Amplifier on a budget

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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 7,820
    edited April 12
    Grabber70Mach wrote: »
    @billbillw Thanks. Was hoping to check it out today but so far the seller hasn't gotten back to me.


    Unfortunately, that most likely means the seller has been swamped with responses and it's already been "dibbed" by someone ahead of you. It was a low price for all three.
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 7,820
    invalid wrote: »
    billbillw wrote: »
    No speakers connected, zero on the amplifier volume. It is a no load test. Just powered on for a few minutes at least.

    I don't think you need to power the amp on to check for common ground.

    We were talking about checking DC offset, not common ground. The NAD C372 is undoubtedly a common ground design. I think the seller was confused because NAD doesn't give a grounded plug. It is a floating ground, but it is still common ground.
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    invalid Posts: 1,533
    billbillw wrote: »
    invalid wrote: »
    billbillw wrote: »
    No speakers connected, zero on the amplifier volume. It is a no load test. Just powered on for a few minutes at least.

    I don't think you need to power the amp on to check for common ground.

    We were talking about checking DC offset, not common ground. The NAD C372 is undoubtedly a common ground design. I think the seller was confused because NAD doesn't give a grounded plug. It is a floating ground, but it is still common ground.

    Gotcha, I must have skipped over a post or two.
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  • Grabber70Mach
    Grabber70Mach Posts: 63
    edited 8:17AM
    billbillw wrote: »
    Grabber70Mach wrote: »
    @billbillw Thanks. Was hoping to check it out today but so far the seller hasn't gotten back to me.


    Unfortunately, that most likely means the seller has been swamped with responses and it's already been "dibbed" by someone ahead of you. It was a low price for all three.

    Unfortunately I have to agree with you. He never responded back, then it showed pending and now it's been removed.
    Oh well I guess it's on to the next possibility.

    Keeping an eye on a Madrigal Proceed Amp-2 that's close to me. Also a McIntosh 2100 but they are both a bit too pricey for me at this time. Plus I'd need to add a pre-amp for either one and that's another cost.

    Still debating about hooking them up to my Reisong ( BoyuuRange ) MT-34 Mk2 el34 Tubed Integrated Amplifier for the time being. I don't think it would hurt the amp or speakers. Thoughts?
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