2. amps-preamps
  3. 1018196723

Personal amp evolution

Seeing the over night success of the speaker evolution thread, it may be interesting to see what type of amp(s) we have all run. Same deal as the other thread-we will sort of create a puzzle of our systems you'll have to visit multiple threads to put everything together!!! ;)
For me I started:
Adcom GFA-565 monoblocks
Rotel RB-990bx
Jeff Rowland Design Group Model 5
Balanced Audio Technology(BAT) VK-60

either a CAT JL2, BAT VK-75se or Tenor 75Wp on the horizon.
tireguy
joe_appierto
81 posts
 
Lafayette integrated (a25?)
Marantz 4300 (left it with the ex-wife who promptly got rid of it, among other things)
Adcom 555 I
Golden Tube Audio SE-40
Golden Tube SE-100 (packed away with a shot resistor)
Conrad-Johnson Premier 11A (packed away, makes occasional appearances)
Conrad-Johnson Premier 140 (my mainstay)

These span a 38 year period. The last two are my favorites but they all had/have their areas where they shine and all have very, very good memories associated with them.
akaddict
51 posts
 
Sony receiver
Adcom GFA 535 x2 (biamp, 60wpc ea)
McCormack DNA-1
BAT VK-500
chadnliz
3,736 posts
 
Onkyo 2 channel reciever
Onkyo 5 channel
Onkyo 7 channel
Parasound
Rotel
213cobra
885 posts
 
I stick with stereo. No multi-channel nonsense. I like to keep things relatively simple (considering the possibilities).

1972: Dynaco SCA80Q integrated amp (kit, not a good start)
1973: Marantz 1060 integrated amp (much better)
1973: Marantz 240 pwr amp w/ Dynaco PAT-5 pre
1974: Marantz 240 pwr amp w/ Marantz 7T pre
1975: Marantz 240 pwr amp w/ DB System DB1a pre
1976: 2 Dynaco ST70 modified tube monoblocks w/ DB Sys. pre
1977: Julius Futterman H3aa monoblocks w/ DB Systems pre
1980: Modified Dyna ST70 (6SN7 input section) w/ DB Sys. pre
1983: 2 McIntosh MC40 tube amps w/ ARC SP6B tube pre
1983: Also Bedini 25/25 class A transistor amp, secondary
1985: Julius Futterman tube monoblocks w/ ARC SP6B tube pre
1986: Julius Futterman monoblocks w/ NYAL NCP-2 tube pre
1990: NYAL NCP-2 tube pre into powered Meridian M20 speakers
1994: NYAL NCP-2 tube pre into powered B&O 8000 speakers
1997: Golden Tube SE100 tube amp w/ N.E.W. P3 tube pre
1999: Luxman 3045B tube monoblocks w/ NEW P3 tube pre
1999: Also Acoustic Masterpiece M-101 SE KT88 amp
2002: Audion Silver Night 300B integrated amp for music
2002: Audion Sterling KT88 ETSE integrated amp (for rock)
2005: 2 Audion Black Shadow 845 tube monoblocks w/ Audion Premier 1.0 tube preamp.
2005: Also A/V system uses 2 Audiopax 88 tube monoblocks w/ Django TVC (Transformer Volume Control) using the 6db gain option.

Notes: After a 30 year tour of duty in my brother's systems, my original Marantz 240 is back in my hands. Since 1997 using linestages, my phono preamps have been:

1998: EAR MC3 transformer + Wright Wpp tube RIAA section
2001: Bel Canto Phono-1
2004: Audion Premier phono preamp

This year I returned to a full-function preamp, the Audion Premier 1.0 for line and phono, with Blackhead transformer.
bigjob
30 posts
 
Pioneer, Rotel, Bryston, Classe, Gryphon
More to discover