Recent content by armondo666

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    Whatever happened to the budget stereo amplifier market?

    re: "I spend quite a lot of time looking through the What Hi-Fi? magazine archive that is stored lovingly in our test rooms. Almost 50 years of the magazine packed with group tests and great products is there in neatly organised binders. I came across an issue from the 1980s recently and looked...
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    Budget speakers and stereo amp

    both a bit over $$$, NAD 3020 and PSB speakers in Absolute Sound recommended components amp ... NAD316 $399 with an MM phono stage https://www.audioadvisor.com/nac316bep?sku=NEW-NAC316BEP amd ... NAD Electronics D 3020 V2 $499...
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    Luxman's flagship L-509Z integrated amp is bringing high-end performance for its centennial

    LUX = meters, knobs, buttons (and no aesthetics) but I guess some folk really like the Airbus control panel motif
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    Creek i20

    nice to read all the comments from folk who have not heard this product I actually OWN one ... sounds wonderful, also owned 5350 SE, EVO100A and it's at a different level than both as for "it still doesn't look like a £4500 product to me " ... want more knobs and buttons? me, I prefer the...