GruntPuppy
pfm Member
Incidentally, I have one of those sinclair amps - and the circuit diagram for it - if anyone wants to experience the dangerous side of hifi, I'd be happy to send for cost of postage and a video of any immolation.
Audiolab 8000A (the original one) - dull, dull, dull!
Pioneer A-400 - I never understood the fuss but I have one coming my way soon so maybe I’ll give it a second chance!
Rogers Ravensbourne. Another dreary thing
B&O Beomaster 4000 - stunning looks; disappointing sound. Given that its circuit is about 95% identical to other B&O units that sound superb, this is a mystery.
Sony TA-5650 - VFET magic supposedly. I thought the TA-3650 sounded better, personally!
Any musical fidelity amp apart from the A1
Yes mine did that too. It was the first one with the stick-on silver logo and two black toggle switches, visible below. Amazing for such a product to be neither gravity nor electricity proof.
Ancient system pic from about 1986-8 or so. Xerxes, RB300, possibly a Stilton Audio MP11, Marantz CP230 cassette, QED tuner, 62/140, Gale 301s (which didn’t suit the crappy room, so were shortly replaced with Kan IIs, which did).
PS Such a dainty little record collection!
Dealer tries his best to coax you into keeping a fantastic amplifier.
You insist that an Audiolab is best solution.
And he’s the Knobhead?
Funny that. Others complain about the Quads being dull!
To me, most of the McIntosh solid state amps sound grainy and harsh but I’m not 100% sure if it’s the selling price or the sound that makes me want to turn them off...........
Their vacuum tubes amps sound very nice though.
They had some pretty innovative circuit design at the time but dodgy build quality and poor reliability.
Going to pile on the misery regarding The Pioneer A400- did not get that amplifier at all...., going to echo what a lot of folk have already said did not get the hype about this amplifier.