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All Audio Refinement ints have channel bleed?

I was thinking of consolidating my Audio Refinement Pre5 and Multi5 down to a Complete Alpha integrated but I read somewhere that the complete can have source channel bleed. Is this true for most / all of the completes? I will not go this direction if they do. The rest of my system is posted. Will I lose a little or a lot in soundstage, punch, etc going this route? Maybe someone has a Multi2 or 3 in black that is willing to trade plus cash on their end since I only use 2 channels of my black Multi5?

TIA!
sbrownnw
ssglx
203 posts
 
Pre-amp was a Audio Electronics AE3 Mk II, which sounds relatively transparent with my Monarchy amps.

I generally use 3-4 inputs with the Complete.
Note also that the owner's manual states "for optimum sound quality, always set the Record selector to a different input than the one that you wish to listen to."
s7horton
1,077 posts
 
I have owned six completes. LOVE them. Wish I could find another. I did not have bled through like you are describing on any of my units.
sbrownnw OP
717 posts
 
How quiet are the power supplies in them?
hifigeek1
770 posts
 
A selector switch problem could cause the cross talk issue you're describing.
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