restorer-john
Grand Contributor
Was only wondering about comments of measured performance.
That was not your original post.
You wrote 'subjective performance' which you changed to 'objective performance' when you edited your post.
Ok... Why being so rude exactly? Excuse me, there isn't any "pissing contest" as I own the amp that you do not seem to have seen... or maybe I'm wrong?
I'm not being rude. Far from it. Remember, you asked for, and I quote:
I'm just starting my first thread to asking some thoughts and views about my main integrated amp.
So, you either want 'thoughts and views' or you don't. It would also appear that you only really want to hear 'thoughts and views' that you agree with.
ASR and its members are (mostly) independent thinkers, do not subscribe to group-think and really don't care one bit for subjective reviewing, hence the lack of replies to your initial post requesting such opinions. The HiFi news testing is inadequate in the presentation and the results are far from impressive for such an expensive amplifier.
Its noise levels are extremely high, both in this review and another I found, being around 40dB off from a SOTA amplifier.
Sure it looks pretty, but so do all the other amplifiers in a similar price range. Take the Yamaha AS-3000 (I had one on loan for a while) for example- it is better made, better performing and better finished in every respect. Even that amplifier is not as well made as some 80s and 90s amplifiers I own or have owned/sold.
So, if you want to go on with it, I'm happy to offer considered, factual and detailed analysis and opinions of the product. But if you just want to hear hot-air you agree with, and get high-fives from everyone, it won't happen.