The Soundcraftsmen MA5002. Class H beast runs cool, powers any speaker and sounds sweet. Matched with the SP4002 preamp was for me unbelievable fun in the 80s. I have 4 of each. Don't ask.
Old Amps that can still Kick Butt
Not being a believer that time necessarily = progress, I would like to offer the following example of a sonic gem that has transcended time and can totally kick butt in a modern milieu:
The Robertson 4010. I got one of these about two years ago because it was in immaculate condition, the price was so low and I was inquisitive. I hooked it up and let it warm up for a couple of days. OMG this thing was in the super amp league: Transparency to die for, slam that you couldn‘t‘ believe for for a 50W amp.. Peter Moncrieffe wasn‘t wrong in his review of this amp: this thing is in the Sterreophile Class A component category hands down. Even after all these years.
What amps have you encountered that have defied time and can still kick butt today?
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bpoletti Yes, I remember that 3 speed cooling fan. Mine was 3 separate speeds. Didn’t take much to get low speed running, only after really spirted sessions would it be up on high. And we had a BUNCH of them...If you caught it in between songs you would hear the relay click up on the next speed. We torcher’ed our equipment back then. But that Hafler never flinched. |
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