They're good, the power amps especially - VERY VERY GOOD!!!!!!!Originally Posted by theophile
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They're good, the power amps especially - VERY VERY GOOD!!!!!!!
I can't go on and I can't go back, I don't feel so matter of fact,
I tried and tried to make good sense, What's the good to try it all again?
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This thread seems to be resurrected on a regular basis ("Albarry: The Amps That Wouldn't Die!").
The new ones sound interesting, but my very strong recollection of the 408s was at the Harrogate Hifi Show (80? 81?), with Allison speakers and a Trio L-07D t/t. As an impressionable 21 year old with a student grant (remember them?) that could afford me a Trio KD1033/NAD 3030/Mission 710 system, I was utterly smitten by both the looks of the t/t and amps, and the magical sounds in that room. I vowed that I'd buy that system one day...
In the end, I went down the Exposure s/s route, but the hankering for both the Albarrys and the L-07D lived on. I will investigate the 408s some day, but for now I'm about to realise a dream come true on the latter
Main System - T/T: Trio L-07D/Benz Glider; SME V/Ortofon Cadenza Blue; Audio Technica AT666EX vacuum disc stabiliser; Audio Technica AT636 Audio Insulator Feet. Phono: Whest PS30R. CDPs: Esoteric UX-1; Micromega Classic Solo. Amps: Exposure MCX Pre/4 x Exposure XVI Mono Power. Speakers: Jamo R909/Townshend Seismic Sink stands/Audiosmile Mk 2 Supertweeters. Headphones: Audio Technica ATH-W1000; G&W TW-J1 head amp.
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Hi am currently shortlisting some systems & have the Albarry M608 / Albarry AP11 on my list. When you say the "power amps especially" are there other preamps that I should be looking at?
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I'm Dave.
Yes, the Croft pre's are a marriage made in Heaven with the Albarry power-amps.
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I'm Neil.
Cool, so the Albarry M608 / Croft Micro 25 R is on my list then. Have you heard this particular combination?
I would be interested on anyone's thoughts of how the Albarry amps stack up against Avondale and NVA amps?
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Yes, I have all the Croft pre's and the Albarry amps here. Right this minute, I am running the Croft 25RS with the M608 mono's into Harbeth SHL5's.
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What do they sound like Dave, they were somewhat lacking in grip with the big Tannoys at Whitlebury. I doubt the room was a good match for speakers and amp, they did look lovely though.
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There's no lack of grip here, using Harbeth, Kudos, Rega, Neat and PMC speakers.
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I use a pair of Albarry M408s and they are still fantastic, I have heard the M608s on my system and they are even better, so fast,dynamic,articulate and musically involving.
The Croft must be a very good pre-amp, I have also heard the Albarry AP11 pre-amp and I can't wait to get my hands on one.
It is reassuring to see such well made products are still hand built in Britain and not farmed out to China.
I also use the Albarry MCA 11 battery powered head amp and it has opened up my system so much, a cartridge previously dismissed as a tad boring is now wonderful.
Good luck to Neil.
regards Al
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Cartridges Lyra Delos, Audio Technica AT33EVmc, AT 24 mm
Turntable Thorens TD 124 Mk2, in a Jim Campbel plinth,Audio Technica 1503 Mk3 arm
CD player Technics SL-PG490
Cassette deck Yamaha KX 530
Moving Coil Amp Albarry MCA 11
Pre-amplifier Albarry AP 11 (battery powered)
Power amps Albarry M1108 Mono-blocs
Speakers Allison 3 Corner units, Allison 6 stand mounted cubes
Interconnects AVT Matrix 6 and OFC short ones
Mains distribution Music Works Recoil 6 gang and mains leads
Tables MusicWorks ReVo acrylic stand, Quadraspire Acrylic shelves (cryo'd legs) acrylic Response Mini under mains block.
Speaker cable Chord Rumour (Cryo'd)
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