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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.
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sschmidt
19 posts
 
Starting late 1970s, my college years to present
Sherwood receiver
Yamaha B2
Acoustat Servos, integral amps w/Acoustat Monitor III speakers
Conrad Johnson MV75A1
Luxman 1050 receiver
Bryston 2B-LP
Bryston 4B
Creek 4240 integrated
Cary SLA70 Signature
Golden Tube Audio SE40
VAC AMP PA90C1, 4 chassis
Manley Reference 100/200 Monoblocks
VAC AMP PA80/80
Line Magnetics 218IA
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dar
51 posts
 
Counterpoint SA1000; Threshold S100; Pass Aleph 0 Monoblocks; Audio Research DS450M Monoblocks.
zenkai1950
34 posts
 
Sansui 5000A,NAD 3020,McCormack DNA 225, McCormack DNA 500, VTL Stereo90 Deluxe Tube.

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simao
1,818 posts
 
Hmmm...

Onkyo 676 receiver
Rogue Audio Magnum 120 monoblocs
ARC VS-110
Onkyo 676 receiver
Sophia Baby Electric
Rega Brio 3
Rega Mira
YBA YA 201
LSA Statement
dazzlingmd
71 posts
 
In college, I scraped together some money for a Sherwood receiver (no idea what model--from the late 80s), driving Bose 401 speakers. I thought it sounded great at the time. Would love to compare that head to head with my current system. After that, my amp progression was:

Denon receiver (again, no idea what model)
Carver AV-705
Sunfire Cinema Grand (still use that one for my HT system)
Bel Canto Ref 500m monoblocks
Primaluna Dialogue Premium

And while I do like the Primaluna lot, I think the amp journey will continue over time.
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