New version of MF "A3" int. amp.


My friend told me don't buy existing version of A3 intergrated amp. at this moment since new version with SACD input is coming very soon. do anyone hear that?
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Showing 1 response by sgmlaw

I recently bought an A3cr combo and picked up the NuVista silver ICs for half off. Burned them in for about 300 hours. They are ok, not as bright as some Kimber designs, but nothing incredible going on either. I'll use them for a tuner or secondary source. By the way, the A3cr amp is really a super value and a very fine amp, surprisingly measuring up to all the positive press its been getting. The preamp is likewise quite good, but is going back to AA in favor of a tubed model - for whatever reason it doesn't quite convey the 'presence' I've had with tube gear. I would not go overboard with the 'SACD capable' hype. Quite a few high end manufacturers have for some time designed their gear for wide bandwidth, and will handle SACD just fine. IMHO, I'd buy the new A3 for the power supply improvements, not the SACD button.