Tag 100x5 r
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colasblue
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It's actually very good as is but can be improved. It's constructed as five mono power amps of very good quality.
Kevin Green (formerly audio cellar) has a nice little upgrade which does away with one channel to make space for some bigger caps and a few other upgrades.
Not sure it's the right thing for ESL57's though. Might blow them up if not used with care.
Kevin Green (formerly audio cellar) has a nice little upgrade which does away with one channel to make space for some bigger caps and a few other upgrades.
Not sure it's the right thing for ESL57's though. Might blow them up if not used with care.
Interesting thanks.....
Sounds great with x2 303,was advised by someone with vast 57 experience, that i need 606,909 0r qmp which they are running to get the best out of them.
Hence wanting to try a high powered amp i already have....
Have clamps boards and wont be going silly...
I have a Kevin Green modded 100x5 (now technically a 100x4) which I use to bi-amp a pair of KEF Reference 1's. Very, very good amp.
Thanks for sharing this, going to dig it out and give it a go.....
Never opened mine up didn't realize it was a all monos housed like that with their own toridials as well.
Intrigued with the mods make much difference?
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pocketkitchen
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That power amp is very good and the equal of the Quads IMO. You’re no more likely to do damage than with any other amp.
The biggest mod is the huge overkill PSU with (AFAIK) about 4x the capacitance of the original modules. Kevin also does a number of other mods and upgrades which he talked me through but most of it went over my head.
He's a real expert on Audiolab/Tag McLaren gear as well as Linn active crossovers and has spent a few decades tinkering with them. I have a few of his other amps (a pair of modded Audiolab 8000M's and an 8000q) which are vastly improved from standard.
I'm not sure what he charges for upgrading a 100x5 to his '100x4' spec but would 100% recommend getting it done if you can, also as your 100x5 is probably over 20 years old it could probably do with a service and re-cap.
He's a real expert on Audiolab/Tag McLaren gear as well as Linn active crossovers and has spent a few decades tinkering with them. I have a few of his other amps (a pair of modded Audiolab 8000M's and an 8000q) which are vastly improved from standard.
I'm not sure what he charges for upgrading a 100x5 to his '100x4' spec but would 100% recommend getting it done if you can, also as your 100x5 is probably over 20 years old it could probably do with a service and re-cap.