Outlaw 755 for two channel…now a pair of them for home theater Countless AVR’s (Marantz, Sony, Onkyo…) NAD..can’t remember the model 50wpc Krell Duo300 on loan from work Bryston 4B Parrasound Halo p5 Phase Linear 400 Pass Labs xA25 on loan from work Aragon 8008 Carver C-500 re-capped, twin bi-amped vertically Yakin MC 50L on loan Rivals SE El34 9wpc amp now office Jolida JD1000brc, Twin bi-amped vertically Twin Jolida is by far the best blend of 3D deep holographic sound stage and body.
I just updated my Bryston 4B SST with a new 17" wide faceplate. I prefer the cleaner, sleeker look, but more importantly, the vintage piece of furniture I use for my system stand only has room for two 17" wide components side by side.
College days: A KLH all in one that got stolen. Been a believer in the death penalty since. Early 70's, a Pioneer sx-424. I traded that in for a Marantz integrated that could be switched from quad to stereo, going for cheap after quad flopped. Later I had An Akai, I think. Had a horizontal glass door that protected the less used controls, and came with speaker cables optimized for the amp. For years after I had a Technics SU-7300 and the matching tuner, the ST-7300. Still good looking equipment, even today. In the 80's I had a Nakamichi TA-3, which I used to drive a pair of Spica TC-50s - my first decent system. Had a creek integrated for while (the Nak's lights had faded, and there was sometimes a faint hum). I liked the sound, but it always seemed to me to be lightweight, like the cats might sit on it and crush it. Then I bought the entry level Bryston preamp and 2B amp - which I tried for a while then exchanged for the Bryston B 60 integrated. I much preferred the integrated, couldn't tell the difference in sound (except, strangely, on one single recording), it had a headphone output, and was less clutter. I used that for well over 20 years with never an issue. A few years ago I sold it on Ebay, to a buyer who wrote me back, telling me how much he liked it. Currently I have a Bryston BP 6 preamp and a Bryston 3B ST amp, both bought on Ebay. The amp was sent to the Bryston and they refurbished it for 400.00. I don't see me buying anything else. I do wonder what all that earlier equipment (and speakers, and sources) would sound like if I could listen to them today.
I got my first stereo at 20 years old. I think it was a Soundesign, but it least it was a separate. I was not into high-end audio at the time. Others Marantz 2215 Sansui 5000 Grommes Amp forgot model early rounded corners Picture below Hammond G series rebuilt Monoblock amps with Jeff Korneff preamp Sony VR4 Sony STR-6060FW upgraded and rebuilt Fisher 500 upgraded and rebuilt Sansui G-6700 rebuilt power supply DIY PP 45 tube amp Pioneer tube receiver (forgot rare obscure model Pioneer SX-1500TW upgraded and rebuilt Onkyo TX-2500 MKII receiver upgraded and rebuilt (still own) Allied 333 tube receiver upgraded and rebuilt (present amp). Allied 333 is a freak, should not sound as good as it does.
Congrats. Will be very interested to hear your listening report. What speakers will the amp be paired with?
Thanks ! They will be paired with Forte IV... the preamp is a Zesto Leto so hopefully the two mesh well. I will definitely post impressions after spending some time with her .
I can't seem to remember any gear further back than 1975 or so. From then to now, it's all been solid state: SAE integrated (model unknown) with PEQ Adcom GFA-555 conrad-johnson MF-2300 Bryston 14B SST AVA Fet Valve 400R Bryston 4B3 Apollon monoblocks with PuriFi 1ET400A modules My favorites have been the Bryston 14B SST and the Apollon monoblocks. I also found the AVA and the Bryston 4B3 especially good. In my desktop system, a used Marsh Sound Design A400s has been in in service for 8 years, and I have never thought of changing it.
Whoa, Bob Carver Crimson 275! Get any RCA 12AT7 and two GE 7025 (12AX7) short plate and never look back. A GE alternate that sounds identical is JJ E80CC at Amazon. $29 each. You will thank me later.
A great 12AT7 also is the Mullard 6201. I have one in my Sonic Frontiers SFL 1 and it really is excellent
That Carver piece is no longer here. I sold it to the fellow who originally built it and bought a VTL ST-85.
50+ Years : Sherwood, harman kardon(quadraphonic), kenwood, NAD, marantz, pioneer elite, reisongA10(el34 tubes), onkyo, and others I can't remember.
Dansette Conquest all in one I bought after finishing my apprenticeship 10 years ago. Once that broke (ironically in my garage now for repair) I bought a new separates system using a Yamaha AS501. I then gave that system to my mother for her 50th birthday and bought a Jadis I50 (Never looking back).
B&k ST-100 Rowland Model 5 Rowland Model 7 VTL 300 Jadis Defy 7 Goldmund Mimesis 9 Bel 1001 Ayre v-3 Sunfire Metaxas Solitaire Audio Research VT-100 Antique Sound Lab Hurricanes (still own) Accuphase A-60 Hegel 160 Integrateds: NAD C325BEE, 326BEE, 356BEE (still own) VAC Renaissance 70/70 antique Sound Lab AQ 1003 (still own) Audio Research VSi60 (still own)
Hi Mcbrion. It’s a 300 b. made by Toolshed Amps out of Wisconsin. Check them out www.toolshedamps.com
If I can recall correctly, Realistic SA-175, Dynaco SCA-35, Marantz Model 32, Marantz 250, Phase Linear 400, BGW 500R, a Tangent something or other, Pioneer M-22, Precision Fidelity M-8, Audio Design 20A, Nakamichi PA-5, Lazarus H1-A, Quicksilver Silver Monos, Audio Research VTM-120s, Coda S-100, Pass Labs 30.5, and Pass Labs XA-25.
Kenwood Yamaha Rogue Rogue Parasound Rogue Sony Cayin Yamaha Exposure Rogue Benchmark Peachtree Yamaha Hegel Parasound Pass Feel like I’m forgetting one or two. I’m currently content with a Pass XA25 and Parasound A21.
Well, my first “amp” was a stereo Zenith record player in about 1956, which introduced me to Tommy Dorsey and George Szell and the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra, especially playing Beethoven. I had a lesser Marantz receiver in college, and by the end of the 1970s I managed to acquire a Yamaha preamp CX-2a, a Carver 1.0t amp, and a McIntosh MC2120 driving Infinity RSIIb speakers, later the Infinity Modulus sat/sub system after the RSIIbs were destroyed in a move overseas. That McIntosh last me from 1980 until this year—with a refurb about 10 years ago, when I purchased a Benchmark AHB2 to use in conjunction with a Rogue Audio RP-1 preamp, and a Schiit Audio Bifrost 2/64 DAC driving a new pair of Fyne Audio F702s. The resultant sound is exquisite, with excellent instrument definition, superb sound stage and instrument placement, and dead silence when appropriate. The Fyne 702s are pretty efficient, and I have only had the RP-1 up to about 2/3 volume capacity in our space of about 3,000 cu/Ft, and the speakers “open up” nicely. Extremely satisfied, although the vendor says I should consider upgrading the preamp. The AHB2, however, is definitely a keeper.
