe. I honestly preferred the cheap NAD to it.
There are plenty of reviews of the Bel Canto amp on the web, 6Moons, Soundstage and others.
Click here for a thread that may interest you.
Good luck with your search.
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stanwal
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The Roksan recently got a good review in HIFICRITIC. If you don't find one the Musical Fidelity amps are also good.
slikric3000
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I had a Kandy MK3CD player. I found it to be a bit hard and edgy. Good for some good ole hard rock and roll I guess. Although I really liked the live presence it presented especially in studio recording and especially indy labels where the band has more say of what they want the recording to sound like. I have a Classe ( CA series )amp these days and it is as smooth as you know what. But if thats what you want post a wanted ad, there was a dealer tryin to unload some Roksan demo gear for a long time and he may still have it. And I think he posted recently also, I can't remember who it was though. Spearit Sound has alot of discounted Cambridge Audio stuff http://www.spearitsound.com/specials.htm
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