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Old 06-28-2012, 07:42 AM
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Hi guys,

it's official!! I have chosen the YBA Passion 300 over the ARC DSi200! The latter had hit the 200 hours break-in so I was pretty sure it had expressed most of its potential. We did the last audition yesterday night, and both my friend and I had no doubts: the YBA sounded much better, much more musical, warm, transparent, magic, involving than the ARC. Sounded like it was from another league. We were carried along by the music, unlike with the ARC. I'm sorry for the ARC dealer who has been so kind to let me keep it for such a long time, but it's my ears that decide!! I'm so happy....now I can enjoy my music....thanks to everyone here who supported me and gave me very good advice...

Luca
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Old 06-28-2012, 08:44 AM
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Luca, congratulations on finding an amp that really lets you enjoy the music - that's what it's all about. While I love my ARC, I think we all recognize that at this level of quality it's as much about our individual systems, rooms, listening habits and tastes as the individual gear. Vive la différence!
By the way, how is the built-in dac on this piece?

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Old 06-28-2012, 09:31 AM
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Luca, congratulations on finding an amp that really lets you enjoy the music - that's what it's all about. While I love my ARC, I think we all recognize that at this level of quality it's as much about our individual systems, rooms, listening habits and tastes as the individual gear. Vive la différence!
By the way, how is the built-in dac on this piece?

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Hi Tony, thank you! I don't know much about built-in dac's, but I don't think my amp features one!? What do you mean?

Luca
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Old 06-28-2012, 09:55 AM
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Hi Tony, thank you! I don't know much about built-in dac's, but I don't think my amp features one!? What do you mean?

Luca
Luca, I think this is my mistake. I was not that familiar with YBA and you piqued my curiosity, so I checked their website. The Passion integrated they have listed shows a number of digital inputs, but I just realized its a different model, the 350. Sorry for the confusion.

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Luca...congratulations on the YBA amp. I am glad you found the right amp to make your system sing
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Old 06-28-2012, 10:27 AM
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Luca...congratulations on the YBA amp. I am glad you found the right amp to make your system sing
Thank you Cyril!!
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What class of operation is the YBA amp?
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Old 06-28-2012, 11:07 AM
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What class of operation is the YBA amp?
It's class A/AB...
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Old 06-28-2012, 11:24 AM
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Luca, congrats!! It is always a joy to find a component that makes the experience magical for you. And kudos for listening to, and with, your own ears. It is too easy in this hobby to get carried away by some self-appointed audio cognosti about what gear is better.
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It's class A/AB...
And isn't the ARC class D?
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