Stewart Pinkerton wrote:

On Thu, 09 Feb 2006 11:34:43 +0200, Fella wrote:


Stewart Pinkerton wrote:


On 7 Feb 2006 05:53:47 -0800, wrote:



Hello all,

I thinking of venturing into the world of hi-fi seperates and I'm
starting by looking for an amplifier. I don't have a great budget for
this, around £150, therefore I have narrowed my choice down to the
following:

Cambridge Audio AZUR 340A
Sony TA-FE370
Marantz PM4001

I can find a bit on the net about the CA amp but not much about the
others.

So what I was wondering is if there is much to choose from these
models, or at this price range am I likely to find that they are all
much of a muchness?

Thanks in advance and sorry if this sort of question has been asked a
million times before.


This is definitely in a budget area where corners get cut in power
amplifiers, and I suspect that the Cambridge unit will provide audibly
superior performance - contrary to what many people *claim* the
'objectivists' say.................

Mr. Pinkerton on many occasions you have claimed that a 200 euro yamaha
*receiver* would sound the same as any high-end pre-power combo, and you
have added that, quote: "provided that the high end gear are up to the
task" !!

You are a lying, low-life prick, mr pinkerton.


Actually, the lying low-life prick would be you - as usual. I said no
such thing.

Hmmm.... I wonder who was the lying low life piece of **** that said
these things then:

"That's the fun part of it. Mostly, they *do* sound the same. It takes
a truly outrageously priced 'high end' amp to really **** up the
sound! "

"Advances in active devices and have allowed mid-price amplifiers to
achieve the same standard for much less manufacturing cost. In other
words, in sonic terms, amplifiers have not got better, just cheaper."