| Title: | You get surface noise in real life too |
| Notice: | Let's be conformist |
| Moderator: | GOVT02::BARKER |
| Created: | Thu Jul 28 1988 |
| Last Modified: | Mon Jun 02 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 550 |
| Total number of notes: | 3847 |
How do the recent Pioneer amplifiers (602, 702)
compare to the A400-X ?
Do they use same architecture / deliver same
or better sound ?
About the A400-X I heard many good words in
various places, but its lacking remote control
and various other gizmo's.
Pls. supply hints on a good amp in the
300-500 pounds range (with remote).
Thx.
zj
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| 514.1 | RIOT01::KING | Mad mushrooms | Mon Feb 27 1995 22:32 | 29 | |
In the January '95 issue of Hifi Choice there's a review of 300-400
pound amplifiers (I can photocopy the stuff or lend you the mag if
you're interested).
The ones with remotes are -
Technics SU-A900 mk2
Pioneer A-503R
Harman Kardon HK640
(only the Technics was recommended out of these)
The others are -
Audio Innovations Alto (Best buy it says here)
Aura VA-100II Evolution
Marantz PM-54SE
Pioneer A-400X (Recommended)
Rotel RA-970BX (Recommended)
I personally went for the Audio Innovations amp before I read the
article, and was pleasantly surprised when it got such high praise from
the mag. Bass isn't it's strong point, but it resolves different parts
of the music amazingly well for the price.
Chris.
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| 514.2 | Listen without prejudice! | PEKING::GERRYT | Wed Mar 01 1995 17:59 | 14 | |
The only way is for YOU to listen to them to form an opinion.
The trouble with all the magazines is that, they try to describe the
intangibles in words eg. like the patents now taken out on scents eg.
Channel no5!
It's gobbledegook!
Certainly in terms of build quality/ergonomics etc the articles can be
helpful but....
Audio is all about being SUBJECTIVE....it's what you hear that counts!
Don't let the media blind your senses!
Tim
Tim
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| 514.3 | RIOT01::KING | Mad mushrooms | Wed Mar 01 1995 18:45 | 5 | |
Couldn't agree more...I just put the articles in there for further
reference.
C.
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