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Luxman L590AXii vs Accuphase E-650 for a Shindo lover
@danimaz but it seems Japanese are not very good or interested to sell internationally. why is that, I have no idea. Maybe they are rich already and do not need to expand their business. Why would Japanese not sell E650 for half the (profitable) p... 
Luxman L590AXii vs Accuphase E-650 for a Shindo lover
@greginnh actually, according to data, the improvements of e650 over e600 are huge especially in the noise department 
Which one is the best INTEGRATED!!
@donjr I think the biggest problem with Accuphase in general is the price. The msrp of both Accuphase and Pathos currently is around $13-14k (but cannot be sure, also depends on the features selected). E650 is only 30W in 8ohm, but I live in a con... 
Which one is the best INTEGRATED!!
Accuphase E650:Output (rms): 150 W/1 Ω | 120 W/2 Ω | 60 W/4 Ω | 30 W/8 ΩTotal Harmonic Distortion(both channels simultaneously, FR 20-20 000 Hz): 0.03%IM distortion: 0.01% Frequency range (line input and Power In): 20-20 000 Hz (+0/–0,5 dB), @ ful... 
Which one is the best INTEGRATED!!
Accuphase E650 or Pathos Inpol Heritage? Speakers are Focal Scala 
Gold Note IS - 1000 integrated amp
@transience, during the past year, a GN IS100 unit exchanged hands two times, usually not a good sign. Could it be due to the fact an improved version with the better DAC hit the market? 
Gold Note IS - 1000 integrated amp
@iasi, in contrast what you said re image depth and bass tightness, @transience mentioned that image depth is not a strong point of GN IS1000 and he also said that bass is "rounded" 
Just got the Focal Scala V2 at a great price
How much did you pay for Scala? 
Focal Scala Utopia V1 vs Competition in 2017
@leeagc did you try them with Transparent Gen5 Ultra or any other Transparent? I've heard that Focal use Transparent in internal testing 
Best of the best Integrated amps in 2018
@jmac7 how would Line Magnetic 508ia sound with focal scala? 
Anyone tried a Mark Levinson 585 integrated amp with Focal Sopra No. 1s or Sopra No. 2s
Stereophile now classifies ml585 as class "B" component. After some research on forums, apparently the sound is "dark" and "hard", but I didn't hear it in person