Sadly, it's got to be new. I want a toy! ;-) Max
Robin Bowes;133952 Wrote: > max.spicer wrote: > > I've decided I want a better amp. I like Cambridge Audio, and don't > > fancy spending silly sums on an amp, so have settled on the > Cambridge > > Audio Azur 640A V2 > > > (http://www.cambridgeaudio.com/product_reviews.php?PID=105&Title=Azur+640A+%28Version+2%29) > > for £300. My budget is pretty much £300, but I can always be tempted > to > > spend a bit more if it's really worth it. Would anyone care to have > a > > go at suggesting something else? > > > > For info, I've currently got a CA A1Mk3SE hooked up to some JPW > ML510s > > and an SB2. The JPWs are going soon, probably to be replaced with > some > > Mordaunt-Short 914s or 902is (not sure if I want floor standers yet). > I > > have transporter on order (yes, I know it outranks everything else > on > > the list considerably!). > > Max, > > As I mentioned to you over IM yesterday, I'm getting pretty good > performance from older Rotel gear. Specifically, a RA-850 power amp > and > an RC-870BX preamp with the SB connected through the "CD direct" > input. > > You can pick this sort of stuff up reasonably cheaply on eBay. > > I've got a spare RA-850 you could borrow for an audition if you like? > > R. -- max.spicer What do we want? Smoother Analog VU with FLAC! When do we want it? At the soonest possible convenience to the hard-working yet undervalued Slim Developers. ;-) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ max.spicer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27095 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
