I wish I were, grislybutter, just living somewhere in New England. Heating is electric as well. Everything is quite expensive here, anyway. So, audiophile equipment is relatively cheap. This is a weak consolation, I know.
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I’m really happy with my system. However when a technician, who is also a salesman, came to my house for a stereo repair he complimented my set but said it would sound a lot better if I switched out my Benchmark AHB2 amp (which I think is great) for a Pass 30 wpc class AB amp. He offered to let me hear that amp in my system so that I could decide for myself (at a fee of $300.) The only problem is he doesn’t have the 30 watt amp in stock but would have to demo the Pass sound with 60 watt monoblocks. He assured me that with my very efficient GoldenEar Triton 1 speakers the 30 watt amp will almost have the the same quality.
Do you think I can honestly judge how the smaller amp will actually sound? Or should I cancel the demonstration (and save$300?)
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@inna I understand. I am lucky to have solar and little heating and AC costs but when I lived in Boston, it was waaaay higher 😂 With heating too it is not so bad though for you |
$1500 is a great (annual) budget @inna . It can take you great heights :) I have learned so much here and benefitted from loaners and gifts from audiogon members, it improved my SQ experience 10-fold. |
Yes, if you buy used and take your audiophile time it is not very little. Just bought VAC Avatar SE tube integrated in September and set of NOS tubes for it, so for the next three years I am definitely done. Unless something breaks and can’t be repaired. I will need one more quad of output tubes for this time period, though. $500. |
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