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Mieczyslaw1977
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I would call the whole A-S701/801 range as competent, dynamic, neutral, but rather sharp. I had to tame it a bit in the treble, carefully selecting speakers and speaker cables. However, one good thing about my current integrated amp is: it can reflect every change I've made so far in my audio chain, even the smallest one, like changing a fuse.The 1100/1200 range, and associated models, are very different animals to the admittedly very capable 801. If a demo is possible then go listen for yourself, like I said, a distinctly marked improvement. The 801 sounds flat and sterile in comparison to the rich, lush presentation of the upper range.
The difference between the 2100 and 1100 is negligible in comparison to the considerable leap forward from the 801 to the 110. The main benefit of the 2100 was the balanced circuit.
Also, the build quality is amongst the very best you can buy. They're built like tanks and feel incredibly plush.
I can safely say that selling the 1100 was one of my biggest Hifi regrets.
All that said, I'd still suggest a Purifi from @boXem | audio would be a far better option.
Thank a lot, again. There is a possibility of comparison, I would only have to book it at the distributor/shop. When we talk about the beauty and build quality - I really like the Luxman LX-507 Mark II with its huge blue VU meters. Far out of my range, though.
BTW. I've hear the difference between the 1XXX and 2XXX is rather small, and doesn't reflect the difference in price. However, the 2XXX is internally balanced (not only that it has XLR inputs, like e.g. the above mentioned Rotel, or even Luxman 505 and 507), so I could finally use the balance outputs of my DAC and check, whether it makes a difference.