S-Man
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Where's Jez when you need him ?
Doing a ton and a half on his imaginary motorbike in the off topic room
Where's Jez when you need him ?
Not unlike Naim then. When do you think the C-2450 will be superseded? It is already pricier than the A-48.
Knowing the sum of nothing much about electronic innards, I'd like to hear the engineers opinion about pre/power vs integrated amps. 'In the old days' I understood it was to do with shielding, and component/wiring run separation, cooling and other mechanical stuff? I wonder now if, with advances in materials, this is the case? Given the two approaches using the same componentry, would they sound different, and why?
Where's Jez when you need him ?
Almost certainly not. Probably very close. I doubt it’s possible to get even 20% better at any price once you’re up at this end. A bit like running the 100m sprint, improvements are highly marginal in absolute terms…The integrated vs separates question is a good one. Which leads me to ask if any fishie has first hand experience comparing the Accuphase E-650 with the Luxman L590AXII. Both are allegedly class A with 30WPC, but Accuphase is 50% dearer than Luxman. Is it 50% better as well?
FTFYThe upgrade bug seems to penetrate every area of life
I am in the market to buy a Accuphase Pre/Power Amp.
Is a newer 2150 a better pre then an older 2420? They are similar priced as second hand here in middle Europe. What I see on their homepage the 2420 is a better building, a mechanical better construction. But how about the sound quality? Sounds a newer, lesser in the hierarchy, better then a previous higher in the hierarchy?
Possible link to malware in that link
When I clicked I got a very concerning pop up. Can’t remember what, but I backed out fast.