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What do you like about your integrated amp?

So, the other day I was moving my ARC REF 75 amp to clean the insides, along with the shelf it was sitting on, when suddenly I felt a stabbing pain in one of my obliques, as I was twisting my body.

Shouting out a quick, "Oh f***," my wife said, "What are you going to do when you get older, and can't move the amp?" I have periodically wondered that myself, since I am just shy of 71.

As the discussion title says-what do you like about your integrated amp? It's a wide-open query because I'm thinking if I'm going to consolidate my equipment, let's see what's out there? I'm partial to tube equipment and have enjoyed Audio Research for almost 30 years. Does that mean I should get an ARC integrated? Maybe, maybe not.

FTR--I listen to lots of jazz, folk, classical, not that much rock beyond what I grew up listening to-Beatles, the Dead, the Stones--stuff like that. I have a pair of ProAc 30Rs, an Aurender server, and an ARC CD6SE.

All your comments are appreciated-

David 

 

wharfy
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onhwy61
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Many of the better integrated amps are as heavy as an equivalent power amp.

You have a system that you really like.  You could find a less weighty integrated that you like as much, but you also might not.  If your body starts to object to moving equipment, then get a friend to help or hire someone to do it for you.  Don't mess up a good thing.  That's your body and your system.

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gkelly
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One of the best things I did the other day was hire the neighbors lady boyfriend. Now I’m honestly contemplating a couple of hundred pound monoblocks lol. 😂. 

soix
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Just get a can of canned air spray and go on with your happy life. 

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vvvvvv6
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I placed my integrated amp on a media shelf with wheels, so it's super easy to move when I need to anything. Should have done it much sooner 

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jafant
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wharfy

I like my AYRE Integrated Amp for the technology trickle down effect. I enjoy 90% of Reference separates in a one-box aural solution. I then take those savings and invest the money in other aspects of my System. All of this coming from a prior diehard separates fan and owner.   You own a very nice System. 

 

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