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Wanting to simplify my system ......
@georgehifi , I still have the Diablo , can you believe it actually overheats driving the Sashas for extended periods such as parties ? I need an excuse for the Diablo 300 ....  
Audio Research I/50
A great video that answers many questions regarding the I/50 .  https://audioresearch.com/2022/03/21/the-source-av-i-50-integrated-amplifier-review-and-interview-with-brandon-lauer/    
Audio Research I/50
@malibu457 , the reason there is no auto bias is because there isn't room to fit it , I saw a very interesting video on Youtube where they explain the ( few ) trade offs due to price but mainly design limitations in that chassis , which apparently... 
High Fidelity Cables?
I've noticed that HFC's website is no longer active , at least according to my search engine ? A shame , they were/are great cables . Repair work could now be an issue ?  
Audio Research I/50
I'm interested also to see the follow up power amp only version . that teamed with my vintage SP8 would look cool as ... 
Audio Research I/50
Black or Silver ? Both stunning . Silver is old school traditional look . he other colours will gain wide appeal amongst younger newcomers to the brand I suspect . 
Audio Research I/50
https://www.ecoustics.com/products/audio-research-i50-integrated-amplifier/ 
Audio Research I/50
https://www.dagogo.com/audio-research-launches-i-50-modular-integrated-tube-amplifier/ 
Gryphon Diablo 300 vs McIntosh Mc601
I haven't heard the MacIntosh gear but I can tell you that I traded Audio Research separates for the original Diablo to drive my Wilson Audio Sashas , I had no complaint with the ARC gear , in fact it was a decision I did not take quickly but I fo... 
Audio Research discontinuing lower lines components?
Back in the 1980's , when I first started buying ARC gear , there wasn't the plethoria of options there are now , you had the SP8 & SP10 for preamps and 3 or 4 power amps and that was it . In 1983 the Australian dollar retail for an SP8 was $3... 
High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz
@riawry , ' I still think the biggest change so far was when I added my first CT-1 interconnect, but all make a big improvement ' , curiously , I agree . As I go ' up the chain ' , the differences are definitely noticeable but I still keep thinkin... 
Best Integrated, period.
I recently swapped an ARC Phono 6 , LS27 and Ref 150 for a Gryphon Diablo . Part of this was because I was driven by a desire to simplify my system and also because I had been told by others that the Diablo and the Wilson Audio Sashas were a syner... 
High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz
@Raks , thats a great CD , try also , Dustbowl Symphony ' .... 
High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz
@Raks , which Nanci Griffith Cd ? I have several .... 
High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz
@Jafox , a very good post and quite articulate in your assertions/viewpoints , when I purchased my CT1 interconnects , it was the 1st time for a very long time that I simply sat there and silently said to myself ' wow , what a cable ' , but I lack...