billybob Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 The SAE both were very good, although cannot speak for the Sharp although owned a quad system which did it for me. The SAE were well made and some have said in past a direct competitor, along with other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 Sharp is a decent brand, although they limited their competition into the audio field of endeavor at the time. Still relevant, as time will tell... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Travis In Austin Posted June 18, 2021 Moderators Share Posted June 18, 2021 Luther @Wardsweb knows a lot about SAE, and has Cornwalls. Here is his site, http://www.wardsweb.org/audio/rack.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedLimit Posted June 18, 2021 Author Share Posted June 18, 2021 here my SAE amp 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedLimit Posted June 18, 2021 Author Share Posted June 18, 2021 Now i must find a preamp ... perhaps somethink like a Marantz 1060 using the pre-out outputs or a Optonica SM3000 .. or something else that sounds good ( i mean warm) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 If you can match to yourself, cool. There is a clean looking 1060 local here. Think you are on another continent. You may find the Sony . C zero zeroool looking unit that SAE... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedLimit Posted June 18, 2021 Author Share Posted June 18, 2021 Yes i am on another continent, very very far .. in the indian ocean .. a very little island where it is not simple to find hi-fi electronics Sorry but i do not understand what mean " C zero zeroool looking unit that SAE... " 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedLimit Posted June 18, 2021 Author Share Posted June 18, 2021 i should have come to your country last year but the covid disease decided otherly .. this year, it's even not possible, i hope next year i come to you .. Utah, Nevada, Arizona and California. I hope i can get some items .. like the Dave A tweeter horns (for the B&C De120) and other small pieces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedLimit Posted June 18, 2021 Author Share Posted June 18, 2021 Tomorrow i am about to buy a McIntosh MC2120 if the seller decrease the selling price .. Do someone know the reference of the power transistors ? if i have these, i could see if this amp has been modified .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedLimit Posted June 18, 2021 Author Share Posted June 18, 2021 meanwhile, i have tested the SAE 2200 amp on an old pair of Elipson 4240 speakers and Kaneda DC1 preamp, it works fine. here some pictures of Elipson 4240 .. it's ugly, very old but sound preatty good for so old speakers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 11 minutes ago, SpeedLimit said: Tomorrow i am about to buy a McIntosh MC2120 if the seller decrease the selling price .. Do someone know the reference of the power transistors ? if i have these, i could see if this amp has been modified .. Highly recommend you post on AudioKarma in the Mcintosh forum for this info if no one here can advise. https://www.audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?forums/mcintosh-audio.54/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedLimit Posted June 18, 2021 Author Share Posted June 18, 2021 thank you, i will post there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang_flht Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 On MC 2125, original parts number are : 132188 & 132189 - 132151 & 132152 Location of transitors not on PC board : 17/24 and parts list : 23/24 = Q227, Q228 - Q229, Q230 - Q231, Q232 - Q233, Q234 - Q237, Q238 - Q239, Q240 See here http://www.berners.ch/McIntosh/Downloads/MC2125_ser_c.pdf http://www.tubebooks.org/file_downloads/McIntosh/semiconductor_data.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedLimit Posted June 18, 2021 Author Share Posted June 18, 2021 Thanks mustang_flht but there is no reference of the transistor only part number (internal McIntosh refs) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang_flht Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 Sur le second lien il y a les correspondances, et puis il faut surfer sur le net pour trouver des infos avec les parts numbers, car se sont des transistors avec des réfs spécifiques à Mc 😉 For example for 132188 : https://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/replacement-output-transistors-for-mac-4300v.217560/ But the opinion of the pros is to simply put original McIntosh 132188, so the references of the parts list are sufficient to order from Mc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedLimit Posted June 19, 2021 Author Share Posted June 19, 2021 McIntosh mc2120 not bought. This used amp was not fresh. The chrome was oxidized, a corner was twisted, the price was too high. 1000 euros, something about 1200 dollars. Was too much for me. And the 2120 is not so beautiful than the 2125. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 On 6/18/2021 at 12:46 AM, SpeedLimit said: it is an old SAE .. have tried it at the seller's home with preamp (pre-out) of an old sharp optonica sm3000 and klipsch RF7 mkIII. Sounded very fine. but will it be the same in my home ? that's the question I have a rack of SAE Gear t-----it's- harder to repair than other amps 35 year old technology --although quite ahead of their times ------ these are HIFI power amps , I would think this SAE 2200 --100 watts is ok with CWIV - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Travis In Austin Posted June 19, 2021 Moderators Share Posted June 19, 2021 Where is Speedlimit located again? France, Belgium? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KT88 Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 Reunion Island. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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