The amp of your dreams...what would it be?
pearsall001
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This is an easy one for me. Without blinking an eye it would be a McIntosh. The MC402 in particular. Oodles of pure American muscle, 400w per channel (min) to be exact. I just love the history of the company, the technology, and lets not forget those gorgeous blue meters. To my ears the sound is just so sweet & involving that I get goose bumps. Well, like the title says - the amp of your dreams. I've been saving loose change for some time now & maybe in a few more years. Till then I'll just "Dream On"
"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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The really big Krell ones.
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Halcro DM88Sharp Elite 70
Anthem D2V 3D
Parasound 5250
Parasound HCA 1000 A
Parasound HCA 1000
Oppo BDP 95
Von Schweikert VR4 Jr R/L Fronts
Von Schweikert LCR 4 Center
Totem Mask Surrounds X4
Hsu ULS-15 Quad Drive Subwoofers
Sony PS3
Squeezebox Touch
Polk Atrium 7s on the patio just to keep my foot in the door. -
gfa555... it'd be all I need for the SDA2's, since the gfa 535 I have now is doing just fine.Ludicrous gibs!
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Pass Labs mono's or Mark Levinson mono's."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!
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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." -
VTL Siegfried 800 wpc Reference tube monoblocks
Rogue Audio stereo 100 tube amplifier - Lector Zoe preamplifier with 6H30 pi's
.Audience AU24SE speaker and ic cables- Chord Qutest DAC - Black Cat Silverstar II 75ohm digital cable-Tyler Acoustics Linbrook Signature system with large bass cabinets to accommodate 10" Seas magnesium woofers.
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Verastarr SSA-28 for the front speakers, and a Verastarr SSA-64. for the rest of the channels in my Home Theater.
I do not think I would ever have to upgrade the amps again for any future speaker that I would end up with.
MichaelMains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms) -
W WALDECKER wrote: »VTL Siegfried 800 wpc Reference tube monoblocks
They are some MONSTERS. But I'd REALLY like to get my hands on a pair of These Wotan MB-1250 Reference Monblocks.
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A pair of these bad boys http://www.bryston.ca/BrystonSite05/pdfs/28BSST.pdfTesting
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"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!
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Parasound Halo JC1.
Actually, a B&K ST125.2 would do fine also. Heard it with a pair of Definitive BP10B's and it sounded amazing!polkaudio RT35 Bookshelves
polkaudio 255c-RT Inwalls
polkaudio DSWPro550WI
polkaudio XRT12 XM Tuner
polkaudio RM6750 5.1
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Wow!!! Those are some serious amps you guys are dreaming about. Maybe some day your dream will come true!!
"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. -
Gee those look like they would be nice little tweeter amps:DTesting
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http://www.mcintoshlabs.com/mcprod/shopdisplayproducts.asp?hid=1&id=14&cat=Power+Amplifiers&prodid=1151&product=MC205
this is my dream power amp
http://www.mcintoshlabs.com/mcprod/shopdisplayproducts.asp?hid=1&id=15&cat=Audio%2FVideo+Control+Centers&prodid=1160&product=MX136
dream preamp2 CHANNEL
Speaker - Klipsch Heresy II
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A dream power amp should be able to run anything you put in front of it (dream speakers or not) and get the best that they can be out of them.
A dream Preamp is to fleeting. It is like a computer in that it is at its peak only until the next standard comes out. (on the good side, then the dream preamps become afforable - for those who still want them.)
i.e. - 5 or 10 years from now, these will still be awesome power amps. Any high end preamp now though will be in the bargain bin well within a 5 year time span (at least that is where I am hoping to find them).
MichaelMains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms) -
I'll take anything mcintosh thats in a bargain bin 2 CHANNEL
Speaker - Klipsch Heresy II
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I love how music can brighten up a bad day. -
Belles MB01 Monoblocks;75 Watts of pure class A.
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Audio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
HT: Samsung QN90B * Marantz NR1510 * Panasonic DMP-BDT220 * Roku Ultra LT * APC H10 -
Joule Electra - Rites of Passage OTL tube mono blocks.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."
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Speaker - Klipsch Heresy II
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Bryston 28B
A)'Cause I love bryston
B)They claim 1200 watts into 8ohm. This means it really does more like 1600.Gallo Ref 3.1 : Bryston 4b SST : Musical fidelity CD Pre : VPI HW-19
Gallo Ref AV, Frankengallo Ref 3, LC60i : Bryston 9b SST : Meridian 565
Jordan JX92s : MF X-T100 : Xray v8
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If I had an extra $80k layin' idol I would go for a pair of Tenor 350Ms.
http://tenoraudio.com/
Specs on the current 300M http://www.chambersaudio.com/ta-300hpm.htmlHT Optoma HD25 LV on 80" DIY Screen, Anthem MRX 300 Receiver, Pioneer Elite BDP 51FD Polk CS350LS, Polk SDA1C, Polk FX300, Polk RT55, Dual EBS Adire Shiva 320watt tuned to 17hz, ICs-DIY Twisted Prs, Speaker-Raymond Cable
2 Channel Thorens TD 318 Grado ZF1, SACD/CD Marantz 8260, Soundstream/Krell DAC1, Audio Mirror PP1, Odyssey Stratos, ADS L-1290, ICs-DIY Twisted , Speaker-Raymond Cable -
Pass Labs mono's or Mark Levinson mono's.
Levinson's 333, 150lbs of pure hardcore neutral amp! or the MBL mono-blocks or any of Krell's heavy amps. I'm all solid state here. -
Put me in with the Marantz 8B crowd. Had one years ago and regret deeply on selling it.Decware CSP3 Preamp, RCA 6DJ8, 2 X Rocket 6N1P-EV's, Cary SLA70B Signature V2 Amplifier: 2 X Mullard GZ32's, 2 X RCA/GE 5691's, 4 X Tung-Sol 6550's
Cambridge Audio 640C V2 CD Player & Dacmagic DAC
Rega Planar 3: Deep Groove Subplatter, P3 Motor
upgrade, Dynavector 10x5, JA Michell counterwieght, Cardas tonearm wiring and Mapleshade stand
Parks Audio Budgie Hybrid Phonostage with BEL 6922 tubes, Polk Audio LS70's
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Bryston 28B
A)'Cause I love bryston
B)They claim 1200 watts into 8ohm. This means it really does more like 1600.
I've used the 7Bs in my system and they were nothing short of phenomenal. I could get them to compress a bit though...maybe I really do need the 28Bs...hmmm, you may have a point.
MarkSystem:
VPI Scout/Benz Ace
Sutherland PH2000
Arcam CD72
Yamaha DVD-CX1 (primarily for CD..26 lbs, all BB D/A)
Audioprism Mantissa w/Reference PS
Parasound HCA750 (temporary)
Audiovector M1 Signatures
Kimber 4TC x 2 -
Holy jesus !
and I thought tfm-75s were killer Damn !!:cool: " He who dies with the most equipment wins Right ? "
Denon 3300 Adcom 535 BBe w/sub out 1 pr 4.6s 2 pr of 4 jrs Recent additions Samsung Lns-4095D LCD, Samsung hd-960 DVD, Monster HT-5000 Power center,HPSA-1000 18" sealed DiY home sub.:D
Black Laquer 1.2tl's w/ upgraded x-overs and Tweets BI-Amped with 2 Carver tfm-35's Knukonceptz 10ga cables -
EDIT: Oops... someone already put down Tenor Audio
