Based on reviews I thought the RA-1062 was going to be hard to beat in the mid-priced integrated category and pretty much had my mind made up without having auditioned one. When I finally got to listen to one I was left perplexed - while very detailed, dynamic and tight it was also extremely bright(harsh) and unforgiving with some material(especially at high volume). I'm not sure I could live with this amp over a period of time. I was wondering - is it just me or has anyone else had a similar experience with this amp?
Based on reviews I thought the RA-1062 was going to be hard to beat in the mid-priced integrated category and pretty much had my mind made up without having auditioned one. When I finally got to listen to one I was left perplexed - while very detailed, dynamic and tight it was also extremely bright(harsh) and unforgiving with some material(especially at high volume). I'm not sure I could live with this amp over a period of time. I was wondering - is it just me or has anyone else had a similar experience with this amp?