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  1. #31
    Join Date: Dec 2011

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    I'm Graeme.

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    my good friend and fellow member RichB had one of these.... we all had hours of fun listening to this amp, it also did a few house parties set up too if my 90s hazy memory serves me well
    I can whistle with my fingers, especially if I have a whistle.

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    I had an A400 and rated it very highly indeed. Lovely clean sound and quality power. I’m still using my Tom Evans modified A300R Precision but the A400 had something special.

  3. #33
    Join Date: Oct 2008

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    I'm Gary.

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    Loved mine back in the Day,

    Used with a Pioneer PD8700 CD player, and AE109 speakers.
    Sounded ace, but knew the amp had more to offer in a better system.
    AC POWER
    Hardwired 10kVA balanced mains powering entire system
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    Pro-Ject X8 balanced output via XLR / Ortofon Quintet Blue cartridge
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    OPPO 203 (Modded: Linear PSU, i2s output to Dac) - Roon Endpoint, HDMI input used for all things Streaming/ PS5 /AppleTV ... also good for movies apparently?
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    All Balanced: Ghost+ recording studio XLR cables

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    Join Date: Jan 2008

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    I'm BigBobJoylove.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gmanuk101 View Post
    ...it also did a few house parties set up too if my 90s hazy memory serves me well
    Ahhh, 90's house parties. No wonder your memory is hazy!


    Quote Originally Posted by LoneStar View Post
    I had an A400 and rated it very highly indeed. Lovely clean sound and quality power. I’m still using my Tom Evans modified A300R Precision but the A400 had something special.
    I'd completely forgotten about the Tom Evans upgrades, they were all over the Pioneer kit of the 90s. Always sounded quality.

    Ben Duncan mains conditioner
    2022 MacBook Pro 14" M1 Pro 10/16/16/16
    Samsung QE75Q90T 75" QLED TV
    XMOS DSD Async USB to Coax converter
    RME Audio ADI-2 FS (AK4493) DAC
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    Audioquest Crimson USB interconnect
    QED Quartz Reference optical interconnect
    Edifier S3000 Pro active speakers
    Atacama SE24 stands

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