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Manley Snapper monoblocks

stretchlstretchl Posts: 1,293
in 2 Channel Audio
Never heard of them. Anyone know anything about them?

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis93aja-manley-snapper-monoblock-pair-reduced-tube
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  • tonybtonyb Posts: 30,902
    Never heard of them ? Ya need to get out more. :) Quality stuff there, go give them a listen if they are local to you.
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  • mhardy6647mhardy6647 Posts: 21,445
    edited August 2018
    They're pretty good for modern hardware -- they were pretty reasonably priced as well.


    Personally, I (slightly) prefer the push-pull parallel EL84, stereo "Stingray", but I am, by and large, just not a big fan of EL34s. :(

    So... you (the OP) don't know the saga of the late David Manley, EveAnna "Vanimal" Manley, and Manley Labs? You've missed so, so much.

    ;)

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  • F1nutF1nut Posts: 41,559
    stretchl wrote: »
    Never heard of them. Anyone know anything about them?

    https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis93aja-manley-snapper-monoblock-pair-reduced-tube

    Fine amplifiers!
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  • stretchlstretchl Posts: 1,293
    Obviously gotta get my read on. Thanks, guys.
    “Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.'”
    - Isaac Asimov
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  • F1nutF1nut Posts: 41,559
    stretchl wrote: »
    Obviously gotta get my ears on. Thanks, guys.

    Fixed it for ya.

    Political Correctness'.........defined

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  • mhardy6647mhardy6647 Posts: 21,445
    go for the gusto :)

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    PS
    Oh. I guess the Mahi is or was the monoblock version of the Stingray. I did not know that :p

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    Manley also has a significant pro division, by the way.

  • voltzvoltz Posts: 5,147
    I'd Wish I could get my ears on these someday as they sell them up in Salina but I have reach a place where I happy with my setup and already know my next upgrade.

    But they had always been on my wish list!
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  • stretchlstretchl Posts: 1,293
    What's your next upgrade, @voltz ?
    “Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.'”
    - Isaac Asimov
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  • voltzvoltz Posts: 5,147
    all Italian stuff ;)
    (Basically stealing Marvin's setup when he is not home)

    but that is going to be awhile, as I currently running ModWright preamp and amplifier with Ushers.

    I've always wanted a all "Manley Audio" setup.
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  • mhardy6647mhardy6647 Posts: 21,445
    guy on AK's Bartertown (their subscriber's section) sellin' a pair of Mahi monoblocks (PPP EL84 -- i.e., the monoblock variant of the Stingray, more or less) at the moment.

    Just thought I'd mention that. :|

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  • stretchlstretchl Posts: 1,293
    I confess I do feel lust in my heart... :( I love the look of these things. And having done some research, I find the company fascinating. Really like their holistic approach to the craft.
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    Cabling by Groneberg
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    http://Vimeo.com/channels/stretchphoto
  • marvda1marvda1 Posts: 3,492
    contact dskip as he has shuguang 845 monoblocka and preamp for sale, you might get one hell of a deal.
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  • stretchlstretchl Posts: 1,293
    Gotta get the Pallet o’ Polks off my balance sheet first! :)
    “Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.'”
    - Isaac Asimov
    Hi-Fi
    Apple Lossless --> Squeezebox Touch --> Joule Electra LA-100 Mark iii --> Yaqin MC-10t --> LSiM-705's
    Cabling by Groneberg
    Visuals
    http://StretchPhotography.com
    http://Vimeo.com/channels/stretchphoto
  • mhardy6647mhardy6647 Posts: 21,445
    zuul wrote: »
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    guy on AK's Bartertown (their subscriber's section) sellin' a pair of Mahi monoblocks (PPP EL84 -- i.e., the monoblock variant of the Stingray, more or less) at the moment.

    Just thought I'd mention that. :|

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    my audio guru is a dealer and usually has them in stock. right now he's got the mahi mahi, stingray II and snapper's available....

    That's cool -- FWIW, the ones I mentioned are not new but they're also much (much) less expensive than new. :|
  • stretchlstretchl Posts: 1,293
    Yeah. There’s not s snowball’s chance in our anthropomorphically warming world that I could afford them new.
    “Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.'”
    - Isaac Asimov
    Hi-Fi
    Apple Lossless --> Squeezebox Touch --> Joule Electra LA-100 Mark iii --> Yaqin MC-10t --> LSiM-705's
    Cabling by Groneberg
    Visuals
    http://StretchPhotography.com
    http://Vimeo.com/channels/stretchphoto
  • mhardy6647mhardy6647 Posts: 21,445
    I will say that Manley's products strike me as quite reasonably priced for what they are. I think you can spend 10x the price of most of their components and get... well, probably not less -- but less robust construction.

    I am a fan, even though I don't own a single piece of their equipment. :|
  • WLDockWLDock Posts: 2,453
    I've seen some of the stuff up close and personal at the AXPONA show. It's the real deal and is all business. The company has an amazing story...
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  • ClipdatClipdat Posts: 6,453
    I would certainly love to own this bad boy: https://www.manley.com/hifi/neo3br

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  • pitdogg2pitdogg2 Posts: 13,152
    Clipdat wrote: »
    I would certainly love to own this bad boy: https://www.manley.com/hifi/neo3br

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    Very very nice but those 300B tubes can be VERY pricey

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/True-NOS-NIB-Western-Electric-USA-300B-Black-Plate-1-Bottom-O-Get-Vacuum-Tube/123320208037?hash=item1cb6750aa5:g:T0AAAOSwk~ZaFL1~:sc:USPSFirstClass!61705!US!-1



    https://www.ebay.com/itm/Matched-Pair-Svetlana-Electron-Devices-SED-300B-tube-NOS-from-1998-Brand-New/162639681459?epid=140997932&hash=item25de1497b3:g:EosAAOSwvOdZmoGU:sc:USPSPriority!61705!US!-1


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    https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Current-Matched-Pair-2-Psvane-300B-HiFi-Series-Vacuum-Tubes-Gold-Pins/123125384453?epid=0&hash=item1caad84505:g:W2cAAOSwtuBa9I2r:sc:USPSFirstClass!61705!US!-1
  • stretchlstretchl Posts: 1,293
    I love the look of the Manley's. Love the company's story. Still adjusting to the fish names...
    “Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.'”
    - Isaac Asimov
    Hi-Fi
    Apple Lossless --> Squeezebox Touch --> Joule Electra LA-100 Mark iii --> Yaqin MC-10t --> LSiM-705's
    Cabling by Groneberg
    Visuals
    http://StretchPhotography.com
    http://Vimeo.com/channels/stretchphoto
  • ClipdatClipdat Posts: 6,453
    @stretchl - where are you reading about the company's story? I read their website and the "history" section was kinda short and not super detailed.
    • "Electronic music is human sound adapting to indulge technology, and for some, it feels like the signature sound of energy. New and abstract sounds over hypnotic rhythms can conjure vast soundscapes for escape, pleasure, and transcendence."
  • stretchlstretchl Posts: 1,293
    Clipdat wrote: »
    @stretchl - where are you reading about the company's story? I read their website and the "history" section was kinda short and not super detailed.

    I found some cool stuff in them somewhere, meant to post a link already but got distracted here at the start of the semester. I’ll do it soonest.
    “Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.'”
    - Isaac Asimov
    Hi-Fi
    Apple Lossless --> Squeezebox Touch --> Joule Electra LA-100 Mark iii --> Yaqin MC-10t --> LSiM-705's
    Cabling by Groneberg
    Visuals
    http://StretchPhotography.com
    http://Vimeo.com/channels/stretchphoto
  • stretchlstretchl Posts: 1,293
    agfrost wrote: »
    I've got this feller, not currently installed. Beautiful kit.

    Tell us about that, please, AG?
    “Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.'”
    - Isaac Asimov
    Hi-Fi
    Apple Lossless --> Squeezebox Touch --> Joule Electra LA-100 Mark iii --> Yaqin MC-10t --> LSiM-705's
    Cabling by Groneberg
    Visuals
    http://StretchPhotography.com
    http://Vimeo.com/channels/stretchphoto
  • EndersShadowEndersShadow Posts: 16,564
    agfrost wrote: »
    I've got this feller, not currently installed. Beautiful kit.

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    Why not? Thats too pretty to sit unused!
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  • agfrostagfrost Posts: 2,254
    stretchl wrote: »
    agfrost wrote: »
    I've got this feller, not currently installed. Beautiful kit.

    Tell us about that, please, AG?
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    agfrost wrote: »
    I've got this feller, not currently installed. Beautiful kit.

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    Why not? Thats too pretty to sit unused!

    It's gorgeous, and I've got a lot (years!) of great use from it. Bought it from TroyD here several years ago.

    Rich (SCompRacer) gave me an extended trial with his recapped Krell KSL a while back, and it seemed to play a bit better with my current setup (plus it has a phonostage), so I bought the Krell from him.
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  • aiconnaiconn Registered User Posts: 169
    edited August 2018
    ^^^ Now that's what I'm talkin' about. :D :D
  • stretchlstretchl Posts: 1,293
    Clipdat wrote: »
    @stretchl - where are you reading about the company's story? I read their website and the "history" section was kinda short and not super detailed.

    Here's what I found. You only get the first few graphs without paying $1.99 to access the entire article.

    https://tapeop.com/interviews/101/eveanna-manley/
    “Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.'”
    - Isaac Asimov
    Hi-Fi
    Apple Lossless --> Squeezebox Touch --> Joule Electra LA-100 Mark iii --> Yaqin MC-10t --> LSiM-705's
    Cabling by Groneberg
    Visuals
    http://StretchPhotography.com
    http://Vimeo.com/channels/stretchphoto
  • mhardy6647mhardy6647 Posts: 21,445
    edited August 2018
    EveAnna used to be pretty active at audioasylum, posting under the name Vanimal Manley.
    :)

    http://db.audioasylum.com/default.mpl?searchtext=&b=AND&topic=&topics_only=N&author=vanimal+manley&date1=&date2=&slowmessage=&ip=&sort=date&sortOrder=DESC&sortRank=Forum&forum=ALL
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