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Audio Research i50 Integrated Amp
As promised Serge, the i50 is soon to be released. See hifi news feb issue for a teaser with some of the details.
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Bill, I assume your post was directed at me? Thanks for the info, I will look for it.
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Any pic links for the I50?
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Will there be a higher power version to replace the VSi75? |
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'Beauty being in the eye of the beholder', have always thought that ARC needs a different industrial designer for their singularly ugly integrated amps. Unfortunately, the I/50 follows in that tradition, though it does use a nice tubeset. The aluminum 'shelf' that goes around the chassis reminds one of the silly aluminum 'cup holder' on top of McIntosh's MA12000 and MC901.
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Homely, no DAC, and no phono stage for that coin on their "entry level" integrated? ARC needs to try harder.
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Not convinced this ARC integrated would make me want to switch from my PrimaLuna Dialogue HP integrated.
I love the musicality of the EL34 running in Triode mode and the voltage divider, all tube headphone section is real treat. I see the PrimaLuna with the opportunity it offers to use a dozen different tubes from EL34 all the way to KT150 as an advantage for any tube lover that is hard to overcome. |
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There is a lot of competition in this segment of the market. Not too sure ARC will connect with this offering.
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Actually both are options.
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