Amplifiers:A Keeper for Life. Do you know of one ?


Just wondering, with this audio merry-go-round of buying and selling, if anyone has an amp that will be a keeper for life. I haven't yet but came verrrry close once...
sonicbeauty
Cyber 211 & 800 !!!!
Have tried to replace my 800s for the
past 2 years. I have heard lots and lots of amps in different price range. NO luck so far.
The only one I do like is 211 but unfortunately it doesn't have enough juice to drive my Quatros.......shaissssssssee.
At this point I simply stop chasing my own tail and just enjoy music. Tonight, I gave my room/system a test drive.
Well..........that was 6 hours ago and I just came back (it is midnight now). I guess you could say it was pretty involving and satisfying experience.
Yeah Mrjstark, when you can sit down and listen for six-hours without listener fatigue, you've got a pretty good system and probably don't "need" a new amp. That's where I am with my system also.

Dave
probably my Supratek Burgundy amps - 4 chassis - 100wpc 6c33 output tubes. Running in balanced mode I can bypass the 1st gain stage(6922) - transparency is amazing ;)
My buddy has been running a Threshold 400A since he purchased it new back in the late '70's (powering modified Dahlquist DQ-10's). He runs it every day, and the only problem has been the replacement of the power switch (really a circuit breaker). We both think that it still sounds great and qualifies as a keeper for life.
Yes David, it is a sign.
I agree with you that in good system
you can easily loose track of time.
When one stops concentrating on components
it usualy means that - you did alright.

It does not happened often that you get a bulls eye
synergy wise but when it happends - it is very very
SPECIAL....!!!

I am happy that your quest for music is at that point
as well.

Mariusz