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Spectron Musician 3 First Impressions?

I just installed my Spectron Musician 3 into my system. I had a 2A3 amp powering 96db Epiphany 12/12s. Out of the box, ice cold, the Spectron was incredible! The tonality was spot on with the 2A3 tube amp! The harmonic structure was 85% of the tube amp, and this was with less than 4 hours on the Spectron! The Spectron bettered the 2A3 in 3 major ways: 1.) Increased detail with no loss of sweetness 2.) Deeper bass with more control, 3.) Both micro & macro dynamics! Spectron says it takes 3-4 weeks of 24/7 at medium volume before the amp sounds its best. Has anyone else had a chance to listen to this incredible amp?????

Note: I am not affiliated with Spectron.
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rkmcv
32 posts
 
Great post above! Good to hear your impressions.
Did you get the bybee upgrade too?

I am looking forward to the arrival of
a new born Plus coming into my household.

Bravo to Simon for the genetic improvements as you describe,
and standing over the arduous labor and delivery,
insuring a healthy arrival.

I am quite the demanding and worried father
but find each post reassuring as well as the kid glove handling by Simon.
altoclef
6 posts
 
No, I didn't get the bybee upgrade. It wasn't available at the time. I'm not sure I would have gotten it anyway. Hard to say.

Look forward to your hearing about your experience with your new arrival.
rkmcv
32 posts
 
After I heard the Bybee Super Effect Speaker Bullets this winter(a jaw dropping audio experience), I had a chance to test the Bybee Super Effect Ultra Power Cord.

My review is here on Agon.

I spoke with Jack Bybee about this new device of his,
a generational leap compared to his other products.

I did jump at the chance of Simon's upgrade to put
Super Effect in my Signature Edition Plus.

Time will tell!

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mdrummer01
103 posts
 
I have to add my two cents about Spectron philosophy/practice and upgrading an already fine amplifier. I bought a pre-owned Musician IIISE about two months ago from a member here on Audiogon. The unit did not work properly upon arrival; I have no reason to believe the (reputable) previous owner had any problems with it. With the warranty in effect I shipped it from Minneapolis to California. The total turn around time, including shipping, was 12 days…and I followed the shipping progress to Spectrum Service from Minneapolis. According to my calculations, Spectron did not have it for more than a day….I could be a day off…but I don’t think so. Simon T. filled me on the option I had to purchase four HiFi Tuning fuses from a partnering business, which I did. Say what you want/read the other threads, but this tweak added substantial gain and detail to the amp. Goes with out saying I recommend this to any Spectron owner. Thank you Simon and the ‘pit crew’!
altoclef
6 posts
 
I have to agree about changing the 4 internal power supply fuses. In my system it makes a signinficant difference.
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