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Those damn Brits

........sigh...................
For a few years I've been using a pair of PS Audio 250 Delta monoblocks (250w each) with a pair of Mirage M3si. Always sounded great! Great bass, smooth mids, decent high end, focused, powerful.... All this time, a pair of Meridian 105 monoblocks (100w each) have been sitting in their boxes. I took them out recently to make sure they worked as I am planning to use them in the surround system. Wouldn't you know it... sweeter, more liquid vocals, more overall warmth, damn good bass.... all this from a pair of 26 year old amps... what's a guy to do? I don't know if these amps have the necessary current for day-to-day ops on the M3si....
homer
ozfly
887 posts
 
If they sound good now, I'm not sure why they wouldn't cut it next week or next month. Are these particular amps 26 years old? If so, I'm surprised the capacitors are still in good shape. That may be one "upgrade" that's in order.

Congratulations on upgrading without spending a cent ;-)
homer OP
75 posts
 
The amps were manufactured in 1978, and I have had them since 1993. I'm not sure if the caps are original, but judging by the screws on the casing, they have been opened for some reason. Also, these amps have additional Boothroyd-Stuart designed, approved and distributor built outboard capacitors (2 10,000mf 63v per channel) in addition to the inboard caps. I'm just concerned about current capacity, a problem that the PS Audio with their 24 caps per amp and huge-ass transformer don't have.
mt10425
1,138 posts
 
I love the UK audio stuff. UK and USA equipment make up 95% of my two systems.
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