Teac a-h500

[Jac Hawk]

have you ever thought of the pioneer a400, now there's an amp that punches way above it's price, and i would think it's a damn sight easier to find one over in the states too.

just a thought.........

[Seth=L]

have you ever thought of the pioneer a400, now there's an amp that punches way above it's price, and i would think it's a damn sight easier to find one over in the states too.

just a thought.........

The Pioneer just doesn't have the same aesthetic appeal [for me]. I've had many integrated amplifiers and receivers of comparable quality that are far more common than the Teac Reference components, but they don't look as cool, or have the same form factor. The compact size could be cosmetically pleasing or a necessity for certain applications. I move my gear around a lot and I like for it to look very nice; the Teac Reference equipment allows me the luxury of being able to move them around easily without worrying about damaging them or myself, and they look stellar in my humble opinion.

The A400 would be an excellent option for someone looking for good clean power in a standard size component with decent cosmetic appeal. There's a chance it's built better and has better performance than the Teac A-H500 as well, but the A-H500 exceeds my performance requirements while meeting my other requirements as well. I basically follow the line with a cult like status.

Take a lookee here, anyone who's interested in this stuff:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TEAC-reference...ht_1235wt_1716

I wish I could find a stand like that in the United States. Seems most of those quality stands offered for compact components are only available in Europe.

[Peter Stockwell]

http://www.hifiracks.co.uk/page2.htm

Hifi Racks Uk can make you something out of Hardwood that would look very nice, if wood is your thing.

[The Grand Wazoo]

A bit pricey to post great lumps of hardwood to Peru, Peter!

[DSJR]

The A400 was a strange amp. In some setups it could sound horrid, a real dogs dinner and not at all involving. Give it a top flight source and some semi-decent speakers it liked however and it could change into something seriously good. A shame it was so unbalanced and fussy..

That little Teac amp really was very reasonable and was one of the first of the "cheap labour" style giant killers that now come from the likes of Cambridge Audio. Some of their full-size gear from this time was really good too as I remember.

[Techno Commander]

I think the Pioneer would be a bit too big sat on the computer desk.

[Jac Hawk]

ok then the pioneer is a bit fussy and a bit big, so the next logical step is the Mission Cyrus II, an absolutely fantastic amp, and small enough to fit on your desk, and i know it isn't as sparkly as the Teac and it doesn't have a remote, but in my opinion it sounds better and unlike the Teac which was designed as a system i.e. to go with other components in the same range that are gold and sparkly, the Mission wasn't, and is very low key.

[DSJR]

The Cyrus 2 needs a PSX to become fully competitive and sounds great with one (may also need a re-cap by now). Obviously, they are most often placed side-by-side but I'm sure they could be stacked..

[Seth=L]

A bit pricey to post great lumps of hardwood to Peru, Peter!

Thanks.

I'm actually looking for something available in the states. I was crafty when I selected the location.

That Mission amplifier is fairly robust, although I find the lack of large capacitors to be odd. It's a pretty ugly kit, but since it's from the 80's I can understand. It puts me in mind of Meridian components from that time frame as well.

I'd like this rig.

[Jac Hawk]

c'mon seth, the mission is in my eyes a thing of beauty, with everything you need and nothing you don't, like the audiolab amps of the 80's the mission has an almost iconic place in hifi history and still sounds bloody good too.