Shock-Late Posted June 25, 2001 Share Posted June 25, 2001 Do you remember my "oh my god what have i done" post? well finally the seller took the AMC amp back. And he let me take another amp at home for a try...it's an old Revox B750 integrated. I choose to try this one because it looks sooooooo fabulous, but alas the sounds doesn't live up to the looks: it just sounds, well, like every other old "prestige" ss amp from the end of the seventies i had the opportunity to hear: harsh and wearing, with not even a good bass to talk about, and the worse is that given at 75w/channel this amp sounds like a 2X25w amp to me. Pffff...I will be forced to stick with an ugly, plain-looking little amp (kinda Aura or something)...I would like to find an amp that would be as good looking as it is good sounding... Frans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted June 25, 2001 Share Posted June 25, 2001 Shock-Late, You seem to be rapidly heading for McIntosh (used?). In the meanwhile I'd try some MOSFET amps like the Parasound HCA-1500 (and higher model numbers), or B&K. Next would be Aragon, even their old 4004. Are these available in Belgium? John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Favog Posted June 25, 2001 Share Posted June 25, 2001 Have you tried one from Rotel yet? They are surely quick amps but not as harsh as say...Carver. Those things are brutal. ------------------ Tom KLF-20 Mahogany McIntosh C33 (In the Hospital--being discharged on June 29th) Rotel RB-1080 Yamaha PF-800 Turntable/ Sure V15 Type V Cartridge Ortofon VMS-30 mkII Cartridge Stanton 999SS Cartridge Carver TL-3100 CD Yamaha K-1020 Cassette dbx 1231 EQ H.H. Scott 830z Analyzer Monster Interlink 400mk II Monster Interlink 300 mk II Studio Tech U-48RW Cabinet Original 12ga. Monster Cable Enough boxes for a fire hazard! This message has been edited by tblasing on 06-25-2001 at 03:13 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chockstarfish@hotmail.com Posted June 25, 2001 Share Posted June 25, 2001 i have to dis agree with you on the point about carver amps being harsh. i use a carver amp and its not harsh at all. but to each his own.... ------------------ ------------------------ LaScala (industrial) Main Radio Shack ssm-1200 mixer Carver 400 Amp Pioneer pd-4700 cd player Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Favog Posted June 25, 2001 Share Posted June 25, 2001 Gotta C-1 I'll sell ya. Small scratch on the top rear and one one the bottom, face is perfect and sharp. Copy of the users manual included. $175 and it's yours. ------------------ Tom KLF-20 Mahogany McIntosh C33 (In the Hospital--being discharged on June 29th) Rotel RB-1080 Yamaha PF-800 Turntable/ Sure V15 Type V Cartridge Ortofon VMS-30 mkII Cartridge Stanton 999SS Cartridge Carver TL-3100 CD Yamaha K-1020 Cassette dbx 1231 EQ H.H. Scott 830z Analyzer Monster Interlink 400mk II Monster Interlink 300 mk II Studio Tech U-48RW Cabinet Original 12ga. Monster Cable Enough boxes for a fire hazard! This message has been edited by tblasing on 06-25-2001 at 11:05 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djk Posted June 26, 2001 Share Posted June 26, 2001 The C1 is a horrible POS.It is full of 4136 op amps that have a unique pin out so nothing will drop in.Polarized electrolytic caps in the signal path.Unregulated power supply. Most of their amps are ok.Change op amps and add a few caps and there you go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shock-Late Posted June 26, 2001 Author Share Posted June 26, 2001 Revox is back in the shop, and today i'm listening to a much newer (1995) Aura VA100II Evolution. Well....not happy yet. For sure this amp is warm souding and gives plenty of details, but the sound is a bit soft and lacks bass punch and quickness. I plan to try a pair of Musical Fidelity Typhoon power amps, bridged in mono, wich should give me around 120w of Musical fidelity quality on each channel. I hope this time will be the good one (and i hope my friend the seller won't lose his patience during the process ) Frans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank H. Hull Posted July 10, 2001 Share Posted July 10, 2001 I too struggled for some time on the issue of amp/sound/cost. After auditioning Sonic Frontiers top of the line, LINE3SE and POWER2SE I was sold! Monster 2500 Pwr.Cntr. Marantz SA-1 Wire World EQ III throughout Kimber 8 to Lascalas Very Simple, Very Costly Very Plush Sound ------------------ This message has been edited by Frank H. Hull on 07-11-2001 at 07:27 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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