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andyrlb
20-04-2019, 12:59
Kind of an ugly beauty if that’s possible.

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Beobloke
20-04-2019, 13:03
Lovely! Always fancied a PM-94 to go with my CD/CDA-94 but they’re a bit spendy...
southall-1998_mk2
20-04-2019, 13:05
Unconventionally attractive.

S.
andyrlb
20-04-2019, 13:06
I’ll be seeing how it stacks up against the Krell later.


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struth
20-04-2019, 13:08
big gal that
andyrlb
20-04-2019, 13:13
Unconventionally attractive.

S.

Well put


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Lawrence001
20-04-2019, 16:33
I’ll be seeing how it stacks up against the Krell later.


Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkNot a very fair comparison. For some reason I thought this had separate L/R tone controls but it doesn't seem to.

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andyrlb
20-04-2019, 17:18
Not a very fair comparison. For some reason I thought this had separate L/R tone controls but it doesn't seem to.

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Why isn’t it a fair comparison?


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Bigman80
20-04-2019, 18:19
Why isn’t it a fair comparison?


Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkKrell is king.
oldius
20-04-2019, 18:20
Some of these high end Japanese integrated amps of the 80s and 90s were built to incredible standards. I've kept mine and lost much more expensive gear.

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andyrlb
20-04-2019, 18:21
Krell is king.

Well yeah it did/has kinda blown the old monster away ... just a bit


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andyrlb
20-04-2019, 18:23
Some of these high end Japanese integrated amps of the 80s and 90s were built to incredible standards. I've kept mine and lost much more expensive gear.

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I agree Geoff , it’s basically an old monster vs a newer monster . My Pm4 saw off many a damn good amp ( Teac distinction Ai3000 )


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andyrlb
20-04-2019, 18:49
I will be selling this but before i do I thought I would install a regular 3 pin iec socket rather than the original 2 pin rectangular one that it has .
Or should I leave it ?


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Bigman80
20-04-2019, 19:14
I will be selling this but before i do I thought I would install a regular 3 pin iec socket rather than the original 2 pin rectangular one that it has .
Or should I leave it ?


Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkI wouldn't mess with it If you're moving it on. I'd swap it if I was keeping it link term
andyrlb
20-04-2019, 19:16
I wouldn't mess with it If you're moving it on. I'd swap it if I was keeping it link term

Cheers Oliver [emoji1303]


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Bigman80
20-04-2019, 19:17
Cheers Oliver [emoji1303]


Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkPS, I like this amp. It was on my radar when I was digging Jap hifi.
andyrlb
20-04-2019, 19:23
PS, I like this amp. It was on my radar when I was digging Jap hifi.

It’s now for sale .


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Lawrence001
20-04-2019, 20:32
Why isn’t it a fair comparison?


Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkI just think they're on different levels. For a start I presume the Krell is a power amp, and I imagine its transformer will be a multiple of the spec of this one's. The PM94 would be a bit closer.

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