Upgrade-itus: Classé DR-9 vs. MF A3.2?

"07-26-14: Roxy54
I said I had not heard either."

I know. I didn't mean to include you in my comment. It was an oversight on my part.

I suppose I should practice what I preach and not make this comment, but I think it's important to point this out (speaking of "rules"):

Eight responses from four respondents; and only two respondents and three responses that actually address the OP's question and have anything substantive to offer.

Frogman,
It's not school here, just casual chat. Sometimes the thread really goes off the rail, but I have seen times when the little bit of nothing that I posted was the only response that the OP received.

Just now I'm wiping a tear away recalling the one that got away. I'm thinking about that beautiful blond from my youth, more I'm reminiscing about selling my old DR-9. I have not heard the MF A3.2 integrated but I have never heard any integrated that had the tone, texture and transparency of DR-9 of course with the caveat of having a first class preamp in front of it. My only concern regarding a twenty plus year old solid state amp would be servicing and the aging parts inside that might not be available . If David Reich was still designing an amplifier today, I would be in line to buy one. Come to think about it, anyone know where he is today?

Just now I'm wiping a tear away recalling the one that got away. I'm thinking about that beautiful blond from my youth, more I'm reminiscing about selling my old DR-9. I have not heard the MF A3.2 integrated but I have never heard any integrated that had the tone, texture and transparency of DR-9 of course with the caveat of having a first class preamp in front of it. My only concern regarding a twenty plus year old solid state amp would be servicing and the aging parts inside that might not be available . If David Reich was still designing an amplifier today, I would be in line to buy one. Come to think about it, anyone know where he is today?