Neurochrome power amp

[donmarrese]

It’s a real beast mate

Don't mean to trash this thread Karl, but I notice you are running a pair of Mono 7R's....Is the 686 replacing them? I'll rephrase, is the 686 superior/better/trashes the 7r's?

Ps. your 686 looks the dogs b*******!

[Bigbird]

Don't mean to trash this thread Karl, but I notice you are running a pair of Mono 7R's....Is the 686 replacing them? I'll rephrase, is the 686 superior/better/trashes the 7r's?

Ps. your 686 looks the dogs b*******!

Thanks mate . Yes I bought it to replace the monos. The specs alone are in another league

It definitely has more fine details and transparency but has a smaller soundstage but I think that’s a valve vs solid state thing. Having all those watts really does grip the speakers by the gonads too , but as you know aswell, the performance jumps at this level get smaller and smaller as you move up the ladder . They are both fine amps, both different but ultimately the 686 is better yes.

The 686 is basically invisible and doesn’t have a ‘sound’ like the Croft amps do. It will give you a pure neutral signal that’s true to the recording .

There is definitely an improvement but I think what the 686 has done now is highlight that my 25R preamp is the weak link in my system . Once I get something better sorted I will be able to hear the 686 full potential .

That will come soon. I have already put the plans in motion to get one built using top spec parts . I was considering sending the 25R off to Glenn for the RSLS treatment but it’s 1500 quid to do that which seems excessive for what it is . The parts for my new preamp were half of that so when I move the 25R on I will break even , but have a better measuring and performing preamp and a more neutral setup .


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[donmarrese]

Karl, thanks for your honest appraisal...you do know what you have done now....?

First it was the Radford 25's, then any Tannoy HPD's, a few Exposure's and now the 686's...AOS is the definitive market mover!
Watch the 686 movement grow within AOS!

All the best

[Mr.Ian]

Moving from an 86/286 to a 686 is the way

[Bigbird]

Moving from an 86/286 to a 686 is the way

Haha it most definitely is.


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[Mr.Ian]

Still looking, could go to 1700 for dual mono 868 with soft start and speaker protection

[hifinutt]

i am surprised AD audio`s one has not sold yet

https://theartofsound.net/forum/show...rand-New-Build

[hifinutt]

Don't mean to trash this thread Karl, but I notice you are running a pair of Mono 7R's....Is the 686 replacing them? I'll rephrase, is the 686 superior/better/trashes the 7r's?

Ps. your 686 looks the dogs b*******!

thats a very good question , i saw some lovely croft monos recently . i am thinking they might match my horns but cant do it yet as funds depleted severely [ like many others !!}

[sailor]

My heavyweight Mark Levinson 27.5 blew up spectacularly so I swapped in my all-time favourite the ML23.5 but this now had a bad hum so I returned both to their boxes and despondently shoved them back into the spare room. With pressing house repairs I decided to find some amplifier just to tide me over. I eventually settled on a Neurochrome 286 and I'm impressed and relieved. The Mark Levinson problem was bugging me and now I find I don't even think about them anymore!

I needed something that would not use up too much of my time and glad I found this kit. I had an old chassis and it did not need much effort to assemble. It is the quietest amp I have ever had and can confidently recommend a Neurochrome kit.

[Mr.Ian]

I was tempted but its well outside my budget and getting down to London to collect is a challenge. Covid risk looks to be cancelling my month in the islands and Highlands which might free up some time to research 686 build, think i can stretch to £2k