Sunfire "First Edition"?

Bozwth
Bozwth Posts: 24
edited April 2006 in Electronics
Does anyone know anything about this Sunfire amp? I was told that it is one of the origional amps made by Sunfire. Origionally purchased in 96. It has some kind of "tracking downconverter" power supply. Would this be something worth having to power a pair of LSi15's or is it something that I should stay away from?
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  • jdhdiggs
    jdhdiggs Posts: 4,305
    edited April 2006
    That is a piece of crap that you should stay away from. I'll gladly take it off of your hands and dispose of it properly.
    There is no genuine justice in any scheme of feeding and coddling the loafer whose only ponderable energies are devoted wholly to reproduction. Nine-tenths of the rights he bellows for are really privileges and he does nothing to deserve them. We not only acquired a vast population of morons, we have inculcated all morons, old or young, with the doctrine that the decent and industrious people of the country are bound to support them for all time.-Menkin
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,093
    edited April 2006
    The tracking downconverter is the basis of all Sunfire amps new and old.

    Good amp, will do just fine with any speaker.

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited April 2006
    Its a very nice amp. You should like it just fine. You could do much worse.
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  • Zen Dragon
    Zen Dragon Posts: 501
    edited April 2006
    Sunfire is the new company that emerged from the old Carver. They make very good equipment. If the price is good, go for it. You should be pleased with the sound.
    The Family
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    Do not one day come to die, and discover you have not lived.
    This is pretty f***ed up right here.
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  • Bozwth
    Bozwth Posts: 24
    edited April 2006
    Zen Dragon wrote:
    Sunfire is the new company that emerged from the old Carver. They make very good equipment. If the price is good, go for it. You should be pleased with the sound.

    What would be a good price? Any idea? I haven't been shopping long enough to know myself. The seller is the origional owner. He used it with his B&W 801's until 2000 and it's been stored since then...
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  • read-alot
    read-alot Posts: 812
    edited April 2006
    This one just went for $725.00

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=9706816696&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

    Noticed you already bought it 4 hours ago. Before you asked if you should stay away from it.
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  • Bozwth
    Bozwth Posts: 24
    edited April 2006
    I went ahead and took a chance and bought it. Hopefully, I can sell it and recoupe most of my money if I don't like it. If I didn't pay too much that is...
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited April 2006
    Shizelbs wrote:
    Its a very nice amp. You should like it just fine. You could do much worse.


    2nd that...
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  • read-alot
    read-alot Posts: 812
    edited April 2006
    Bozwth wrote:
    I went ahead and took a chance and bought it. Hopefully, I can sell it and recoupe most of my money if I don't like it. If I didn't pay too much that is...

    So you were not truthful. In my opinion you should not try to "bait" members here, especially those that read-alot.
    polkaudio SRS (rdo194 x 8)
    Dodd ELP (separate power supply)
    JC 1 blocks ( strapped )
    Rega Apollo
    MIT (speaker cables) Outlaw (ICs)

    polkaudio SDA2(rdo194x4) (front) polkaudio CRS (rdo194x4)(rear) polkaudio 400i (center)
    B&K 505
    Samsung LCD
    VIP 622
    HSU STF-2
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  • Bozwth
    Bozwth Posts: 24
    edited April 2006
    What ever... An item is not bought until you actually pay for it.
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  • Zen Dragon
    Zen Dragon Posts: 501
    edited April 2006
    Bozwth wrote:
    What ever... An item is not bought until you actually pay for it.

    Actually Ebay should be treated as a binding contract. You would want the same. If the price is $725, that is about ballpark correct. Some may go a tad less, some may go a tad more.
    Sounds like maybe you got caught up in the last minute bidding war and were just verifying you didn't pay too much.
    Easier just to say that in the first place. I'm sure most of us have been there in the final chase and gone over our highest intended bid.
    As stated earlier. I think your going to like it, hard to do much better in that price range.
    The Family
    Polk SDA-1C's
    Polk SDA-2
    Polk Monitor 10B's
    Polk LSI-9's
    Polk Monitor 5's
    Polk 5 jr's
    Polk PSW-450 Sub
    Polk CSI40 Center

    Do not one day come to die, and discover you have not lived.
    This is pretty f***ed up right here.
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited April 2006
    Yup and any ebayer with 75 feedback points should know that.

    If the "nicks" are not too bad, price is on the lower end of the range for the 300 wpc model. A year ago most went for $800+. And the original box is a plus....
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • Bozwth
    Bozwth Posts: 24
    edited April 2006
    Zen Dragon wrote:
    Actually Ebay should be treated as a binding contract.
    True, but if the seller misrepresents the item in either the listing or in emails regarding the item, the contract is no longer binding. The help that you guys gave was in line with what the seller was telling me so I sent payment. Thanks a bunch. You guys are a very valuable resourse. I couldn't find any info anywhere on the web about it. At least not about the "first edition".

    No bidding war, I just got lucky. :)
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  • SuperDave
    SuperDave Posts: 168
    edited April 2006
    honesty is best policy
    sd
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  • read-alot
    read-alot Posts: 812
    edited April 2006
    Bozwth wrote:
    What ever... An item is not bought until you actually pay for it.


    Be sure and let us know if you decide not to pay for it.
    polkaudio SRS (rdo194 x 8)
    Dodd ELP (separate power supply)
    JC 1 blocks ( strapped )
    Rega Apollo
    MIT (speaker cables) Outlaw (ICs)

    polkaudio SDA2(rdo194x4) (front) polkaudio CRS (rdo194x4)(rear) polkaudio 400i (center)
    B&K 505
    Samsung LCD
    VIP 622
    HSU STF-2
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