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Location: Wilmslow (Near Manchester)
Posts: 168
I'm Avinash.
Wanted : Monster Vintage Receiver or Amp
Hello everyone.
Having tried out most varieties of valve and solid state amps including NCores etc, I would like to give a vintage amplifier or receiver a try. Needs to be a monster over 100 watts preferably from the usual suspects Sansui, Pioneer, Marantz, Yamaha etc. WHY
Avinash
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Location: Bishops Stortford
Posts: 1,250
I'm Chris.
What elusive sound quality are you searching for?
Source
SW1X Universal Music Server UMS I Signature with Power Supply Unit PSU I Signature
SW1X USB II
SW1X DAC III Special
Audiolab 6000 CDT transport
Amps
Pre amps -- Hi fi Collective twin mono ladder stepped attenuator, with Charcroft Z-foil and silver wired. And First Watt B1 active no gain buffer.
Power amps -- Welborne 45 SET monoblocks 1.8W / Decware Taboo 6W / Elekit 300B TU-8600SVK plus further improved components 9W / ICE Power 1000W
Speakers
Highly modified Endorphin P17 open baffle speakers containing both vintage and modern alnico drivers and paper cones. All silver wired - 8" Cube Audio FC8 full range drivers and vintage 15" Altec VOTT 416 bass drivers. All sat on Townsend Audio Podium seismic isolation platforms.
BK Electronics XLS400FF Sub.
Cabling
Silver mains cables, interconnects and speaker cables by SW1X
Headphones
HRT HeadStreamer and SennHeiser HD650 headphones
Senior Member
Location: Wilmslow (Near Manchester)
Posts: 168
I'm Avinash.
I am looking for the a valve like sweet rich palpable sound with the hassle free power that comes with solid state. Something better than Class A. Aren’t we all?
A 15W Sansui vintage amp suggests that this could be feasible with vintage gear.
Senior Member
Location: London
Posts: 482
I'm Flo.
I have a "little monster "Victor(JVC) M3030 power amp 100w that can be suitable for your needs��
Senior Member
Location: Wilmslow (Near Manchester)
Posts: 168
I'm Avinash.
looks lovely! How does it sound and what sort of money is it worth?Originally Posted by flo1984
Senior Member
Location: London
Posts: 482
I'm Flo.
let's go PM
Drunken Moderator
Location: Staffordshire, England
Posts: 37,883
I'm Martin.
can do you a Krell KSA100 Mk2. Dual mono, 100 watts per channel. Collection only though since it really is a monster. Stoke on Trent.
Current Lash Up:
TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.
AV Room Forum Leader
Location: Chorley, Lancs
Posts: 2,734
I'm Mike.
I have a Pioneer SA7800 late 70’s early 80’s sounds almost as good as my Primaluna Evo400 which surprised me immensely, you’re welcome to pop over and have a listen, I’m about 30 minutes away from you
As the late Colonel Sanders once said
"I'm too drunk to taste this chicken!!"
Wants Macca's Babies
Location: Chorley Lancs
Posts: 14,708
I'm Steve.
I've seen and heard Mike's Pioneer amp - it's a belter, and really looks the vintage part. Mint casework too
I just dropped in, to see what condition my condition was in
T/T: Inspire Monarch, X200 tonearm, Ortofon Quintet Blue. Phono: Project Tube Box CD: Marantz CD6006 (UK Edition); Amp: Musical Fidelity A5 Integrated.
Speakers: Zu Omen Def, REL T9i subwoofer. Cables: Atlas Equator interconnects, Atlas Hyper 3.0 speaker cables
T'other system:
Echo Dot, Amptastic Mini One,Arcam A75 integrated, Celestion 5's, BK XLS-200 DF
A/V:
LG 55" OLED, Panasonic Blu Ray, Sony a/v amp, MA Radius speakers, REL Storm sub
Forget the past, it's gone. And don't worry about the future, it doesn't exist. There is only NOW.
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Wants Macca's Babies
Location: Chorley Lancs
Posts: 14,708
I'm Steve.
Then again, if it doesn't have to be Japanese, Macca's Krell definitely could be termed 'monster' and is probably all the amp you would ever need.
I just dropped in, to see what condition my condition was in
T/T: Inspire Monarch, X200 tonearm, Ortofon Quintet Blue. Phono: Project Tube Box CD: Marantz CD6006 (UK Edition); Amp: Musical Fidelity A5 Integrated.
Speakers: Zu Omen Def, REL T9i subwoofer. Cables: Atlas Equator interconnects, Atlas Hyper 3.0 speaker cables
T'other system:
Echo Dot, Amptastic Mini One,Arcam A75 integrated, Celestion 5's, BK XLS-200 DF
A/V:
LG 55" OLED, Panasonic Blu Ray, Sony a/v amp, MA Radius speakers, REL Storm sub
Forget the past, it's gone. And don't worry about the future, it doesn't exist. There is only NOW.
KICKSTARTER: ENABLING SCAMMERS SINCE 2009
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