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Your amp history...

Way, way too many, forgot most of them. First was a Dynaco MK 4 with PAM 1 pre. Haven't forgotten the amp Sugden sent me wired for British voltage. Marantz 15 and 7T, Citation A and B. a lot of Dynaco, Quad, Hadley, Levinson, Crown, Cambridge, Hafler, Apt Holman, Sony, Hitachi, Sumo, MF, Conrad Johnson, Tandberg, Heathkit, Radford, NAD, Meridian, JBL, Magic, Harmon Kardon, SAE, Krell, Mac, Audio Synthesis, getting headache.
 
Cyrus 1
Meridian 101
Lentek Integrated
Copland CS something or other
Ear 509s
Conrad Johnson
Ear 509s again
Krell
Puresound A30
Audion Silver Nights
Border Patrol SE AMP Audion Pre Current

Lots of other bit in between
 
Let' see.
Mono tubed Thorens integrated (yes!)
GBC stereo integrated
Pioneer SA7300
Nait1
42.5/140
42.5/Snaps/140
42.5/HiCap/160
42.5/90
Audio Innovations Classic 25
Denon PMA 1500
Denon SA10
Denon AV3300
Bow Grand Wazoo
Naim 202/Napsc/200
+ HiCap2
+ AV2/175
- Nap200/+NaitXS
+FlatCap2x
rega Mira 2000
Nait5
+FlatCap2
112/150
SuperNait
+HiCap2
Bare Supernait

I may have forgotten something..

A nice roller coaster, isn't it? During circa 42 years.
 
DIY transistor amp made from wood(not by me)
Nad 310
Yamaha???
Rotel RA1060
Krell Kav300iL
Arcam A22
Krell FPB200
Krell Kav300i
Chapter Audio Preface+ & Couplet
ATC actives
 
Rotel RA820
Creek CAS4040
Naim NAP110CB
Naim NAP250CB
Naim NAP200 Black
Naim NAP250.2 Black
Rega Osiris
Primaluna Prologue 2 (EL34's)
Audion Silver Knight Mk2
Primaluna Prologue 2 (EL34's)
 
JVC something
Crimson Electric pre/pwr (kit)
Exposure X
Musical Fidleity A3 integrated
MFA3 int biamped with MFA3.2 pwr
Avondaled Naim32.5 pre/Avondale APX2 psu (diy)/Avondale 260Z pwr (diy)
Avondale Grad1 pre/Avondale TPX2 psu/Avondale 260Z pwr (diy)....................SORTED!
 
Arcam Alpha 6 (still in the loft even after 12 years it works superbly :D )
Arcam Alpha 8SE + 8P power amp
Arcam Alpha 10 (1st time I ever spent so much on a new amp)!
NAD C320BEE
NAD C352 (PD version)
Rega Mira (too smooth so went back toot-sweet)
Arcam Alpha 9 (then the 9P was added a month or so later - superb amps)
NAD C355BEE
NAD C165 pre / C275BEE power (amazing combo and the soundstage was unbelieveble (as was the power) buy yay; they had to go. HUGE isnt the right word)!
Marantz CR603 (an all in one system but amazed me nevertheless)
Musical Fidelity XA-2 (looked superb; sounded flat and lifeless; too smooth and with no bass weight IMO)
Cyrus 8VS2 (sounded fantastic and detailed and with bags of power; yet a little too bright at times and I couldnt live with that)
Arcam Alpha 10 (back again and loving it even more; still amazes me with its relentless power and drive but yet maintains superb integrity with music even at low levels)
 
Hi everyone! First post, so I’ll do the right thing and resurrect an ancient thread..

Technics su vx-500
Rotel ra-935bx
Electrocompaniet ECI 2
Atoll in80se
Quad 66/606
Quad 77
Quad 99 pre and monoblocks
Opera Consonance mi10se
Croft integrated
Rega Mira 3
Lfd pa2

The Electrocompaniet is the one I regret selling.. Still enjoying the Quad 66/606 combo.
 
Hi everyone! First post, so I’ll do the right thing and resurrect an ancient thread..

Technics su vx-500
Rotel ra-935bx
Electrocompaniet ECI 2
Atoll in80se
Quad 66/606
Quad 77
Quad 99 pre and monoblocks
Opera Consonance mi10se
Croft integrated
Rega Mira 3
Lfd pa2

The Electrocompaniet is the one I regret selling.. Still enjoying the Quad 66/606 combo.

welcome henricus . good to have you on pfm
 
Max, why did you dispense with the HC on the SNait?
Hi,
sorry for answering ten years late but I didn't see your post before. I don't remember why; I probably felt that less boxes was the way to go.
In the meantime, things have changed. I could add another dozen of experiments.
You may not even read this, apologies if you do..
M.
 
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)

Latest play thing is a fully restored Pioneer M-22 amplifier (proper class-A), which is driven by a complementary C-21 preamplifier. Wonderful, if somewhat hot-running.

Looking back, there has only been one newish amplifier, a Copland CTA-301 valve preamp. I used it for a time to drive the Densen B-350 monoblocks. Still have it, but currently running the Pioneer C-21 into Densen B-350s while I await an opportunity to clean the relays on the Pioneer M-22 amp.

I also forgot to mention I have a CB NAIT2 since the early 2000s. It's quite a remarkable little amplifier, and it comes out to play from time to time.
 
Rotel ra 820
Sansui sua 33x
Pioneer a400
Creek 4140
Arcam Alpha 9
Arcam Alpha 9p
Creek Destiny
Marantz pm 6003
Rega Elicit mk2
Rotel ra 840BX3
Unison Research s6
Naim Nait 5si
 
Nad 3020e
Exposure X
NVA AP20
Naim 72/140
72/Hicap/180
47 Labs Shigaraki plus Shigaraki phono
Audio Research LS3/VT60 with Shig phono
DV L300/P300
Audio Research LS7/Krell KSA50
Nait (late mk1)

The DV is still in use in the main system. The Krell and AR are being moved on, although I’ve been swapping between the two for a year or so.
 
Amstrad IC2000 II (ugh! Though loved it as a kid!).
Tatty Quad 22, one Quad II in good nick, and a ‘repro’ Quad II, added/made by my Grandfather when stereo came on the scene. My first taste of true hifi.
Arcam Alpha 3.
Pioneer A-300R.
A variety of DIY Tripath and chip amps.
Ground-up Quad II rebuilds - Very much miss this pair! A lot of effort but well worth it.
Dynaco ST70 built entirely from new parts, with original output transformers. Regret selling it!
Quad 34 / 606.
More Quad IIs.
Sony TA-F6B (courtesy of @Tony L. Loved this amp, but despite my best efforts and some very clever folk over at diyaudio.com that kept it going for a while, that pesky smps kept breaking down.)
DIY Nap 180(ish) from Chinese pcbs. Surprisingly good sound!
Naim Nac 72/Nap 140.
Naim Nac 12/Nap 160.
Yamaha A-S2100. Great, loved those meters, but extremely heavy/bulky and I had trouble with clicking psu relay. Didn’t sound quite as good as… :
Back to the Quad 34 / 606.
Rod Elliot P3A amp. Pretty good, but ended up preferring the Quad 606.
Naim Supernait 2. Wasn’t too keen, so sold on pretty quick.
Back to the Quad 34 / 606. Can just relax into this vombo - gets the midrange just right.
A variety of Quad 33 and 303s. Another favourite combo, especially when properly serviced. Think the 303 is perhaps the greatest used audio bargain on the market.
Leak Stereo 20 (left to me by my Uncle. Took me almost two years to rebuild it, but was very rewarding. Love it!).
Benchmark AHB2 (may have found my ‘perfect’ amp at last. Combines the treble and midrange fluidity/naturalness of the Leak Stereo 20, with a Naim-like bass. One to use in the hotter months when the Stereo 20 is putting out too much heat. Love it!).
And….. Quad IIs again! Or the start of a ‘from scratch’ pair. Have a pair of tatty original chassis, new circuit boards from Quad Musikwiedergabe in Germany, Takman resistors, plus a couple of new output transformers from Majestic. Fancy building a new pair in time for my 50th next year!
 
Amplifier Upgrades, with ratings 1 (great) to 5 (worse)

Naim 300DR replacing olive Naim 250 power amplifier. 2022 2
WH Morgana cables everywhere. 2022 3
Naim 52 in place of Naim 82. 2020 1
Supercap to replace 2 Hicaps on Naim 82. 2020 2
Superline to replace Linn Linto. 2020 1
All Naim boxes serviced. 2017 2
Second Hicap for Naim 82. 2017 3
Linn Linto to replace Naim MC boards. 2002. 3
Naim 82 & 250 to replace 72 & 140 (retaining Hicap). 2002 1
Naim Hicap added to 72/140. 1995 2
Naim 72 & 140 to replace Creek 4040. 1994 1
Creek 4040 S2 c.1990
 
Pioneer A400 integrated
Exposure 2010S integrated
LFD PA2M (SE) power + Krell KRC-3 pre
LFD PA2M (SE) power + LFD DLS pre

...and that was around 10yrs ago now.
 


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