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| Aragon 4004 - Load Capacity Question One final thought here. After owning both the Aragon 4004 and 8008 I oberserved the 4004 having a better, more fuller midrange, but the 8008 had better bass. | |
| Amazingly Close to Krell Sound I beleive the McCormacks will have better bass than the Aragons although both are very good amps in their own way. I know one reviewer compared the DNA-1 very favorably to a Krell amp but admittingly gave the Krell amp the final nod for having sta... | |
| Am I going crazy or? Mrtennis, I'm starting to feel better. Yes I care what other audiophiles think & do even if it doesn't always make sense which would include your thoughts as well. Cmon now, don't you feel better posting here? | |
| Am I going crazy or? This is an interesting thread. It appears to be a buyers market but regardless what some sellers may think their item is worth they will refuse to sell for less than what they paid for it used and will sit on it. Another thing to consider is that ... | |
| How to evaluate preamps? I have a very simple method of evaluating preamps____by ear and what sounds good to me with the associated gear. Unfortunately no home electronics can come close to live as Skushino mentioned. Even with the preamp removed you still are dealing wit... | |
| Aragon 4004 - Load Capacity Question The Aragon 4004 MKII is one of those great audio bargains that is tough to beat. Currently I use one driving a 4 ohm load and it does very well. It will get quite warm (driving 4 ohms) if played at higher volumes but it has never shut down. Its mo... | |
| McCormack DNA-1 or DNA-1 deluxe? Yes there is enough difference between the DNA-1 & DNA-1 Deluxe to warrant spending the extra $150.00-$200.00. If you decide to upgrade to revision B it will cost you $500.00 less if you have the Deluxe DNA-1. | |
| McCormack DNA-1 vs Odyssey Stratus vs Marsh 400 The McCormack amps produce a wider soundstage then Odyssey amps and have more headroom for driving difficult loads. I wouldn't leave out the Aragon 4004 MKII either, a very good sounding amp (dual mono) that has power and soundstaging capabilities... | |
| How does one get off the merry-go-round? It feels good to be back, I feel more rested. Bruce30, Merry-go-rounds can be fun but not when someone is standing by collecting large amounts of cash at every turn! | |
| Audio Research LS2B Mk 2 has a hissing noise Like the LS1, the LS2B is a hybrid, meaning that there are mosfet followers after the triode tube which further amplifies the signal. It could be that the mosfet follower in the right channel has become noisey. The possible cause could be that the... | |
| What sounds best integrated or separates? I'm sure there are some excellent sounding integrated amps out there & the one excellent solid state integrated that comes to mind is the Portal Panache. But for me I feel they restrict the persons ability to experiment with different preamps.... | |
| Solid state amp ultimate stop... I don't know what my ultimate amp is since I have have not heard it yet. Very good answers above, I think most audiophiles could build an excellent system around any of the above mentioned amps. For many its the hunt not the kill (stopping means y... | |
| Preamp with lots of outputs? My vote is for every negative person to leave this thread, go home & sleep on it. That is my input to the question of outputs. | |
| More power or better quality power? Bob_reynolds, in my opinion, a quality watt represents power that contains a highly desirable audio signal & is pleasing to the ear as opposed to mediocre sound. | |
| More power or better quality power? All things being equal, a simple circuit will most always produce a better sound at low levels and if you don't need the additional power, thats where you need to be. More power does involve more circuitry which can adversly effect low level detai... |