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Music Reference RM-10mkiii Kit

Has anyone purchased or know anything about the Music Reference RM-10mkIII kit? I was wondering how similar it is to the mkII? Does it look the same? What is the specifications and does it have a mono option like the mkII? 

I contacted the site for information on it but never got a response. 

I have a RM-10mkII that is my favorite amp but I would like to find another to operate in mono, but these rarely come up for sale. 

I am scaling all my gear down and want to build a final system with the Music Reference. 

 

 

enobenetto
clio09
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I wish some rich Silicon Valley audiophile would finance the continuation of these great products from the West Coast heritage of audio technology, I would love to see the Music Reference, Juicy Music, and Klyne (I know he's technically still in business but he has to be in his 80's) still going. 

Me too. However, Music Reference is continuing along, it's just going to be a different business model. Ram Tubes is no longer.

kennyc
2,951 posts
 

@enobenetto I wish some rich Silicon Valley audiophile would finance the continuation of these great products…

Investment requires expectations of future profits based of forecasted sales performance. Investing to keep others in business is a losing proposition.

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bdp24
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I bought my RM-9 Mk.2 only a few years back from Brooks Berdan Ltd., one of Music Reference's oldest dealers (Brooks' wife Sheila taking over management of the shop after Brooks' demise). The shop's great tech (I can't seem to recall his name right now) had gone completely through the amp, which was and is bone-stock.

The RM-9 has a more traditional tube sound, the RM-200 a sound that reflects it's mildly-hybrid design (the driver stage is solid state). I have used the RM-10 with QUAD ESL's only, so can't be compared to the RM-9 and -200. The RM-200 works well with Magneplanars/Magnepans.

 

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