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I'm Neds.
Something livelier than an Arcam A19?
I think this is my first proper post, though I’ve been a member for a while. 2021 will be my year to start joining in more? As above, any suggestions? I’ve been loaned a Simaudio Moon i -5 over Christmas, which is lovely, but probably not for sale. Ideally something with a phono stage and used, please!
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Great to have you , may I suggest the a39
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May I humbly suggest you avoid Arcam? Having tried the A32 and SR250 (very similar to A39) over the last year or two, after owning both the Alpha 8/8P and 9/9P in the past, I can say from personal experience, if you don't enjoy the house sound then move on to another brand.
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I'm Neds.
Ha ha! I open my first thread here and the first replies I get are from two Wammers! I posted this on the Wam a while back, so I thought I’d try a new audience, forgetting the large overlap. Thank you both anyway 😉
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You didn't mention your budget or whether you want new or second-hand or either. How much power you need and speaker sensitivity would be useful.
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i wouldnt call the a class arcams lively.. good amps but not lively.. maybe a budget and new or used etc will help
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I'm Neds.
Yes, I did say used! Budget around £500, speakers are Dynaudio Emit 20. I’m not a loud listener, so mega power not needed, although I have to take into consideration the Dyns 4 ohm load
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missed that bityes 4 ohm nominal but dont seem to go below that figure so anything 30/40 watts up i'd say, ss or valve would be fine. the quad vena amps etc are an option, but only if you want their very good dac too.
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Grant
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FIIO K7 BT, M11 PLUS, BTR7, KA5 - OPPO BDP-103D - PANASONIC UB450 - PANASONIC 4K ULTRA HD TV - PIXEL 6 - AVANTREE LR BLUETOOTH - 2* X600 SOUNDCORE - HEADPHONES INCLUDE, FIIO, NURAPHONES', FOCAL, OPPO, BOSE, CAMBRIDGE, BOWER & WILKINS, DEVIALET, MARSHALL, SONY, MITCHELL & JOHNSTON - 2*ZBOOK'S- MERCURY BD ROM, ROON, QOBUZ, TIDAL, PLEX, CYBERLINK, JRIVER - MULTI HDD'S -
Oh my god! There's nothing wrong with the bidet is there?
“Nothing discloses real character like the use of power. It is easy for the weak to be gentle. Most people can bear adversity. But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power. This is the supreme test. It is the glory of Lincoln that, having almost absolute power, he never abused it, except on the side of mercy".
“You see these dictators on their pedestals, surrounded by the bayonets of their soldiers and the truncheons of their police ... yet in their hearts there is unspoken fear. They are afraid of words and thoughts: words spoken abroad, thoughts stirring at home -- all the more powerful because forbidden -- terrify them. A little mouse of thought appears in the room, and even the mightiest potentates are thrown into panic.”
"You don't have free will. You have the appearance of free will.”
“There's a war out there, old friend. A world war. And it's not about who's got the most bullets. It's about who controls the information. What we see and hear, how we work, what we think... it's all about the information!”
***SMILE, BE HAPPY***
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I'm Neds.
I like the look of the Vena, though Quad always makes me stroke an imaginary beard. Never heard one, mind! No, I don’t need another dac, but I could always sell my Beresford SEG if the Quad one is Decent?
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Quad amps are well liked here.
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