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RE: Just curious

Hi Abe,

Yeah, I have some expensive stuff and some cheap stuff, and sometimes the cheap stuff is pretty darn good. My $200 Yaqin MS22B phono stage still sounds very good to me. I have no desire to try anything more expensive. It sounds as good as any $500 phono stage I've ever heard.

Anyway, the Crown XLS-1500 is not that bad. I've had it in my system for less than a day and it is kind of fun to have a different sonic flavor. Perhaps it will improve with break-in. It drives my 3-ohm Thiels as loud as I ever listen without even breaking a sweat. The fan hasn't turned on once and it doesn't even get warm. I've yet to see the -20-dB LED light up.

If you need a cheap power amp, they are only $199. ;-)

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