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Kal Rubinson

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In Reply to: RE: "On the other hand, they will not "improve" source material" posted by ejman on December 22, 2024 at 12:27:12

[quote]....will not necessarily make good quality source material sound bad - it just wont reveal all the "goodness" and detail the superior source material has.[/quote]

Sure but whether it is regarded as bad or just less good is both subjective and situational. I can understand that having a large library that is heavy on poor, old and/or compromised recordings would give you a different perspective than I have.

Follow Ups:

RE: Yup. - George6 18:42:31 12/22/24 (2)
Seem to recall that you had bought a pair of the NAD C298s which, in the original review, you compared to the Benchmark.
Would you consider the C298 comparable to the Buckeye?
- RE: Yup. - Kal Rubinson 12:02:52 12/23/24 (0)
  I do consider that they are "comparable." The differences I strain to hear are trivial.
- On a related note, awaiting Kal - AbeCollins 20:51:08 12/22/24 (0)
  I owned the Benchmark AHB-2 and now the NAD C298. In my setup they are very comparable but I seem to get a little better bass out of the C298. If I recall, Kal heard the opposite in his system but I might be wrong.
  
  Neither amp 'colors' the sound so if there is such a thing a 'neutral' I would claim that to be the case for the AHB-2 and my C298.

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