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RE: ARCAM Diva-A65 vs. NAD C325BEE

Posted by author@escapeclause.net (A) on August 16, 2007 at 12:56:55

In Reply to: ARCAM Diva-A65 vs. NAD C325BEE posted by airtime on August 15, 2007 at 19:04:54:

I keep hearing that there are quality-of-build problems with NAD. Even someone who wrote to me (see other post) to say that I ought to be listening to NAD separates, instead of Arcam stuff, had one of his C-270's just completely blow up on him -- he was telling me in the context that the company replaced it, so he was calling that a plus, but shouldn't the thing not blow up in the first place?

Listen, I've had Parasound gear that didn't work properly, I've had a Bryston 3B that didn't work properly, I've had a Harmon/Kardon integrated that didn't work properly, and I've had a Rotel power amp that didn't work properly. I think that makes me a little more than average-qualified to say that, when you've got company over, and something doesn't work, there's no amount of soundstaging or micro-detail that can get that kind of egg off your face.

Personally, I'd never risk it again. If these are your only two choices, get the Arcam.

PS: You might be interested to know that I'm in almost exactly the same boat -- I'm shopping for new amplification and have narrowed it down to the Arcam FMJ-A22, the PS-Audio GSC-100, the Onkyo A-9555, the Linn Classik, or a power amp by Bryston, Quad, Linn, Arcam, or a newer Rotel. So when you've had a chance to do some comparison listening, I'd be very interested to know what you find. ...And yes, I do realize that my finalists are all over the place, price-wise.

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