60-80 Watt Overachievers???????????
I have a Rotel RB-960bx 60watt amp that is really unbelievable!:biggrin:
Dual mono with dual transformers, dual rails ect.
I have hooked up some 2 ohm car speakers to this amp (Atoll digital pre w
Burr Brown 24/96) and it POUNDED them, some excellent sounding 4 Ohm MB Quarts 6x9's in boxes, NHT M6's, ect!
It will make some large 8 ohm speakers SING with some volume (Polk RT-10's).
Truely a STEAL for the money.
Strereophile reviewed it and it measured something like 180-200 watts stereo into 2 ohms with no problem!:biggrin:
I would NEVER sell it, as it just performs way beyond its price range.
I have already installed a Hubbell 3 prong Hospital grade plug on it, but I am wanting to upgrade the Zip cord power wire to some Neotech solid core and Furutech FI-11Cu male, but need to do some more research first.
Any 60-80 watt OVERACHIEVERS that you have used in the past?
NAD 214 comes to mind (had one but sold it :frown:).
Dual mono with dual transformers, dual rails ect.
I have hooked up some 2 ohm car speakers to this amp (Atoll digital pre w
Burr Brown 24/96) and it POUNDED them, some excellent sounding 4 Ohm MB Quarts 6x9's in boxes, NHT M6's, ect!
It will make some large 8 ohm speakers SING with some volume (Polk RT-10's).
Truely a STEAL for the money.
Strereophile reviewed it and it measured something like 180-200 watts stereo into 2 ohms with no problem!:biggrin:
I would NEVER sell it, as it just performs way beyond its price range.
I have already installed a Hubbell 3 prong Hospital grade plug on it, but I am wanting to upgrade the Zip cord power wire to some Neotech solid core and Furutech FI-11Cu male, but need to do some more research first.
Any 60-80 watt OVERACHIEVERS that you have used in the past?
NAD 214 comes to mind (had one but sold it :frown:).
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Forgot the Adcom 535 (I still have one).:biggrin:Testing
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That Rotel is a great amp.Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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Waiting for Brock to chime in and list several Pass products. :biggrin:"He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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NAD 317 and Pioneer Elite A-35R come to my mind.
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I have a NAD 214 sitting in the closet...lol.Main Surround -
Epson 8350 Projector/ Elite Screens 120" / Pioneer Elite SC-35 / Sunfire Signature / Focal Chorus 716s / Focal Chorus CC / Polk MC80 / Polk PSW150 sub
Bedroom - Sharp Aquos 70" 650 / Pioneer SC-1222k / Polk RT-55 / Polk CS-250
Den - Rotel RSP-1068 / Threshold CAS-2 / Boston VR-M60 / BDP-05FD -
If you forget the "zero" after the 8? Radii 8 watt tube amp. Blew away up to a 375 watt amp in many aspects including thump.
Watts, Schwattz. They mean nothing in the world of audio.~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
Kyocera R-851 receiver with mos-fet something or other. Warm, tubey souding and very powerful. Had MM & MC inputs Waaaaay back in the mid eighties ! Made this guy's list....not too shabby
http://www.audioemporium.com/hall_of_fame.htm
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I thought you needed an amp of at least 200wpc to get your audiophile card?!?!?Wristwatch--->Crisco
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1 watt alone can earn your card. It's all in how you play it.~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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Quicksilver GLA 40 watt tuberJC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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3.5 watts per channel in the living room, not sure what I'd do with another 50 or more...
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George what was that little amp that Jerry was using in his $60 system?Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
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"2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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George what was that little amp that Jerry was using in his $60 system?
IIRC the one that was playing
wa a little EL 84 based Stromberg CarlsonJC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut) -
Very unimpressive to look at, but what a sweet little amp!Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
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Waiting for Brock to chime in and list several Pass products. :biggrin:
Goes without saying.
H9"Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul! -
Conradicles wrote: »NAD 317 and Pioneer Elite A-35R come to my mind.
Elite A35 is a dog!! Totally worthless dog!"Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul! -
I recently connected a very old Museatex STR-55 amplifier at a buddy's house. Rated at 50 watts per channel it destroyed his Pioneer SC05.
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Adcom 535 - 60wpc
H-K Citation 12 - 60wpc, it lives for 4 ohms
NAD 2150 - 50wpc
Hafler SE120 - 60wpc
Dynaco DH120 - 60wpc (with DynaQuad circuit for surround speakers)
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have fun playing with your little thing.
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George Grand wrote: »Adcom 535 - 60wpc
H-K Citation 12 - 60wpc, it lives for 4 ohms
NAD 2150 - 50wpc
Hafler SE120 - 60wpc
Dynaco DH120 - 60wpc (with DynaQuad circuit for surround speakers)
I had a couple 30 and 40wpc NAD's that were great also.
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If we had George's NADs...
(I don't even have the NADs to finish that thought)
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Hitachi HMA-7500 MKII.
Neat little amp with meters to boot. And just using a real powerful single pair of old school Hitachi MOSFETs. Dual Mono design with one transformer for each channel. Weight about 45-50LBs for 75WPC old school power. Output stable down to 2 ohms at 4 ohms settings. Oh yeah, there is a push button to switch between 4 ohm and 8 ohm speaker load. Real Cool Sleeper Amp. If I hook them up behind ML Amps and play them, you would think the ML is playing.
Yeah, they are that good. Price? About 2 peanuts. Aha...Good Luck searching another one for that.Trying out Different Audio Cables is a Religious Affair. You don't discuss it with anyone. :redface::biggrin: -
Rotel RA-1312 integrated. Bought one brand new in the '70's for something like $600. A wonderful amplifier with a ton of power and superb sound.
Looked like this:
HT: Polk SDA SRS 2.3 main fronts, Klipsch RC-25 center channel, Polk RTi-150 rears, M&K V1B sub, Denon AVR-5800, Samsung 52" LCD, Sony BDP-S550
2 Channel: Carver ALS Platinum, Audio Research LS-2B preamp, Counterpoint SA-100 amplifier, Integra CD player, Denon SL7D tt, TC750 phono pre, Nikko tuner -
I had a Kenwood KA-9100 integrated amp for a bit back in the 80's. Built like a tank and pumped out some nice sonic goodness.
Should never have sold it....
H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music. -
I'll vouch for that 960, delightful little amp. great amp to get into seperates with if one hasnt done so. pretty used in the cheap market last i checked. I had one, and currently have a 980.Living Room 2 Channel -
Schiit SYS Passive Pre. Jolida CD player. Songbird streamer. California Audio Labs Sigma II DAC, DIY 300as1/a1 Ice modules Class D amp. LSi15 with MM842 woofer upgrade, Nordost Blue Heaven and Unity interconnects.
Upstairs 2 Channel Rig -
Prometheus Ref. TVC passive pre, SAE A-205 Amp, Wiim pro streamer and Topping E50 DAC, California Audio Labs DX1 CD player, Von Schweikert VR3.5 speakers.
Studio Rig - Scarlett 18i20(Gen3) DAW, Mac Mini, Aiyma A07 Max (BridgedX2), Totem Mites -
I thought you needed an amp of at least 200wpc to get your audiophile card?!?!?
nope watts mean nothing to get the card you need to spend at least 8grand on your amp. To get the gold card you need at least a 10 grand tube pre-amp:biggrin:
