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Model: D-200 Category: Amplifier (SS) Suggested Retail Price: $3995 Description: 110 Watt stereo amplifier w/ Balanced and unbalanced inputs Manufacturer URL: Audio Research, Inc. Manufacturer URL: Audio Research, Inc.
Review by seanmcd ( A ) on October 02, 2002 at 19:17:45
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for the D-200
This won't be a long review containing all of the audiophile adjectives.
I am a very critical listener who likes things to sound natural, tonally and spacially. I've used tubes for the last 3 years and was reluctant to go back to ss, I'm glad I gave it a shot. The D-200 is a tonally neutral amplifier with good power and it presents a vast soundstage with my associated equipment. I would recommend this amp to people who do not like forward sounding systems but who also do not want to sacrifice resolution and detail to prevent the forward sound.
Product Weakness: makes me want to buy another to power my rears Product Strengths: great buy on the used market. Doesn't seem to add or detract anything to or from the recording. Honest amplification.
Associated Equipment for this Review: Amplifier: Audio Research D-200 Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Arcam Xeta2 (movies) Audio Research LS-7 (music) Sources (CDP/Turntable): Music Hall MMF-5/Sony sumthin500-sumthin DVD/SACD Speakers: DIY MTM using Focal Utopia drivers Cables/Interconnects: Tranparent ICs, DIY CAT5 Braid Speaker cable Music Used (Genre/Selections): Classical, Jazz, Rock, Bluegrass, Folk, New Age Room Size (LxWxH): 13 x 26 x 8.5 Room Comments/Treatments: soft furniture Time Period/Length of Audition: 1 month Type of Audition/Review: Product Owner
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Topic - REVIEW: Audio Research, Inc. D-200 Amplifier (SS) - seanmcd 19:17:45 10/2/02 ( 4)
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