I ran a Vidar while having my Sunfire rebuilt. Thought it was very transparent, no grain, good bass, nice imaging. The only reason I didn’t keep it was my speakers are very inefficient and work better with the 600 watt a side of the sunfire. Run through some Revels the Vidar had more than enough power.
Crown vs Vidar
I will soon be purchasing my first Hi-Fi equipment in 40 Years! Yes, that is how long the DC 150 A series II has lasted. It still tests at 93W RMS and sounds really great. I have settled on Shiit Freya to replace the old and still going crown SL-1. Even now after hearing McIntosh, Levenson. Krell, (very impressive) the difference in sound I still like this system. I am wondering if a Vidar will sound better than this old Crown Amp? I know with the mentioned high end amps it would be no contest. But the Vidar is rated close to the Crown and affordable on my budget.
I am a Speaker builder and have 4ft 8" 3 way vented towers. The response rolls slowly off from 30hz and highs with a titanium compression unit with a dayon 3" dome mid. The highs are on a variable ipad. I like how this amp really gets it on never giving out on the lows.
My townhome is small and the listening area is about 15x20 my ears being 15ft from the speakers. I like the detail, the strings, the voices, solid lows. I would sure like a side by side on the two Amps. Has anyone owned both? If so, what do you think?
Here is the review on the Crown. Thank you for your valued opinion.
https://kenrockwell.com/audio/crown/d-150a-series-ii.htm
I am a Speaker builder and have 4ft 8" 3 way vented towers. The response rolls slowly off from 30hz and highs with a titanium compression unit with a dayon 3" dome mid. The highs are on a variable ipad. I like how this amp really gets it on never giving out on the lows.
My townhome is small and the listening area is about 15x20 my ears being 15ft from the speakers. I like the detail, the strings, the voices, solid lows. I would sure like a side by side on the two Amps. Has anyone owned both? If so, what do you think?
Here is the review on the Crown. Thank you for your valued opinion.
https://kenrockwell.com/audio/crown/d-150a-series-ii.htm
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Here are a couple of alternatives to the Vidar that are in the price range.I have no doubt that the Cherry Amp is better and if you contact the company, they have a sale going on now. I own a Cherry Amp and I'm a big fan of the sound...which I describe as so clear, its like a layer of fog that you didn't know was there is now removed making the music sound more alive: https://www.cherryamp.com/the-stm-store Also, another choice that I'm sure is better sounding, this is not my amp but I also own a Halo and it has a great soundstage, powerful low end and a very smooth top end. https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis9fb54-parasound-halo-a-23-solid-state |
A forty + year old amp will soon starting having issues if it doesn't already. The capacitors alone should be replaced immediately. While I somewhat agree with the above sentiment that SS amplification has already reached sonic nirvana, that kind of misses the point. Sonic excellence has gotten within reach of the lowly budget audiophile. What used to be available only to the well heeled or wealthy for multiple thousands can now be had, for the most part, for pennies on the dollar. Schiit is one of the price leaders in this regard. No idea whether the Vidar would have synergy with the OP's speakers, but I agree that it should be on anyone's short list. I've got one, and it does sound quite good with 4 different brand speakers that I've currently got. |
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