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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

83.0. "Which INT AMP & Tuner?" by ZPOV01::PARRYCHUA () Thu May 11 1989 04:34

    I am looking for a INT AMP and TUNER in Singapore, below are the
    products:
    
    Arcam Alpha 2 (S$590),Arcam Delta 60 (S$900), Arcam Delta 90(S$1200)
    Misson Syrus 1(S$650),Mission Syrus 2(S$880), Yahama AX900  (S$1140) 
                      Cambridge Audio P55(S$840),                       
                           Denon PM920   (S$895).
    Which of the above integrated amplifiier has the best performance
    ? Price in Sinapore dollars.
    
    Denon TU550 (S$350), Yahama T500 (S$390), which tuners is better
    or other recommendadtion.
    
    Thanks/parry
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83.1SOME CORRECTIONZPOV01::PARRYCHUAThu May 11 1989 04:594
    Sorry for the mistake, MISSION CYRUS 1 MKII (S$650)
              and          MISSION CYRUS 2 MKII (S$880)
    
    Regards/parry
83.2Hi, again.HGSW02::CHAKLEEThu May 11 1989 08:077
    
    Hi Parry, you again. I think this is the right place. What you asking
    for are British made int. amp. Right? Can you tell us why choosing
    British made equipment? Actually, in terms of sound quality, they are
    BEST BUY.
    
    Chak.
83.3LARVAE::JEFFERYWhy do birds suddenly appear?Thu May 11 1989 13:0217
    It's interesting to see so many British Amplifiers in your list.
    Of all the ones mentioned, I have heard the Arcam Alpha (Which I
    am seriously thinking of getting myself), and the Cambridge P40
    (which I also liked)
    
    Presumably, you are interested in what extra you get with the Arcam
    Delta over the Arcam Alpha? I heard the old version of the Mission
    Cyrus 1 a few years ago, and I hated it! I think the new version
    is meant to be much better now.
    
    Have you heard the ONIX OA21, NAIM NAIT or Inca Tech Claymore ?
    
    Cheers.
    
    Mark.
    
    P.S. Out of interest, what have you got in the rest of your system?
83.4ZPOV01::PARRYCHUAFri May 12 1989 04:5319
    REF .2 & .3
    
    I intend to upgrade my old system which consists of a SNASUI G6700 receiver,
    AR25 speaker, Sony FX44 cassette deck and Thorem T150 turntable
    with Shure M75 cartridge, about 8 years old.
                
    I read a few HI-FI magazines, with my budget, I shop around and
    get these list. I only listen these set at differnt store and I
    am not good in determine which is the best choice.
    
    I read the DENON technical data, PM920 is OPTICAL Class A Integrated
    amp which the power amplifer BIAS is control by signal level. Anyone
    know about it ?
    
    I also intend to upgrade the speaker, tonearm and a CD player later.
    Any suggestion ? How is the NEW KEF and MISSION range of speaker
    ?
    
    Thanks/Parry
83.5Try theseHGOVC::CHAKLEEFri May 12 1989 06:064
         
    Philips CD player.
    Audiolab 8000A or Cyrus II.
    Roger/Harbeth LS3/5A speakers.
83.6Welcome....BAHTAT::SALLITTDave - @RKG & ICI, 0642432193Fri May 12 1989 16:5415
    Reading contributions from someone in Singapore reminds me of my
    mis-spent youth - by the pool at Seletar instead of swatting for
    exams; happy days.
    
    Enough of these diversions. From what I remeber you must be spoilt
    for choice there (much like Hong Kong for Chak). Out of the amps
    you list that I've heard, the Arcam Alpha sounded the best; the
    tuner that goes with it sounds good too, but is analog.
    
    Personally I wouldn't consider anything that claims to change the
    bias with the signal.
    
    Just an opinion.
    
    Dave