noddyc43 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 SOLD Item: Holfi "Integra 8" integrated amplifier, "Xara DC" CD player, "Thera" FM tuner Location: Melbourne 3095 Price: 1300 Item Condition: Good Reason for selling: NLR Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only Extra Info: Up for sale is a classic in audio Denmark history. Firstly the Holfi integra 8 integrated amplifier with RIAA Phono stage. The folks at Holfi were very much into simplicity and minimalism in both its signal path/circuitry, aesthetics and functions of its products. All there is on this amp is volume, mute and source selector. I would describe the sound of this amplifier as natural yet musical after how many years this was made (in the late 1990s) with a wonderful resolution in the midrange and highs particularly. The lower end is not as prominent but certainly substantial. Output is 70W into 8ohms. Next up is the Xara DC CD player, this version is the higher spec version with the battery powered non-feedback, Class A single-ended analogue amplifier. The analogue and digital have separate power transformers. The sound from this cd is very similar to the integra 8 and compliments it well. Lastly the Thera FM tuner is also battery powered, Hofi were very much into separate power supplies for everything they made in this era in aiming to reduce noise and interference for different signal paths. The same applied to this FM tuner. All three of these components have a lovely cherry wood fascia. I have tried to get pictures to capture how lovely these look. Apart from the CD player the condition of the fascia’s for both the amp and tuner are very good. The CD fascia has a few nicks which I have tried to show In some of the close up shots. All are functioning beautifully and I am keen to sell these three components together as they are made to belong together aesthetically and sonically. Pictures: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzman Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Of only I'm in melbourne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzman Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Are those rubber feet from holfi as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noddyc43 Posted January 31, 2019 Author Share Posted January 31, 2019 Nah. I I have spikes on the CD player. They are there so I don't scratch my wife's furniture for the picture! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzman Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Love your xara dc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzman Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Mate is this integra or integra 8, integra being the older model? Thought integra 8 does not have phono. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noddyc43 Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 Hi it is the integra 8. The phono section was an option at that time. I have the manuals for all three still for to potential buyer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noddyc43 Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, jazzman said: Love your xara dc. Thanks Jazzman. It still sounds lovely despite having an older dac. Apparently I read somewhere that they built this with an digital out so can use as a cd transport but the connection are internal to the chassis. I havent looked into that though so treat that as speculation. Edited February 1, 2019 by noddyc43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3PCM Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Pm sent interested to purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzman Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 30 minutes ago, noddyc43 said: Thanks Jazzman. It still sounds lovely despite having an older dac. Apparently I read somewhere that they built this with an digital out so can use as a cd transport but the connection are internal to the chassis. I havent looked into that though so treat that as speculation. Sure does mate. Great fan of holfi. GLWS. New owner is going to be real please. Good price too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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