stefanovitch

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Help power pair of Infinity Kappa 9's please
I agree with George and again to tomlab.The speaker was developed in conjunction with Audio Research M-300 amplfiers.However Arnie used the SP-11 as a pre and various Threshold models to drive them full range.For you info the Adcom wont do the job... 
Help power pair of Infinity Kappa 9's please
I have to add that since some years I tried different combos.If you do not biamp a very high current like the old Threshold SA series is a must. They sounded best at my home with the SA/2 monos.Still the best sweetness and natralness came with an ... 
Paragon Model 12 A against Audio Research SP-8/10
That sounds very interessting at all.To the dull sound that could be becouse of bad tubes or bad caps.I have heard other people saying that they rebuilt it news, caps, new tubes, better modification get a more silent MM cartdrige and of course a n... 
Paragon Model 12 A against Audio Research SP-8/10
Well, but did you have a direct comparisson to the Sp6/Sp-8?? 
Service from Audio Research
I do not want to push the edge, but Kalvin Dahl is repsosible for service calls.He said that my products are around 30 years old and the company is doing the best to keep those parts avaialble.Due to the fact the costs for the inventory for all of... 
Service from Audio Research
Audio Research recently had a lot of troubles with their service department.I told them that I owned previously top products designed by Bill Johnson. They had no longer spare parts for the M-300, D160-A, and Reference 600 ( yah the MK1) and they ... 
Rowland service
I also had very bad experiences with Rowland service. Never a reply no matter how often I wrote or called it was always interrupted. I gave up. 
Rowland service
I also had very bad experiences with Rowland service. Never a reply no matter how often I wrote or called it was always interrupted. I gave up. 
Audible Illusions Modulus 3 Audio Research SP-11
... and I no longer can't.I have a small system and was looking for an affordable piece close to the top of AR. 
Audible Illusions Modulus 3 Audio Research SP-11
Oh well there are different setups more at my friends house, beocuse my place is small.Infinity IRS MK5 with sevro, Audio Research Sp-11 Mk2, Vincent CD S-6 tube cd player, Audio Research M-300 at the mids and highs or VTL300's.Infinity IRS Gamma,... 
Audible Illusions Modulus 3 Audio Research SP-11
@ Mofimadness I get confused with the numbers so easily. Yeah one is a Special Edition imported form Japan. I consider it to me as an MK3. Altough an MK3 never exists.Yes, I own four of them and I have already heard them bypassed on an Inifnity IR... 
Audible Illusions Modulus 3 Audio Research SP-11
You could get the same quality with fimilar sound for much less!The price tag does not qualify its quality! 
Audible Illusions Modulus 3 Audio Research SP-11
Well based upon what is left in improvement I saw no reason to buy an SP-11. I own four of them! Mk1 -Mk3! two MK1 versions!I was looking for a bloomy warm sound or if not for a crispy clear neutral sounding amp. While the SP-11 due to its FETS an... 
Audible Illusions Modulus 3 Audio Research SP-11
@ Frogman!The point is that I have alread heard a Counterpoint SA-5 and it was far beyond anything Audio Research ever did. The warmth, the depth, the beauty of the sounstage and no bubbled edges even with the most difficuilt recording material.Ye... 
Audible Illusions Modulus 3 Audio Research SP-11
That is right. I never got a response from Audible Illusions either. Audio Research did also sometiemes ignore my mails.Well, I have a goot technican with 40 years of experiences that services anything, so even the manufactor doesn't respond I usu...