WTB: DNA-225

gmcman
gmcman Posts: 1,806
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I have the itch to give one of these amps a try. Not 100% set on a 225, but I think it's where I would like to start. Also with the higher input impedeance it should mate well with the VTL 2.5.

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  • sgmsmg
    sgmsmg Posts: 546
    Not sure if you saw this one:

    https://www.audiogon.com/listings/solid-state-mccormack-dna-225-2017-08-07-amplifiers

    I have no affiliation or have any idea if it is a good price.
    2 Channel
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  • daddyjt
    daddyjt Posts: 2,505
    I recently acquired one, and it is my new favorite amp - hands down.

    A worthy quest indeed. Good luck with the hunt!
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  • gmcman
    gmcman Posts: 1,806
    edited August 2017
    Yep2 wrote: »
    Need to list associated equipment you will be running with it.

    SA8004, BK ref50, BK 200.2. The VTL is a slight impedance mismatch, I think The DNA would mate well.

    sgmsmg wrote: »
    Not sure if you saw this one:

    https://www.audiogon.com/listings/solid-state-mccormack-dna-225-2017-08-07-amplifiers

    I have no affiliation or have any idea if it is a good price.

    I did, thanks for the link though...not sure of a good street price either.
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  • gmcman
    gmcman Posts: 1,806
    I have a bead on a DNA-1 and with this amp I would get the current gold revision performed with the upgraded transformer. Have been going back and forth over a DNA-225 and the DNA-1 for awhile, many topics debating these so not sure how a fresh Gold revision on a DNA-1 would compare to a stock 225.

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  • gmcman
    gmcman Posts: 1,806
    edited August 2017
    la2vegas wrote: »
    Something like this?https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/ele/d/mccormack-dna-1-rev-gold/6244784429.htmlbxlm8xlqrmwa.jpg

    Very nice.

    Actually just a bit south in San Diego.

    Listed as non working, we negotiated a lower amount.

    Rear speaker terminal was broken. He actually drove it to SMC Audio for me.....very cool guy.

    This is actually a bridged mono version but Steve said can easily be converted to stereo.

    kbgyw8qr6u4e.jpg

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  • gmcman
    gmcman Posts: 1,806
    la2vegas wrote: »
    Nice score, let us know what you think about it once you get it serviced.

    I will for sure.

    I wasn't really looking for the DNA-1, but it all came together this afternoon rather abruptly.

    After speaking with SMC it seems this amp when upgraded should work quite well. ....now the wait.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,962
    gmcman wrote: »
    la2vegas wrote: »
    Nice score, let us know what you think about it once you get it serviced.

    I will for sure.

    I wasn't really looking for the DNA-1, but it all came together this afternoon rather abruptly.

    After speaking with SMC it seems this amp when upgraded should work quite well. ....now the wait.

    LOL....work quite well ? You'll keep that sucker for another 10-15 years. Might need a little break in after the upgrades but should be rock solid if SMC is doing the work. Nice score.
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  • gmcman
    gmcman Posts: 1,806
    Thanks Tony.
    There have been a few suggestions here about trying the McCormack amps, you were prob one of them. Going to work out the details next week with SMC and go from there.

    I won't have anything to compare it to DNA-wise, but the total end-cost will be much less than anticipated. The hurdle was finding one cheap enough to modify, so this one at $250 was a no-brainer for me.

    May go a little above their gold revision depending on cost, shipping costs back and forth play into this so may as well get as much done as I can the first time.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,441
    Sky's the limit do it ;)
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  • gmcman
    gmcman Posts: 1,806
    Everything is set in motion, hopefully in about a month or so, It will be on its way back. The donor amp was a little rough on the inside, some mild surface rust but the case will be blasted and powder coated first.

    I'll follow up when I take delivery of it....gonna be a long month.... :)
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