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I used to be into HiFi but I've no idea what's on the market today.
I have an Arcam integrated amp and a couple the dials are playing up which is annoying as this is the second time. I have a Creek 4040 that's still perfect so the fact that the more expensive Arcam is giving grief again is doubly annoying.
So, I'd like to replace the Arcam with something new and I'd like to buy British but I gather that although Arcam are still in business they're not as British as they were and are now foreign owned and get their stuff made in the far east so I'll put them towards the bottom of my list, if they make it on at all.
In the old days there was Audio Lab, Musical Fidelity, Quad, Naim, Linn (I have a turntable) Creek, Nytek (I had one) and a whole host of others but I expect most have gone bust, been bought out or are importing stuff from the far east?
Does anyone know what integrated amp is decent enough and British? I'm hoping to spend under £1k. Oh, and I'd like tone and balance controls if at all possible either on the unit or on a remote as I sometimes to listen to some old stuff in poor condition and these controls are sometimes needed.
My turntable used to have a MC cartridge until someone clumsy broke it and now it has a MM. I may have another MC at some point so a way of switching between MC and MM on the amp is pretty much essential.
Any hifi buffs here?
I have an Arcam integrated amp and a couple the dials are playing up which is annoying as this is the second time. I have a Creek 4040 that's still perfect so the fact that the more expensive Arcam is giving grief again is doubly annoying.
So, I'd like to replace the Arcam with something new and I'd like to buy British but I gather that although Arcam are still in business they're not as British as they were and are now foreign owned and get their stuff made in the far east so I'll put them towards the bottom of my list, if they make it on at all.
In the old days there was Audio Lab, Musical Fidelity, Quad, Naim, Linn (I have a turntable) Creek, Nytek (I had one) and a whole host of others but I expect most have gone bust, been bought out or are importing stuff from the far east?
Does anyone know what integrated amp is decent enough and British? I'm hoping to spend under £1k. Oh, and I'd like tone and balance controls if at all possible either on the unit or on a remote as I sometimes to listen to some old stuff in poor condition and these controls are sometimes needed.
My turntable used to have a MC cartridge until someone clumsy broke it and now it has a MM. I may have another MC at some point so a way of switching between MC and MM on the amp is pretty much essential.
Any hifi buffs here?
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