Posted by Ian Mackenzie (A) on August 30, 2005 at 16:09:03

In Reply to: Have you heard the Ars-Sonum Filarmonia? posted by Ian Mackenzie on August 1, 2005 at 20:15:22:

So, Rich, Bobby says you have some time logged on the AS Fil. now.....

What do you think?
Thanks,
Ian

btw, i ordered one two weeks ago....:-)

• Re: Have you heard the Ars-Sonum Filarmonia? - Rich Brkich 18:59:25 08/31/05 (0)
  In Reply to: Re: Have you heard the Ars-Sonum Filarmonia? posted by Ian Mackenzie on August 3, 2005 at 16:09:03:

  Hi Ian,

  Mostly casual listening to the amp so far.... I'm not quite past the 50 hours mark yet on the break in.

  So far the amp is sounding very natural and bodied. Vocals are very papable and dimensional. Bass is very nicely resolved with very good weight and definition and dynamics in general are also quite good. It is very easy to sit down and listen to this amp for many hours. The amp does not have that very snappy and rythmic quality of the Berning, but the mids sound very right and unlike the Berning you do not need a good preamp to get the best out of the Ars Sonum.

  The Belles 150A Reference is a rahter different beast than this amp as well... it is probably more resolved and focused where the Filarmonia is a tad bit forgiving.
  
  Happy Listening,
  Rich Brkich
  Retailer & Audio Asylum Industry Liaison
  
  

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• Forgot to mention... - Ian Mackenzie 16:12:22 08/30/05 (1)
  In Reply to: Re: Have you heard the Ars-Sonum Filarmonia? posted by Ian Mackenzie on August 3, 2005 at 16:09:03:

  ....that I DO have a 150a Ref and have had a LOUSY experince with it.
  It's been back to Dave three times.

  1. Arrived DOA from dealer.
  2. DC shot thru it and blew the woofer on my new (left channel) MX
  3. Arrived again and sounded like shit. Transformer came "unglued" from chassis and banged some PCBs
  4. he then made the amp "DC coupled" and , in the process, sucked the life right out of it.
  \
  It's been downhill since with that thing.
  
  

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  • Re: Forgot to mention... - Rich Brkich 19:11:32 08/31/05 (0)
    In Reply to: Forgot to mention... posted by Ian Mackenzie on August 3, 2005 at 16:12:22:

    Sorry to hear about the problems with the 150aRef.... I have not sold many of them, but I have had no problems with my demo unit.

    BTW, I think you mean AC coupled in item number 4! :-)
    Happy Listening,
    Rich Brkich
    Retailer & Audio Asylum Industry Liaison
    
    

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