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Requesting opinions about 4 specific amplifiers
A bit of a delayed follow up to my original post... Thank you all for your kindness and generosity to share your experiences and insight! Sometimes things take a different route than anticipated. I was offered a generous trade-in opportunity for... 
Requesting opinions about 4 specific amplifiers
Thank you all so much for your generous insight and ideas! @fastfreight-Thank you for this suggestion, I have not learned about this brand of audio gear yet. Always fun to learn about something new! @larryh111-If I could afford darTZeel I would ... 
Requesting opinions about 4 specific amplifiers
@mgw-Thank you for this follow up! @12many-I agree, it is quite a deal. I hope you really enjoy the amp!      
Requesting opinions about 4 specific amplifiers
@mgw-This is helpful, thank you. Is your Simaudio 700i the V1 or V2 version?  @audiotroy ​​​​@mm1tt77-Thank you this good info about Coda. I think I am going to separates but the CSiB seems impressive. @lalitk-Great to learn about Accuphase, tha... 
Requesting opinions about 4 specific amplifiers
@missioncoonery-Thank you for this insight. I failed to mention I have one JL Audio sub in place and agree it is helpful. @gramophone_canada-Thank you for this suggestion. I was unaware of Audia Flight out of Italy. Beautiful looking gear. I appr... 
Requesting opinions about 4 specific amplifiers
Thank you all so much for taking the time to share your opinions and experiences! I do not post often, but have tried to learn much for the community here in the relatively short amount of time I've enjoyed this hobby. @soix-Yes! You said it well... 
Requesting opinions about 4 specific amplifiers
@grislybutter -This is helpful, thank you. I found an 860A V1 on Audiomart for $5K which is a possibility in my price range. @soix -I'd love to pinpoint sonic improvement characteristics desired, but it's hard to be aware of what is possible with... 
upgrade path from my current speakers? (Dynaudio Special Forty)
If you are still looking to upgrade, Dynaudio Confidence 20s are very special to my ears. I also owned the Evoke 20s and the Evoke 50s. Currently I also own the Revival Audio Atalante 3s in another system, and agree with comments above they sound ... 
Spendor, PMC, ProAc, ATC- Sonic characteristics and differences?
@nickofwimbledon -Thank you so much for your generous and informative response. This is all very interesting and helpful. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience! @hilde45 -In this instance I am curious to learn more about ... 
Spendor, PMC, ProAc, ATC- Sonic characteristics and differences?
Hello and thank you for sharing your thoughts. I am not posting with the intent to purchase, I am simply interested to learn more about this hobby. I find it interesting there are so many UK speaker companies. I wonder what their distinctions are... 
Calling all Marantz Ruby owners
Thank you for this information. I've wanted to try Spendors for some time. Glad to learn of a positive experience. I've since sold the Marantz PM KI Ruby and moved to the Denon PMA A-110 anniversary integrated with my KEF LS50 Metas and really li... 
Considering moving to separates with a tube preamp-appreciate recommendations
Excellent insight and helpful suggestions all-thank you so much. The opportunity to learn from others in the hifi journey is a part of the hobby I really enjoy. It is such an intriguing process to me. I am happy to learn here of bespoke audio com... 
Considering moving to separates with a tube preamp-appreciate recommendations
Thank you all for these helpful comments and suggestions!  
Considering moving to separates with a tube preamp-appreciate recommendations
@soix Thank you for asking. I'd like to experience what I can practically afford in terms of a wider and deeper sound stage, more of the holographic sound experience some reviewers describe. I'm not sure I hear that now. I have learned that I pre... 
Accuphase, Modwright, Mark Levinson, Aesthetix, etc.-integrated amp's phono stages?
Thank you so much for sharing your experience!