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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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bsa_tannguyen58
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I got the same problem moving the Rogue Magnum 3 Cronos Dark weighted 55 lbs around my house that I have tried to find the best room for musics and not only that is also the pair of Focal Micro Utopia speakers. Got back aches after that. We’ll I am thinking about DIYing a stand with wheels so I can push it easier.

mark200mph
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Yes the class d stuff is light.smsl from apos has a 500 watt ganfet mono 650$ each.bought this cuz it's light and new tech that switches higher rate so less time in off mode.vthe separate streamers and pre amp are in general light.parasound jc 2 .a roll around rack is nice.i use the super expensive antivibration harbor freight carpet dollies. Now my portable Dyson vac is light and flexible and small head to clean it all off.no moving heavy stuff. As a Physician I would recommend getting help. Plenty safe moving companies or just 3 men and a truck or moving company.home health will not. Its worth the money to get help.pay the neighbor kids a couple of 20$ bills you may get them hooked on audio.happy dusting.

inna
8,240 posts
 

That Gryphon Diablo is great and so is Diablo 120.

I like my VAC Avatar SE because it has tubes and because it's mine forever. It sounds good too.

78sman
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I use primaluna monoblocks in my main system, but I have a Pathos InPol Hydrid in my office/den system.  I love the Pathos because it is so musical.  My musical tastes are eclectic, but my favorites are jazz, pre-WWII (mostly accoustic) blues, and classical.  Unfortunately the Pathos weighs about 85 lbs. so it's heavier than your AR

billstevenson
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My wife and I just returned to our second home in Northern New Hampshire and I fired up the system.  The amp is a Marantz PM10, an integrated Class D.  I like it for a lot of reasons.  It sounds quite OK, it drives the somewhat difficult load imposed by a pair of B&W 802 Diamonds without breaking a sweat, it looks good, it seems like it is likely to easily outlast me.  And it is hassle free.  Oh and I did not pay an arm and leg to acquire it.  On the down side it is a bit of a beast to move around, so I don't do that.  Instead upon arrival I plug it in and play music.  In fact it never gets turned off until we leave.  

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