The UGLY amp.....

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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,029
    edited March 2008
    It seems many folks do not think this Neo-Classic Design is an ugly amp. I cannot get myself to think that it is not. THIS amp from the same manufacturer has some nice lines and aesthetics to it...


    stingblue.jpg

    Now that's right up my alley :D, but this?

    500blue.jpg

    Um.................no. :eek:

    Now, which would I prefer in my rig? Duh! The "Ugly Dukling". :D
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • MillerLiteScott
    MillerLiteScott Posts: 2,561
    edited March 2008
    I think the Stingray looks like a bunch of tubes yukin' it up a cocktail party.


    For the record I like the Stingray and hope to get one.
    I like speakers that are bigger than a small refrigerator but smaller than a big refrigerator:D
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,029
    edited March 2008
    The Stingray sounds wonderful! I can only imagine what the 500 sounds like. :eek:
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • toddco
    toddco Posts: 147
    edited March 2008
    Its the best Jerry the best im tellin ya Tha BEST:D
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,029
    edited January 2009
    Man, this ugly **** amp has really been on my mind lately. Has anybody here gotten their ears on them by chance? These amps will be mine one day. Mark my words.
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited January 2009
    Any people say McIntosh amps are ugly... That amp has a face only a mother could love.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • Cardinals-1
    Cardinals-1 Posts: 80
    edited January 2009
    Sound is all that matters. Where are tubes made now a days.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,804
    edited January 2009
    New production vacuum tubes are made in Russia, China, Eastern Europe, and (once again, it is reported) in the UK.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited January 2009
    Sorry....looks like to me it say's "I'm here to kick some serious sand **** and **** taking names, not worth the energy":D:cool:

    I'd love to have one of those in my rig.
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • skipf
    skipf Posts: 694
    edited January 2009
    Two pages and F1nut hasn't chimed in? Mr. Manley himself? I personally think it's beautiful, but I'm one of those beauty only goes skin deep kind of guys. Just thinking of what's under the hood gets me all warm and fuzzy.
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  • NJPOLKER
    NJPOLKER Posts: 3,474
    edited January 2009
    skipf wrote: »
    Two pages and F1nut hasn't chimed in? Mr. Manley himself? I personally think it's beautiful, but I'm one of those beauty only goes skin deep kind of guys. Just thinking of what's under the hood gets me all warm and fuzzy.

    I guess you missed posts 2 and 4
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  • Cardinals-1
    Cardinals-1 Posts: 80
    edited January 2009
    This is a mono block so you would be staring at 2. :D
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited January 2009
    It's a butt ugly, expensive amp with EH tubes. That's gotta suck. And it's got "Manley" on it in huge letters.... twice! ugh!!!
    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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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited January 2009
    Sounds like bliss though.
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,029
    edited January 2009
    Well, I don't know what happened to the picture of it I had on the first post, but here it is again.

    500blue.jpg

    I saw the 250 Neoclassic on the 'gone a month or two ago for not a bad price. This amp is definitely on my list of things to have in my rig at some point. I'd love to hear one. Ugly or not.

    Got a question about it though. What is the soft start switch and what does it do?
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,029
    edited January 2009
    Alright, my computer must be running slow today. The pic IS on the first post. Guess it took some time to load up or something........
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,804
    edited January 2009
    I imagine that the soft start keeps the filaments warm and or a teeny bit of B+ on the plates.
    Did you look at the website? Yez can downloads the manual.
    http://www.manleylabs.com/containerpages/250_Y2K.html
    http://www.manleylabs.com/containerpages/500_Y2K.html

    EDIT: being a curious fellow (us scientists are like that), I looked it up...

    "The MANLEY NEO-CLASSIC 250's & 500's are equipped with a SOFT-START circuit which
    reduces the cold-start current draw which makes things easier for your house breakers and the
    poor tubes and capacitors in the amps. We recommend that you use this soft start turn-on feature
    sequence whenever you turn the amplifier on and especially when you turn it on from cold.
    1. Ensure that the right-most "mains" switch on the front panel is in the "off" or "0" or DOWN
    position and the OPERATE / STANDBY switch is also DOWN in the STANDBY mode.
    2. Turn on preamplifiers and all your source components and let them warm up for a minute.
    3. Switch the right-hand mains power switch to the ON position and allow the amplifier a minute
    or so to 'warm up'. The blinking LED will indicate that the amplifier is in STANDBY mode.
    4. After a minute or so, or more if you like, engage the soft-start switch UP to the OPERATE
    position. The blinking standby LED will extinguish.
    5. The MUTE switch just prevents tunes coming into the amplifier. It grounds them out. UN-
    MUTE this switch if you had it on, turn up the volume on your preamp and enjoy.
    6. To shut the amps off, you can flip the mains power switch down first, which will shut off power
    to the amplifier."

    EDIT^2 Manley's a fine company and EveAnna's a class act :-)

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    (pretty cool that Ubuntu's PDF reader does OCR as-is)
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited January 2009
    I`d hit it !!
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,804
    edited January 2009
    She is in fact quite cool.
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