dougdrake Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 You may have seen these, but here are a few reviews of the subject amplifiers. I did not post these, but linked to them from a posting in the AVS Forum... http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrowse.asp?folder_id=1663840 Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lindsey Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 I've got the A200X3 driving the front soundstage when watching movies, or listening to DVD-A and DVD-V concerts. No complaints here! I got mine when they were phasing them out and think I paid around $600 shipped, or something absurd like that. Didn't you get one too, Doug? Maybe you got the 5 channel, I can't remember. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2K Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 I've got a few comments that may or may not be of help along the subject line. I've got an Acurus 125x5 that I use with my Denon 3801 as a pre in my HT setup. A few months ago I owned a pair of Chorus and a pair of Chorus II's. I used those speakers with Scott integrateds for 2-channel. Using a SS receiver I have with the Chorus/Chorus II was pure agony to my ears, the tube integrateds much better. Decided to sell the Chorus/Chorus II's. Set them up with my 3801/125X5 combo for the prospective buyer to audition speakers. I had never tried that combo before. WOW! I'm more or less shocked. This SS setup fell into the acceptable zone to my ears, without the hassle of vintage electronics. I always considered the Acurus sound to be more neutral when describing the sound of various amplifiers. But after this trail I would say the sound of the setup was more 'warm' than I had previously thought. To try and confirm these thoughts I hooked up a Technics SS receiver to my Klipsch KSP 400's. Yep, got more of that upper mid/high horn detail that I had missed with the 3801/Acurus setup. The Acurus amps are a great buy and offer lots of bang for the buck, as Doud and Mike know. Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougdrake Posted May 3, 2006 Author Share Posted May 3, 2006 Yes, bought a 200x3 from Ubid when Klipsch was clearing them out. Think I paid about $580 for it brand new - yes, a major steal IMO. MSRP at the time was close to $1500, I believe. I'm on the lookout for a great deal on another one, or a A200, for the rear channels. Keith, thanks for the comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 I can testify to the quality of Acurus HT amps as well. I have a 200FIVE (aka A200x5), which I'm running with a monster Sunfire TGP-5. Right now I'm using it with a pair of ICON WF-35's, an ICON WC-24 center, and a pair of Reference RS-62's as rear surrounds. I would also like to find an A200x2 so I could run the side channels of the TGP-5 using the balance of my ICON gear the WS-24's, with the same sound signature at some point. In any case my particular 200FIVE was originally a part of my father's surround system which was used continuously for about 3 years (the amp was constantly on as to even watch TV you needed the surround system to be on as well). I know he also aquired it in a dealer liquidation auction when KGI discontinued the Acurus brand after the aquisition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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