Your amp history...
- Thread starter Michael L
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Scott A416 (brilliant little amp) (1975)
QUAD 33/303 (pleasant if boring) (1978)
Luxman SQ 507-X (powerful, somewhat soft sound) (1982, second hand)
Harman Kardon PM 645 vxi (hard and flat, not nice at all) (1987)
Cyrus One (fine, if low powered, should have changed my speakers instead) (1992)
Arcam Delta 290 (a mistake really, sorry to say) (1993)
Naim Nait 3 (brilliant, wiped the floor with Arcam) (1995)
Naim Nait Two (best amp ever!) (2004, second hand, mine is of late 1992 vintage)
QUAD 33/303 (pleasant if boring) (1978)
Luxman SQ 507-X (powerful, somewhat soft sound) (1982, second hand)
Harman Kardon PM 645 vxi (hard and flat, not nice at all) (1987)
Cyrus One (fine, if low powered, should have changed my speakers instead) (1992)
Arcam Delta 290 (a mistake really, sorry to say) (1993)
Naim Nait 3 (brilliant, wiped the floor with Arcam) (1995)
Naim Nait Two (best amp ever!) (2004, second hand, mine is of late 1992 vintage)
God most of you daft buggers have wasted serious amounts of money before you've presumably arrived at amps you're happy with. Maybe should be another thread about how much money you've spent/wasted. It's really about playing music in a listenable way you know!
My amps?
Started with a leak 15 watter. then a Pioneer SA6200 which was bought to match TU (I think) 6200 Pioneer Tuner.
Then an A & R A60 which I used for 33 years, recently replaced with a Rega Mira 3 which I hope to keep for another 33 years or more!
My amps?
Started with a leak 15 watter. then a Pioneer SA6200 which was bought to match TU (I think) 6200 Pioneer Tuner.
Then an A & R A60 which I used for 33 years, recently replaced with a Rega Mira 3 which I hope to keep for another 33 years or more!
topoxforddoc
pfm Member
2011 Just upgraded my Quad IIs to a TRON Voyager 6W OTA power amplifier
http://www.tron-electric.co.uk/OTA.html
Still running my TRON Meteor and have put my Quad IIs into retirement for the time being.
Charlie
www.charlie-chan.co.uk
Wow, we've all come a long way over the years.
My very first was a Rotel RA 611 (about £30 from Comet in the 70's). Compared to the Dansette, it was magnificent.
Along came a Quad 33/303 (s/h) followed by a 34/405.
Linn's Kairn grabbed me and was partnered by a apir of s/h Linx Stratos Monobloc power amps - again s/h (they now live in the loft in their boxes).
Many years passed until a s/h Linn Klout blew them away.
Two more Klouts and and Aktive box now power Isobariks. They may not be fashionable but they continue to be superb.
The bottom line is, I suppose, new stuff may be good by sound/per pound - second hand is, by far, the winner.
Enjoy the music.
My very first was a Rotel RA 611 (about £30 from Comet in the 70's). Compared to the Dansette, it was magnificent.
Along came a Quad 33/303 (s/h) followed by a 34/405.
Linn's Kairn grabbed me and was partnered by a apir of s/h Linx Stratos Monobloc power amps - again s/h (they now live in the loft in their boxes).
Many years passed until a s/h Linn Klout blew them away.
Two more Klouts and and Aktive box now power Isobariks. They may not be fashionable but they continue to be superb.
The bottom line is, I suppose, new stuff may be good by sound/per pound - second hand is, by far, the winner.
Enjoy the music.
Short list for nearly 40 years.
2.5 Watt / channel receiver build during my Apprenticeship.
Amstrad 35W/ch integrated
Pioneer SA610
Cyrus 2 + PSX
Copland CSA14 - still have in my main system
Rotel RA-04
Topping TP20mk 2 Tripath - still have in my PC system
2024 tripath kit - still have somewhere
th th th that's all folks
2.5 Watt / channel receiver build during my Apprenticeship.
Amstrad 35W/ch integrated
Pioneer SA610
Cyrus 2 + PSX
Copland CSA14 - still have in my main system
Rotel RA-04
Topping TP20mk 2 Tripath - still have in my PC system
2024 tripath kit - still have somewhere
th th th that's all folks
Taylormade
Active Member
1989: NAD Monitor Series 7100 Receiver (high school graduation present to myself)
1991: Naim Nait 2
2005: Naim Nait 5i
2008: LFD LE mk III
2011: LFD LE mk IV sig.
1991: Naim Nait 2
2005: Naim Nait 5i
2008: LFD LE mk III
2011: LFD LE mk IV sig.
KeithL
pfm Member
Teleton 8w
Leak 2000 30w
Hitachi 50w
Quad 22/2
Technics 80w
Creek 4040s2 40w
Arcam 50w
Nac42.5/Nap140
Nac202/Nap200
Nac202/Nap250.2
Avondale102/Nap250.2
Nac72/Nap250.2
Nac282/Nap250.2
Marantz PM-KI
Berning ZH270
I wish I kept the Creek. I wll buy one soon to see if it is as good as I remembered.
Leak 2000 30w
Hitachi 50w
Quad 22/2
Technics 80w
Creek 4040s2 40w
Arcam 50w
Nac42.5/Nap140
Nac202/Nap200
Nac202/Nap250.2
Avondale102/Nap250.2
Nac72/Nap250.2
Nac282/Nap250.2
Marantz PM-KI
Berning ZH270
I wish I kept the Creek. I wll buy one soon to see if it is as good as I remembered.
DevillEars
Dedicated ignorer of fashion
1972 - B&O Beolab5000
1990 - Audiolab 8000A
1995 - Audiolab 8000A+8000P
1999 - Classe' CP-50 + Classe' CA-100
2005 - Classe' CP-500 + Jeff Rowland Model 201 monoblocs
Prior to 1972 amplification was usually part of a "music centre".
No plans at this stage for any changes (Acts of God and burglars permitting)
1990 - Audiolab 8000A
1995 - Audiolab 8000A+8000P
1999 - Classe' CP-50 + Classe' CA-100
2005 - Classe' CP-500 + Jeff Rowland Model 201 monoblocs
Prior to 1972 amplification was usually part of a "music centre".
No plans at this stage for any changes (Acts of God and burglars permitting)
nitrous
pfm Member
oh! Not an amp, but I had a nikko tuner in the early 80's bought from Laskys
............sorry for diversion, back to amps
First system Technics turntable
Technics amp
Wharfedale E30 speakers
Changes since,Dual 626 t/table, Naim 42/110 amp Allison 3 speakers
Thorens 124 MK2 Audio technica 1503 mk3 arm ortfon SPU cartridge VDH
still got it
Trio LO1A amplifier
Trio LO1T tuner
now , Trio LO7D t/table, Dynavector 10X5 cartridge SpectralDMC 12 pre amp Albarry M408 power amps, Quadraspire acrylic tables cryo'd legs, mains block and power leads all cryo'd Music Works Allison 3 speakers(currently dead
Technics amp
Wharfedale E30 speakers
Changes since,Dual 626 t/table, Naim 42/110 amp Allison 3 speakers
Thorens 124 MK2 Audio technica 1503 mk3 arm ortfon SPU cartridge VDH
still got it
Trio LO1A amplifier
Trio LO1T tuner
now , Trio LO7D t/table, Dynavector 10X5 cartridge SpectralDMC 12 pre amp Albarry M408 power amps, Quadraspire acrylic tables cryo'd legs, mains block and power leads all cryo'd Music Works Allison 3 speakers(currently dead
Radfordman
pfm Member
stevehi-fi
New Member
Rotel RX 503 Receiver
Musical Fidelity E1
Roksan Kandy
Creek P43/A52SE pre/power
Creek P43 pre + 2 x bridged A52SE power(monoblocks)
Fantasy Boulder or Chord power amps to replace the A52SE's.....
Chord SPA2800/CPM800.....finally got the Chord amps I always wanted.......absolutely stunning amps, lightning fast and transparent as glass....
Musical Fidelity E1
Roksan Kandy
Creek P43/A52SE pre/power
Creek P43 pre + 2 x bridged A52SE power(monoblocks)
Fantasy Boulder or Chord power amps to replace the A52SE's.....
Chord SPA2800/CPM800.....finally got the Chord amps I always wanted.......absolutely stunning amps, lightning fast and transparent as glass....
Barkiss
pfm Member
1966 - Cossor valve radio, followed by second (unknown) radio when I went stereo after the first four LPs
1971 - Nikko, from the shark-infested waters of Tottenham Court Road. Herring, have you still got this?
1974 - Sugden A48
1978? - Sugden A48 II - kept it till finger grease dissolved the nextel finish on the volume knob
1985 - Naim 32.5/110, followed by 250 and Hi-Cap
1993 - Naim 112/150 (think I was seduced by the looks(!))
2009 - Avondale M130s followed by G1/TPX2 - and then we moved house again ...
2011 - Naim 152XS/155XS/FlatcapXS - I really tried to break away from the Naim fold, but these were better than the other stuff I auditioned. Perhaps my ageing ears have been conditioned (I've been Naimwashed?), but hell it works for me!
1971 - Nikko, from the shark-infested waters of Tottenham Court Road. Herring, have you still got this?
1974 - Sugden A48
1978? - Sugden A48 II - kept it till finger grease dissolved the nextel finish on the volume knob
1985 - Naim 32.5/110, followed by 250 and Hi-Cap
1993 - Naim 112/150 (think I was seduced by the looks(!))
2009 - Avondale M130s followed by G1/TPX2 - and then we moved house again ...
2011 - Naim 152XS/155XS/FlatcapXS - I really tried to break away from the Naim fold, but these were better than the other stuff I auditioned. Perhaps my ageing ears have been conditioned (I've been Naimwashed?), but hell it works for me!