Another 2 channel rig

keith allen
keith allen Posts: 734
edited August 2005 in Electronics
If you were gonna build another 2 channel rig off the net...used stuff which amp would ya go with,speakers not being an issue because you'll be changing them now and then.Good amp ya can get used with good power,which would ya shoot for?
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited August 2005
    A hurricane
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,778
    edited August 2005
    I've heard that a Tsunami packs a punch.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • keith allen
    keith allen Posts: 734
    edited August 2005
    F1nut wrote:
    I've heard that a Tsunami packs a punch.

    Had one,sounded real watered down...muddy even
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited August 2005
    There are tons of used amps out there. What price range are we talking about? Tubes or solid state? What pre-amp will it mate with? How much power are you looking for?
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • keith allen
    keith allen Posts: 734
    edited August 2005
    Ss...$500
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited August 2005
    For that budget you can get a great amp with change left over for some good cables. I have a pair of ATI 1502's on my HT system. Check out the reviews. They sound real smooth with music. I've had Parasound, Rotel, Odyssey, Outlaw and HK, and ATI sounds better than all of them.
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • marker
    marker Posts: 1,084
    edited August 2005
    For $500, you should be able to swing a used Jolida JD 1501 RC hybrid integrated amp off of the 'bay or 'gon. A tube pre-amp section and a mosfet SS power amp section with a toriodal tranny, VERY conservatively rated at 100 watts per. Newer units have pre-outs as well for bi-amping, subs, zone 2, etc.

    You get the best of both worlds as well as the ability to start some tube swapping.

    This unit competes very favorably with my NAD S300 (which itself is really a Gryphon Callisto 2100) at a much cheaper price point.
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  • dragon1952
    dragon1952 Posts: 4,907
    edited August 2005
    I really like my Conrad Johnson Sonographe 250 (125WPC). It's around 500 smackers used. It was around $1100-$1300 retail new I believe.
    2 channel - Willsenton R8 tube integrated, Holo Audio Spring 3 KTE DAC, audio optimized NUC7i5, Windows 10 Pro/JRiver MC29/Fidelizer Plus 8.7 w/LPS and external SSD drive, PS Audio PerfectWave P3 regenerator, KEF R3 speakers, Rythmik F12SE subwoofer, Audioquest Diamond USB cable, Gabriel Gold IC's, Morrow Audio SP5 speaker cables. Computer - Windows 10/JRiver, Schiit Magni 3+/Modi 3+, Fostex PMO.4n monitors, Sennheiser HD600 headphones
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  • keith allen
    keith allen Posts: 734
    edited August 2005
    Early B. wrote:
    For that budget you can get a great amp with change left over for some good cables. I have a pair of ATI 1502's on my HT system. Check out the reviews. They sound real smooth with music. I've had Parasound, Rotel, Odyssey, Outlaw and HK, and ATI sounds better than all of them.
    Ya know I almost bought an ATI a couple years ago,it was multi channel,but sounded really,really good in 2 channel,it was a little $$$ at the time...think I'll look into them again.
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  • keith allen
    keith allen Posts: 734
    edited August 2005
    marker wrote:
    For $500, you should be able to swing a used Jolida JD 1501 RC hybrid integrated amp off of the 'bay or 'gon. A tube pre-amp section and a mosfet SS power amp section with a toriodal tranny, VERY conservatively rated at 100 watts per. Newer units have pre-outs as well for bi-amping, subs, zone 2, etc.

    You get the best of both worlds as well as the ability to start some tube swapping.

    This unit competes very favorably with my NAD S300 (which itself is really a Gryphon Callisto 2100) at a much cheaper price point.
    Thats a thought,I know thats high end stuff...hmmmm
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