Double Duty HT and Two Channel
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reeltrouble1 wrote: »Erik,
Although my MF SACD Kw sounds fantastic my experience with MF's now authorized repair shop has been less than stellar, very slow, mostly unresponsive, suspect repair and a one man show, MF is no Polk Audio when it come to CS, my unit was at their repair facilities for six months to get the transport upgraded, service repair can be done if companies care to, as an example another hi-end company I use BAT had my unit back to me in well under two weeks including ship times each way when I needed service.
I am pretty much getting a divorce from MF based upon lack of service, I do though maintain the rights to this SACD!!!!!!
That said I do hope CNN does give up on used gear based on this one bad experience, the only piece in my whole 2 channel I got new was the MF and its been out of the rack the most and dont even get me started on the MF Trivista player it replaced.
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Yeah - the whole MF customer service being sourced out of 1 location does bother me and parts are an issue too if they won't be as available as before.
It's a tough call - cuz I really really like the sound I'm getting from the A5, and it has all the features I'm looking for.
One minute I'm thinking I could live w/o the phono input working cuz I got a decent little external preamp, but then the next minute it irks me that I got a bum unit and getting it serviced will be a PITA.
grr.....:(
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"He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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Yup...that one has been on my short list - but its at the high end of my budget...actually over.
Maybe several months from now they will start showing up on audiogon!
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They have already, but usually sell in a couple hours or days."He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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They have already, but usually sell in a couple hours or days.
I did see one...briefly...at a decent discounted price...but like you said...gone in literally seconds.
These are fairly new - wonder why the quick turn around from some buyers...
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They prefer bloated bass from tube amps?
(ducks and runs!)"He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche -
from what I can tell they sound different, however, seems to wear thin rather quickly.
(STANDS TALL and FIRM)
edit...of course now that I think of it, if you had come to Polkfest instead of Lamefest you would of known a bit more.............
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I'll give you a hug at this year's Polkfest. "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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looking forward to giving you a squeeeeeze as well.
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Well - I thought about my problem with the A5 I got and decided to return it to the seller. I got a full refund so, I still have faith in audiogon transactions - it does pay to research who you are dealing with.
And, I decided to stay with the A5 and picked up another one off of audigon at a lower price to boot! Seller says all inputs work and the unit is flawless.
I know...roll the dice...but dang, the A5 is one fine sounding unit and the price was killer.
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Glad it worked out for you Erik. Good Luck with the new A5.Erik Tracy wrote: »Well - I thought about my problem with the A5 I got and decided to return it to the seller. I got a full refund so, I still have faith in audiogon transactions - it does pay to research who you are dealing with.
And, I decided to stay with the A5 and picked up another one off of audigon at a lower price to boot! Seller says all inputs work and the unit is flawless.
I know...roll the dice...but dang, the A5 is one fine sounding unit and the price was killer.Rig1 - Totem Hawks, Benchmark HDR, Parasound A21, Sonus, Samsung 52 LCD, Audioquest Type4
Rig2 - LFD LE IV Integrated, Harbeth P3ESR, Rega Dac, MF V-Link, IMAC, Audioquest Type4 -
This goes away with a few hundred hours on the unit, I can no longer detect it in my ST-500 or STI-500.Erik Tracy wrote: »If it has any character at all, Id say its just a hint of brightness in the upper midrange or lower treble region, and the emphasis is slight if in fact it is there at all.""He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche -
This goes away with a few hundred hours on the unit, I can no longer detect it in my ST-500 or STI-500.
Thanks for the update - sounds like your unit has settled in and you are enjoying the sonic goodness!
I got my replacement A5 - all inputs working perfectly. The A5 is an amazing integrated amp - and the HT bypass feature is way cool!
I'm still futzing with my external DAC and deciding whether to keep it for my Oppo-83 or keep my dedicated CDP....I thought for sure a $1K external DAC to my Oppo would crush my CDP....but....it ain't so clear cut...
H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music.
