In Reply to: How do you A/B compare amplifiers? posted by bcjm on January 23, 2015 at 10:43:07:
I buy used models which interest me, and sell them on a few months later if it doesn't better my current fave.
I have found some amplifiers require up to a month to 'settle' with some speakers, so I give them a fair crack of the whip before deciding.
My Cambridge 840a sounded quite sharp and a little brittle for the first week or so, but after a couple of weeks sounded musical, muscular and airy! Amazing contrast.
Good things come to those who wait.
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- I do it quite often - ppopp 15:46:32 01/23/15 (1)
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