where did all the Incas go?

[Floyddroid]

where the hell did all the Inca Tech claymores go? Especially the coloured ones. If anyone out there in Hi-Fi land has a red, blue or any other one in there system post some pictures on the gallery. i thought these were great amps.:D

[seoirse2002]

http://theartofsound.net/forum/picture.php?albumid=122&pictureid=737

How about this??Pre and Power...Love it! I've also got a Claymore...both black I'm afraid.

In fact I may let the Claymore someday soon.:cool:

[Floyddroid]

Very nice George. Is this the 100 watt Power Amp? This i would imagine is a rare combination.
The Claymore was one of the best amps i ever heard deiving Ruark talisman's. Great phono stage too. The case work was a bit Heath Robinson but there was just something about these amps! Thanks so much for sharing the picture George. Do you use a turntable with them?

[seoirse2002]

Thankyou kind sir,
Ive used an AR Turntable and 2 Michell Focus's with different arm/cart combos
Ive recently got my hands on a Transcriptor Saturn and am putting it through its paces with my Magnum(also a Colin design) and will be trying it with the Claymore in the next few days...you are right about the phono stage its superb...
But speaking about phono stages...Ive found the phono stage in the AR A-06 to be a cracker!:cool:

[nat8808]

http://theartofsound.net/forum/picture.php?albumid=122&pictureid=737How about this??Pre and Power...Love it!

Ive also got a Claymore...both black Im afraid

In fact I may let the Claymore someday soon.:cool:

I've one of those as a fixer-upper.. Err, never got around to actually plugging it in to see if indeed it needs repairing, can you believe. Was v cheap hence I couldn't resist.

[seoirse2002]

Ive actually let mine go to a friend who did me a big favour... he wouldn't accept money and as I knew he liked it,I gave it to him...2 weeks later he traded it in to his local shop for a squeezebox:doh:
I still have the integrated Claymore though which is what he really wanted
if he had told me he didnt like it I would have taken it back,so if you're parting with yours let me know.:)

[Floyddroid]

How come this old thread of mine has turned up again. glad it has though, The Claymore is a cracking amp and i would love to get me hands on a cheap as chips one to refurb.:)

[Gromit]

I had a very nice Claymore for a while...

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e320/Gromit011/IMG_1453.jpg

Very nice little amp, plenty of power on tap and sweetly musical, but I never really got on with its bass performance. Tad overblown imho.

[Colin Wonfor]

I had a very nice Claymore for a while...

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e320/Gromit011/IMG_1453.jpg

Very nice little amp, plenty of power on tap and sweetly musical, but I never really got on with its bass performance. Tad overblown imho.

http://s1325.beta.photobucket.com/user/CJWonfor/media/TRICOLOUR_zpsbf9f0781.jpg.html

http://s1325.beta.photobucket.com/user/CJWonfor/media/AuCLAYMOREsmall_zps7ff9d02d.jpg.html

Try these colours.

Best Col:)

[chelsea]

Colin have you any info on the Magnum P100 pre amp?

[Rare Bird]

Inca Design 'ID25' :eyebrows: /'ID50','ID75' was a matching pre amp aswell i think..Colin??

[Colin Wonfor]

Colin have you any info on the Magnum P100 pre amp?

Some limited stuff left what do you need?
Best Col

[chelsea]

Have had one for a while and just wondered where it stood in the range as struggling to find any info.

Thanks.

[Colin Wonfor]

Inca Design 'ID25' :eyebrows: /'ID50','ID75' was a matching pre amp aswell i think..Colin??

Only one IDP1 ever made and Paul Quick has it (Quickie)
ID50 and 75 later models are P-P early ones ID50 were SECA and so is the ID25.
Later version were made under TOCA this has now moved on to the TQ SECA

The very first of this family were 12W (cica 1977 it looked like a Albarry Amp) Mono and made for Martin Columns and a later one was reviewed by " FLAT EARTH " Chris Frankland then a 50W was made by Elsdon-Wonfor Ltd of "Dreadnought" studio amps fame. The biggest was 300W SECA at 180KGs for a MONO and it consumed 1.8KW. A heater for music lovers.:eyebrows:

All were DC coupled and used FET's in the output stage, but then only low power and poor SOA devices were available. Now we have nice big monsters and made from SiC not just Si much better.:mad:

Best Col

[Colin Wonfor]

Have had one for a while and just wondered where it stood in the range as struggling to find any info.

Thanks.

Now there was two versions.

1) MC had batteries and my patent MC stage
2) MC was a simple OP Amp bodged in after I left the company as the new owner did not want to pay for the use off the patent.

Version 1 after a few year the batteries must be replaced due fatigue.
Version 2 Tony put in the old 741 chip not so good for MC. But there is plenty of replacements to improve the stage.

Best Col

[chelsea]

Thanks colin.
Mine has mm and mc on the dial but have not tried it with phono.
Was one made that had both?

[Colin Wonfor]

Thanks colin.
Mine has mm and mc on the dial but have not tried it with phono.
Was one made that had both?

Both have MC MM but one had a charge light. I have also got some reviews I will post links.

Best Col

[chelsea]

Excellent..thanks.