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Your amp history...

Not counting home dems and other people's kits on loan, I've owned and enjoyed (rating) ...

1980 - Pioneer SA-9800 (6/10)
1987 - Musical Fidelity A-100 (5/10)
1993 - McLaren A-150b (2/10)
1998 - Naim 102/180/Hicap (7/10)
2000 - Naim 82/250/Hicap x 2 (8/10)
2002 - Naim 52/135 (9/10)
2005 - Densen B-250/B-350s (9/10)
2008 - Densen B-250/B-340/B-350s (10/10)

James
 
1970s Technics 7300 & Armstrong 222 valve
1980s NAD 3020, Quad 22.II, Meridian 101 plus M3
1990s Quad IIs rebuilt by GT Audio, Verdier Control B
2000s Still Quad IIs, TRON Meteor valve pre-amp

Charlie
 
1972-1975 - some shiny Sansui thing - not bad in hindsight
1975-1977 - some Aiwa thing - much less good
1977-1981 - Harrison/Chapman integrated - not bad - yet to meet anyone else who has ever heard of it
1981-1986 - Naim nac12/snaps/bolt top 250 (best Naim ever made)
1986-2004 - varying quantities of more and more expensive and harsher and harsher Naim black boxes, with decreasing satisfaction levels
2004-present day - discovered the joys of Dynavector and no longer have the itch to look elsewhere; currently L300 and HX1.2
 
solovox
armstrong 521
jvc jas11
yamahar ax300
pioneer a400
linn intek
musical fidelity 3a/exposure 8
ear 834p/exposure 8
ear 834p/heybrook p2
ear 834p/audio innovations 800
ear 834p/quad II
ear 834p/leak tl12 +
heybrook c2/leak tl12+
heybrook c2/p2
expousure 11/12/super 8
graaf wbf1/leak tl12+
ps audio/leak tl12+
audio innovations 800 pre/leaktl12+
radford renassiance pre/leak tl12+
radford renassiance pre/sta power
radford pre/quicksilver monos
audio research sp6a/quicksilver monos
audio research sp6a/audio research D70
 
Some of the Vintage Amp's that I have played about with over the years ~

Leak ST20

Leak 12.1's

Leak TL10's

Leak TL12+'s

Leak TL50

Leak ST30

Audiomaster 11A's , Partridge opt, EL34

Armstrong A10's MKII Partridge opt, EL34

Armstrong A20 Partridge opt, EL84

PYE PF91's , KT66

PYE HF25's , KT66

PYE HF10 Motzart's , EL34

Pamphonic 2001, KT66 , One Cream, One Green , Not a pretty sight !

Rogers Eton's , Williamson circuit , Partridge opt

Beam Echo DL7-35's

Dynatron LF59's PX's

Lowther B5.F PX's

Lowther TP10 , Partridge opt , EL34

Lowther LL26 MKI's , Partridge opt EL34

Quad II's

RCA ORTHOPHONIC's , KT66

Radford MA15

Radford STA 12+

Radford STA 15

Radford STA 25

Marantz 8's Not the slightly later B however essentially the same amp

Sterns EL84's

Sansui AU 111

BBC AM8/6 's

Western Electric 124B
 
Audiosonic 3 in 1
Pioneer S-9000 system
Rotel RC / RB 870
Naim 92 / 90.3
+ flatcap
+ HiCap
+ 102 / napsc
+ 180
Linn Classik
Naim Nait 5
+ HiCap
Naim 82 / HiCap / HiCap / 180
Naim 202 / napsc 2 / 200
Exposure XXXV
+ XXVIII

I might have forgotten one...
 
Northcourt 5W valve amp (mid '60s)
Sinclair DIY transistor thing (late '60s)
Cheap Jap amp from Dixons (early '70s)
Rotel Receiver (mid '70s)
Nytech CA202 (late '70s)
Linn Intek (early '80s)
Linn Pretek + Intek (early '80s)
Linn Pretek + LK280 (mid '80s)
Linn Kairn + LK280 (Late '80s)
Linn Kairn + 2 x LK280s (early '90s)
Linn Kairn + 3 x LK280s (late '90s)
Meridian DSP 5200 speakers - built in amps (circa 2005)

Tillman
 
First Post so hope it works and is in the right place!

Amplifier history:
Home made Mullard design separate pre and 50W PA (circa 1971)
Armstrong 625
Pioneer SA9500
Quad 33 and 2 Quad 303 (Bridged)
Quad 34 and 606
Quad 99 and 909
 
AIWA (Something nasty)
QED A240 (?)
Mission Cyrus 1 (stolen in burglary)
Naim NAC62/NAP110 (used)
..coming soon: Avondale modified 62 + new poweramp from Avondale
 
Bas V said:
Audiosonic 3 in 1
Pioneer S-9000 system
Rotel RC / RB 870
Naim 92 / 90.3
+ flatcap
+ HiCap
+ 102 / napsc
+ 180
Linn Classik
Naim Nait 5
+ HiCap
Naim 82 / HiCap / HiCap / 180
Naim 202 / napsc 2 / 200
Exposure XXXV
+ XXVIII

I might have forgotten one...
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Hi Bas,

How do you find the new Exposure gear versus the 202/200?

Thanks
 
Pre :

42.5
82
+ hi cap
+ supercap
52
Dynavector L200
Border Patrol

Power:
110
180
250.2
Dynvector HX75
Puresound A30
Art Audio Concerto

Also had a Linn Classik at some stage.

Now:

Leben CS600 integrated
 
Hey Wazza!

That's hard to say, as I had the Naim system in my previous house with different speakers. I can only say that the Exposure sounds very good indeed. I think the main difference is that where the Naim system sounds very energetic, the Exposure sounds a little more natural. It's not slow or too warm, just a little more fresh and sparkling, wheras I would describe the Naim as pure energy. Does that make sense? Another point is that the Exposure seems a less fussy about placement and stuff. Just turn it on and play and it sounds good. In essence I don't find it a downgrade, although moneywise it is.

Regards, Bas
 
late 70's - Random Onkyo receiver. Way better than any 8 year old should have. Dad (a Linn guy for life) got me rolling.

late 80's - NAD 7240PE receiver. Still have it. I often go back to it in between upgrades. Right now it's my headphone amp and FM tuner. Was a phono stage for awhile. Was in service for nearly 20 years, went with me to college, first apartment, grad school, into marraige... (paired with some Polk 7's which I just gave away)

then we get rolling into a series of obsessive upgrades and short-term auditions for the last four years. All second hand purchases.

NAD 742 A/V Receiver -- lasted about a week. My first of three attempts into "multi-channel". Total dog.

NAD 320bee --- not a whole lot better than the 7240pe, maybe worse. I felt it was too dry at the time (but I eventually land on Rega)

Arcam a65+ --- really really nice, but not a keeper, as the multi-channel bug hit again. I miss this one sometimes.

Arcam AVR200 --- another dog. Little did I know, at the time, that it was the same basic dog as the NAD 742.

Arcam AV50 --- paired it with a Denon SACD/DVDA player with analog multi-outs, ran as a 4.0 system. Actually really nice. Maybe the sweetest sounding system I owned. But only with the SACD's in 4 channel. So thus we move on... firmly in two-channel...

Rotel RA1060 -- the only Rotel. Could not get into this one at all. Sounded like a Bose.

Rega Mira -- lovely amp. Not enough power, but lovely. I stay with Rega from here...

Rega Cursa/Maia -- getting better

Rega Cursa/Exons -- haven't upgraded for a year.... but the Naim Nait XS beckons.... or maybe that new Elicit. I like integrateds.
 
I see a trend....

..lots of stuff...
... buys a Naim Nait of some vintage...
.... moved to Naim Pre/Power combos....
..... upgrades Naim Amp....
...... upgrades with Naim power supply.....
....... sells it all and goes to non-Naim integrated, never to return to Naim....
 
jlw2000 said:
I see a trend....

..lots of stuff...
... buys a Naim Nait of some vintage...
.... moved to Naim Pre/Power combos....
..... upgrades Naim Amp....
...... upgrades with Naim power supply.....
....... sells it all and goes to non-Naim integrated, never to return to Naim....
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hey, that's my story, sorta. all in all, though, i should have kept the nait 1 (my first naim) for the den. but then again the sugden A21 takes care of that. ;)
 
jlw2000 said:
I see a trend....

..lots of stuff...
... buys a Naim Nait of some vintage...
.... moved to Naim Pre/Power combos....
..... upgrades Naim Amp....
...... upgrades with Naim power supply.....
....... sells it all and goes to non-Naim integrated, never to return to Naim....
Click to expand...

I wonder why? (wink)
 
I followed that trend I still have my Avondaled 42.5 ,NAP 250 combo but presently using MC2 650 as an integrated amp.Bit of a no brainer really as the MC2 cost roughly a third of what the Naim would.
 
Xmas present Sharp Music Center
Bought Onix OA20/2 gave Sharp to Mum
Bought Naim Nait
P/X Nait for Naim 42/5 Naim 110
Bought Naim Hicap
All Naim stolen
Insurance paid for Yamaha DSP-A1 / Meridian 557
ebayed Onix for more than I paid for it
Bought Linn Kairn off ebay Germany
Bought Linn 5105 off ebay France
Bought LK2 of PFMer
Bought job lot including LK1, 3xLK2, Activbox off ebay UK
Bought job lot of Linn 5103 and three Linn 5105s off guy leaving UK
Bought Linn Majik (original version) off ebay UK
Bought 5105 with active cards off PFMer
Bought CA 640P off PFMer
Sold Kairn, 557, LK1, 4xLK2 on ebay UK
Sold Yamaha to PFMer

Current Amps:
Pre: 5103
Phono: CA 640P
Crossover: Linn Activ (Isobarik)
Poweramps:
3x 5105 for Isobarik main
1x 5105 with activ cards for 5120 center
1x5105 for 5110 rears
Integrated:
Linn Majik for Kitchen

Regards
CJ
 
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