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Re: over priced kit
Feisty top end is not something I want to hear from an amp. Materialy I can see few amps being worth £3.5K but in terms of the current market it is not too bad for a high end amp. The new nu vista MF integrated sounds rather nice and that is £8K. My Albarry mono blocks now retail at £3K and a mid range Rega is £1,5K. Doc's prices are ridiculously low. It's a pity that due to industry politics we cannot hear NVA at a show and do some basic comparisons with some 'high end' exhibitors. Also remember Doc's statement amps get pretty pricey.
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Re: over priced kit
I've not seen the Piggy review - but 9/10 vfm for an amp that does some things better than anything else I have heard? - and I've heard and owned quite a bit, some of it a lot more expensive - well, it doesn't seem too far off the mark, really.jammy395 wrote:I dont need to hear it, to know its over priced over hyped tat - that anyone with half a brain could beat on SQ or VFM.
You have yer old Pig Head on again Jerry - Value for Money 9/10 - WTF.
Jerry - unrepentant boxswapper Life's too short for boring hifi !
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Doc's prices are ridiculously low. It's a pity that due to industry politics we cannot hear NVA at a show and do some basic comparisons with some 'high end' exhibitors. (Classicrock).
Yes it is a grave pity.
Get a NVA P90sa Pre and a pair of A80 monoblocks for under 2k job done.
Three and a half grand TQ my arse..........
P.S. - Doc's prices are ridiculously low. (Classicrock) - Shhhhhhhh ffs he may hear ya and put em up.
Yes it is a grave pity.
Get a NVA P90sa Pre and a pair of A80 monoblocks for under 2k job done.
Three and a half grand TQ my arse..........
P.S. - Doc's prices are ridiculously low. (Classicrock) - Shhhhhhhh ffs he may hear ya and put em up.
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Re: over priced kit
And yer point Dan ?........Daniel Quinn wrote:Deviliats are computers. You can tailor the sound to your speakers and liking.
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Re: over priced kit
According to you jerry it is a 3.5k amp with a suspect frequency response which limits it's suitability to one particular genre of music. :lol:6
My point was jammy it's frequency response can be individually tailored which would seem to ameliorate Jerry's criticisms for many.
My point was jammy it's frequency response can be individually tailored which would seem to ameliorate Jerry's criticisms for many.
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Yes, I owned and enjoyed a pair of NVA A80 'blocks for quite a while. Lovely amps & great vfm.jammy395 wrote:Doc's prices are ridiculously low. It's a pity that due to industry politics we cannot hear NVA at a show and do some basic comparisons with some 'high end' exhibitors. (Classicrock).
Yes it is a grave pity.
Get a NVA P90sa Pre and a pair of A80 monoblocks for under 2k job done.
Three and a half grand TQ my arse..........
It would be good to hear some NVA at the Scalford Show this year, but I don't recall anyone putting them down in the system lists, which is a shame.
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Well done dq - but that bit in italics is the exact opposite of what I posted.Daniel Quinn wrote:According to you it is a 3.5k amp with a suspect frequency response which limits it's suitability to one particular genre of music.
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"Really excelled on rock and electronica "
If your being pedantic I suppose that's two.
If your being pedantic I suppose that's two.
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Our mutual antipathy is clouding your judgement, dq.Daniel Quinn wrote:"Really excelled on rock and electronica "
If your being pedantic I suppose that's two.
I said the amp was not good for me on classical, which was why I didn't buy it.
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If antipathy clouded my judgement I would have been sacked years ago
Forgive me if i spend 3.5k on an amp I would expect it to excel on more than two genres , not just be good on everything but classical .
Also , it would seem for you it is bettered by a 2002 nad which according to google can be had for about £500. It is not my judgement that is clouded .
Forgive me if i spend 3.5k on an amp I would expect it to excel on more than two genres , not just be good on everything but classical .
Also , it would seem for you it is bettered by a 2002 nad which according to google can be had for about £500. It is not my judgement that is clouded .