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    manicm replied to the thread Arcam A-15.
    You haven't answered my question. You would not recommend the A15 as an amp alone??? And if so why??? And what have you got against it...
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    manicm replied to the thread 8 ways audiophiles FOOL ourselves. You too..
    I couldn't watch this yawwwn. The usual tropes - we can't hear beyond 20khz etc etc. And he indulges in silly extremes like knob...
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    manicm reacted to RTHerringbone's post in the thread Arcam A-15 with Like Like.
    I had an Arcam A25. Different to the A15 but part of the same "family". I was unlucky with a faulty headphone socket, but that apart it...
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    manicm replied to the thread Arcam A-15.
    The streaming module is optional extra. (They don't make the anniversary LE edition anymore, but the plain 3050 is identical).
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    manicm replied to the thread Arcam A-15.
    I had no idea what you were on about until the last sentence. Why wouldn't you buy the A15, regardless of its DAC and Bluetooth features?
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    manicm replied to the thread Arcam A-15.
    Don't worry about the specs, go and listen if you can. From what I glean this is a great amplifier, and speaker matching will be easy.
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    manicm reacted to Fandango Andy's post in the thread Arcam A-15 with Like Like.
    Specs like this mean virtually nothing, its all down to how it sounds. There is no substitute for an audition , if you aren't in a...
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    manicm replied to the thread Budget amp bloodbath.
    Here's the kicker, how do we know WHF's, or Hifi News' or HiFi Choices's reviews are ever honest????? And yet here we are.
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    manicm replied to the thread Budget amp bloodbath.
    Every YTer wants to monetise their channel, who doesn't???? I did not pay for any of the content I watched, nor was any gun held to my...
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    manicm replied to the thread Budget amp bloodbath.
    Tarun has been at it for 4 years so ok he could be considered an 'influencer', but he actually worked in the industry long beforehand...
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    manicm reacted to Jasonovich's post in the thread What Hifi component should be the first priority? with Like Like.
    I'm veering towards a balanced system. A well design amp will deliver the source faithfully and the juggling act is finding a speaker...
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    manicm replied to the thread Budget amp bloodbath.
    Sorry, I misunderstood your comment.
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    manicm replied to the thread Budget amp bloodbath.
    1. Dear AI Ears, my first draw to the 6000A Mk2 is the improved sound quality which Tarun in his review confirms. So you obviously do...
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    manicm replied to the thread Budget amp bloodbath.
    And you say this factually. no?
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    manicm replied to the thread Budget amp bloodbath.
    People who want to buy new will buy new. Your statement doesn't make sense at all. HDMI is a big draw, as the DAC will be a big draw in...
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