It's remarkable when compared to the ESL57 which looks super chintzy and dated to my eyes
Kit that, irrationally, you’ve always just wanted…
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It's remarkable when compared to the ESL57 which looks super chintzy and dated to my eyes
I have been obsessively seeking out a pair of Arcam P1 mono block power amplifiers for many years now. I finally have them. Still yet to decide whether I keep them.
I tried a Sugden A21a and a Townshend Allegri+ over the years, which I'd always wanted to. Neither stayed in the system for very long.
I agree with the other posters that most of the kit I have obsessed over turned out to be a bit underwhelming. Kit I took a punt on and had low expectations of was the opposite. The Chord Mojo I took a punt on expecting it would be "handy" for headphone listening, but it turned out to be an exceptional DAC. The prices it goes for on eBay now are mad.
I tried a Sugden A21a and a Townshend Allegri+ over the years, which I'd always wanted to. Neither stayed in the system for very long.
I agree with the other posters that most of the kit I have obsessed over turned out to be a bit underwhelming. Kit I took a punt on and had low expectations of was the opposite. The Chord Mojo I took a punt on expecting it would be "handy" for headphone listening, but it turned out to be an exceptional DAC. The prices it goes for on eBay now are mad.
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yuckyamson
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Everything tandberg ever made.
Beobloke
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You might want to knock the TPA-3006A power amplifier off your list.
A friend of mine is currently trying to fix one for a mutual friend of ours. He’s been battling chronic DC instability that drifts with temperature, poor PCB layout and a specification for output DC offset of +/- 35mV which, frankly, smacks of guesswork on the designer’s part more than anything else.
My friend is a polite soul but even he’s uttering words I’ve never heard him use before about this.
