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Posted by TAFKA Steve on October 15, 1999 at 04:46:21

In Reply to: REVIEW: Acurus A250 Amplifier (SS) Review by Andew Scott at Audio Asylum posted by Andew Scott on October 14, 1999 at 22:42:35:

I listened to this amp in a home system with a Cal ICON Boss CD player, Aragon 18k preamp, and Maggie 3.3R's. The owner was selling it for a song and I was looking for a cheap powerhouse for my mother's system. Maybe this was just a bad match (burn-in was not a problem and the amp had been on for a day before audition), but the sound was grainy, terribly bright, and harsh. When I told the owner my opinion, he substituted his Sonograph 250 and the high frequency problem disappeared. As for the A250, he remarked: "At least it is a good bass amp". I ended up buying a used Hafler/Musical Concepts-modded DH200 for my mother. I have read that Acurus changed this amplifier during production and I certainly hope so. It is always possible that the amp I heard was malfunctioning (but it didn't clip or shut down). I recommend careful audition, especially for owners of speakers with ribbon tweeters.

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