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

Well, I've had my Conrad Johnson CA200 and see no reason that I won't keep it 25-years like my Bryston before it. Since I'll be 60 in a couple of weeks, then it could very well be my last amp.

Very little has changed since I started collecting records in the late 1950. Two-channel has refined a bunch, but it's still two-channel. So far as I'm concerned, "surround" and multi-channel have failed as music media. (Technically, good surround is now possible I know, but seldom happens in reality).

Still, technology, in general is marching on at an astounding rate. My Korg 1-bit, 5.6MHz hard drive recorder, for example, amazes me, but I'm still running it through the same analog amp and speakers.

Maybe, just maybe, a break through will occur that allows a true, complete concert hall experience in my living room. If it requires a new amp, then I'll likely upgrade. Still, I'm not counting on it. I'm not wed to this amp, but I'm unlikely to change.

Up the thread I see lots of people proclaiming lots of amps as the "ultimate". I'm not that young. My amp is damn good, but I'm not fool enough to proclaim it "the best" and everyone should have one.

Ciao,

Dave

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.