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Personal amp evolution

Seeing the over night success of the speaker evolution thread, it may be interesting to see what type of amp(s) we have all run. Same deal as the other thread-we will sort of create a puzzle of our systems you'll have to visit multiple threads to put everything together!!! ;)
For me I started:
Adcom GFA-565 monoblocks
Rotel RB-990bx
Jeff Rowland Design Group Model 5
Balanced Audio Technology(BAT) VK-60

either a CAT JL2, BAT VK-75se or Tenor 75Wp on the horizon.
tireguy
sdatch
204 posts
 
I started out with a Kenwood Receiver, then upgraded to a Rega Brio integrated. From there I moved on to a Conrad Johnson CAV-50 (which I still regret giving up), and finally to separates with a Krell KAV-250a. I also spawned a second system along the line somewhere which evolved from a Parasound Halo A23 to a Belles 150A(<--best value I have owned).
nickatkins
82 posts
 
Years in the wilderness of "mid-fi" and an early and brief entry into HT was followed by:

Creek 5350 SS integrated (couldn't afford the SE at the time)
Marsh a400s SS power amp (significant step up in my system)
Granite 861 tube monos (glorious, sweet and detailed without being revealing, keeps getting better)

I keep telling myself a Berning ZH-270 will be in my future or if I should win the lottery, a pair of Joule Electras.
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flg2001
543 posts
 
Sansui AU-317
Marantz 2250
SAE (Integrated?)
Luxman (Integrated?)
Hafler pre&Power comb
Revox Integrated
Linn Intek
Marantz 7 - 5
Classe 100
Copland Integrated (405)
Rowland 1, Consonance
Rowland 2
Rowland 8, Consumate
Metaxas Opulence - Soliloquy
ML 23.5 - ML 30
Gryphon anthileon - elektra
NAIM nait3 - 180
Accuphase 203
Gryphon Tabu AT
Pass X250 - First Sound (current)
afb284
8 posts
 
1.Classe CA100
2.Threshold T200(still have)
3.Copland CTA504(still have)

WHo says tubes are better. Have gone back to the Threshold as sound is more involving.My experience is some tube power amps roll off the highs and can't control bass, but do have that presence in the midrange. I use a tube pre-amp though.
pkc_b2
8 posts
 
Denon integ.-Hafler DH200-Aragon 4004 MkII(still have)-Blue Circle 2.1 (still have) Atma-sphere M60 MKII.3 (on the way)
Aragon powering my VMPS larger sub. I put my BC2.1's up for sale, but may hang on to them since I got a good deal on the M60's, (and not sure if they will work out).
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