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Your amp history...

begins with old s/hand odds and sods
but first proper amp was NAD something or other
Marantz PM57
Rega Brio (now the sound was getting somewhere)
Naim Nait 3 (never really got on with it --hence the next crazy move)
Naim Nac 82 and 180
Naim 82 HC and 180 (realised power supplies are what makes the amps tick)
82 HC and 250 (big improvement on the 180)
82/HC and chrome bumper 135s (fantastic sound)
but then sold it all due to cash flow and part disillusioned naim fever.

back with Dynavector L200 and HX1.2. Great sound but different
Kept HX 1.2 for a while and discovered a 52/HX1.2 combo - fantastic!
saw a 4 x135s active system for bargain price and realised how good the 52 really is - so back on the naim trip for a bit !
Sold most of it again due to cash issues

Discovered Avondale:
Grad 1 / 135's - very good combo
Discovered ECS EA2 (aka Mana stealth) Liked it with the Grad 1
Grad 1 / APX4/ECS EA2 beautiful sound
Grad1/TPX1 improved on the APX 4 (better bass and flow)
Grad1/TPX1/ Avondale M2 monoblocks. blew the ECs away and haven't looked back since. Perfect synergy, musicality and effortless control.

Simon
 
ages ago

Small yellow radio under the bed covers
Roberts Radio
Jones Radio Cassette - often use via the headohone socket into 50 watt Bass guitar amp!! - interesting
Pioneer reciever
A Rotel int - cant remember
Nad 3020
Creek 4040 or somthing like that
Exposure XV - still got under the TV best in ever - eats Naits
this was my main amp from 1989 - 2005 best into EPOS E11's

more recently

Naim NAC 62 /NAP 140 + Avondaled SNAPs (amazing)
Avondaled Naim 32.5 (Awesome) / NAP 160 = SNAPs

next step Avondale the 160 then another one with a NAXO and another SNAPs
 
Well i'm glad i'm not the only linnie, anyway here goes:

sinclair system 4000 (given to me by parents when i was 11)
rotel ra 311 (given to me by my uncle when i was 13 and he had started his venture into linn)
sony ta 230 (not nearly as nice as my rotel but the rotel went noisy)
arcam alpha one (surprise from my parents when i was 15 loved it!)
linn majik (blew it up by being a damn fool and replaced it with a linn majik :) )
linn majik/lk100
linn wakonda/lk100
linn wakonda/2xlk100
linn wakonda/2xlk100/klout
linn kairn/lk100/2xklout
linn kairn/3xklout
linn kairn/klimax aktiv xovers/4xklout
linn klimax kontrol/klimax xovers/2xklout/2xklimax twin
linn klimax k/klimax xovers/4xklimax twin

most of my linn klimax stuff is hand me downs from my uncles system purchased at dealer trade in values, nice to have a contact like that :) no way i could afford that stuff otherwise

have also played with a rega brio, rega mira and a naim nait2 and liked all of them in another system with some lovely rega elas :)
 
Rotel Integrated ( I can not remember the model number)
Musical Fidelity B1
Cyrus 2 with PSX power supply
Linn Wakonda Pre phono / Linn LK 140 power
Naimuniti (Arriving in the next two weeks)
 
I'll stick to amps :)

By the way some I still have and there are three systems on the go, main AV and kitchen etc. I will doubtlessly forget a few .....

JVC something
Technics something
Sugden A48
A&R A60
Naim 42/110
Naim 12s/Snaps/160
Naim 32/250/Hicap
DNM 2A / Robertson 4010
Musical Fidelity A1/ Dr Thomas
Krell KSA50
Naim Nait1
Naim Nait2
Audio research SP8
Audio Research SP10MkII
Croft Micro
Quad II's
Various tweeked Valve amps
Tron Built SE 211
Usher R1.5
Arcam P7
Arcam P1
Naim 135
Naim 250

I have borrowed and lived with many, many more ;)
 
rickjames said:
Rotel Integrated ( I can not remember the model number)
Musical Fidelity B1
Cyrus 2 with PSX power supply
Linn Wakonda Pre phono / Linn LK 140 power
Naimuniti (Arriving in the next two weeks)
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I have just listend to my wakonda with a selection of linn power amps (lk100,klout) as well as my nait2 after posting on this thread last night!
They are great fun to listen to and it's reminded me of why I brought them in the first place :D
I would hang on to that wakonda/lk140 for a little while if you can, you might miss it! highly musical combo !!!
 
I think it was something like:

1980's:
Naim NAC72 HiCap NAP140
1990's:
Naim NAC82 HiCap NAP250
Naim NAC82 2*HiCAP NAP250
Naim NAC82 3*HiCap 2*NAP250 SNAXO
Naim NAC52 Supercap (or did the 52 have it's own PS?) 2*NAP250 1*HiCAP SNAXO
2000's:
Naim NAC552 2*NAP250 1*=HiCAP SNAXO
Naim NAC552 NAP500
Naim NAC552 NAP500 Superline-Supercap
 
FangfossFlyer said:
I think it was something like:

1980's:
Naim NAC72 HiCap NAP140
1990's:
Naim NAC82 HiCap NAP250
Naim NAC82 2*HiCAP NAP250
Naim NAC82 3*HiCap 2*NAP250 SNAXO
Naim NAC52 Supercap (or did the 52 have it's own PS?) 2*NAP250 1*HiCAP SNAXO
2000's:
Naim NAC552 2*NAP250 1*=HiCAP SNAXO
Naim NAC552 NAP500
Naim NAC552 NAP500 Superline-Supercap
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Wow that's brand loyalty ;)
 
linnfomaniac83 said:
I have just listend to my wakonda with a selection of linn power amps (lk100,klout) as well as my nait2 after posting on this thread last night!
They are great fun to listen to and it's reminded me of why I brought them in the first place :D
I would hang on to that wakonda/lk140 for a little while if you can, you might miss it! highly musical combo !!!
Click to expand...
Time to down size for me.
The Wakonda ,LK 140 and the Keilidhs that I had made a good sound but the need for space took over.
 
Pioneer A400
Meridian 501.2 pre and 555 power
Meridian 502 pre and 557 power
Audio Synthesis Desire Decade Black Gate
Bel Canto Pre2 and Ref 1000 monos
Karan Acoustics KA I 180
 
parents stereogram
pioneer reciever - dunno which
nad 3030

15 year gap


arcam a75
arcam p75
arcam a22
avi mono's
belocanto evo 4
ice mono's
belles 350A ref
 
More brand loyalty:
1971: honestly can't remember what I had as a student
1974: Leak 2000 tuner/amp (first hifi paid for from a salary)
1979: Naim 12S/120
1981: added SNAPS
1986: replaced 120 with 160
1987: replaced 12S/SNAPS with 32.5/HiCap
1988: bought 250, and used it and the 160 one channel each – it worked
1998: went active: initially 32.5/HiCap/SNAXO36/HiCap/160/2x250
1998: quickly replaced 32.5 with 102; quickly replaced that with 82
1998: added second HiCap to 82
1999: added Linto
2000: replaced 160 with third 250
2006: replaced 82/2xHiCap with 52/SuperCap
2009: added second Linto.
So currently, using two Lintos into 52/SuperCap, SNAXO36/HiCap, 3x250s.
The 82/HiCap/160 is in the lounge supporting the DVD player.
The 32.5/HiCap/120 is in my office system supporting a NAT01.
The SNAPS is powering a NAT101 in the main system. Only the 12S has been honourably retired.
 
1976 - Scott A316 (decent, but what did I know)
1980 - QUAD 33/303 (lovely, but needed more power to drive big speakers)
1983 - Luxman SQ507-X (nice amp, powerful, soft and musical)
1988 - Harman Kardon PM645vxi (dy-na-mics! - not very musical alas)
1991 - Cyrus One (fast and boppy, no bass)
1993 - Arcam Delta 290 (slow and warm, no fun)
1996 - Naim Nait 3 (very, very nice amp that I loved to bits, until...)
2004 - Naim Nait Two (sorted!)
 
1987 - Technics SU-V460 (OK with the Mission 70s but a bit duff with the Tannoy 607s)
1989 - Arcam Alpha 3 (Not the last word in detailed)
1992 - Aura VA100 (More detail, good bass)
1999 - Aura VA100 Mk II (More detailed, better bass extension - If it hadn't died on me, I would still have this)
2001 - Audiolab 8000a (Not quite as good as the Aura but for £175 it did a good job for a few years)
2009 - Meridian 568 / 557 (Showed me what I was missing - would like ot think I don't need any more upgrades but hey! A NAP250 might be better)
 
1980 Marantz PM-310
1983 Crimson 610/620
1984 Albarry Pre/ Crimson 620
1987 Pink Triangle Pip II/ HFA 12 (Edison 12 from Hi-Fi Answers)
2000 Pink Triangle Pip II / Vocale SET (still used)
2002 Pink Triangle Pip II / Pass Aleph 3
 
AIWA CRAPO (? Model)
QED A240
Mission Cyrus I
Naim 62/110 (Chrome bumper)
Avondaled Naim 42 / TPX1 / S100 (fabulous!)
 
1972 - a self built kit don't remember its name
1974 - a self built kit SG
1975 - a NIKKO amp
1977 - LUXMAN I sold it to a friend and I think that this one still works
1980 - SANSUI a piece of shit
1985 - QED this was a good one and made me believe in MADE IN GB ...
1992 - NAIT 2
1997 - NAIT 3
1998 - 72/140
2000 - 102/140
2003 - 32.5 90/1
2005 - 102/140
2006 - 102/HICAP/180
2008 - 82 2XHICAP 250
2009 - 82 1xHICAP 250 one HICAP powers the prefix

Many amps, I guess that it means that I'm too old ...

Arye
 
1975 - Dynaco SCA-80Q int. amp kit
1976 - Kenwood KA-7300 int. amp
1978 - Dynaco Stereo-70, my first tube amp, 35W/per, EL34

1984 - Dynaco MkIII mono pair, 60W KT88

mid-1980s - Dynaco Stereo-35, 17.5W/per, EL84 flea power

Since then I've collected a number of other Dyna amps and preamps as spares, or to start over when modifications on one went too far. To be honest I can't recall the provenance of the Dyna PAS2 preamp or Stereo-70 amp presently in use.
 
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