Spectron amplifier - new black faceplate?

Hello Mike,

Spectron website master will place photos of new faceplates next week. They look identical to the silver one but anodized. Basically, it is an optional choice for the people who have black stereo equipment and want to be consistent.

Thank you for your kind words, Spectron Audio indeed received a couple awards and we expect a few reviews (one - next month).

Except new faceplate there is no substantial changes with our flagship, Musician III - hopefully at next year CES we will debut some other product.

Thank you

" I am considering to get their monoblocks"

Hello Mike,

What are you looking for in the amplifier? What is your speakers etc?

All The Best
Rafael

Hello Rafael and all other owners of Spectron amps,

My system: Esoteric X-03 CD Player, Capri by Jeff Rowland , Mackintosh MC2102 and my speakers are Watt/Puppy 8. Cables by Purist Audio Design and power conditioner is Thor by Nordost.

I am looking for more power but I don;t want to be without "tube sound" and I have read that Spectron monoblocks are not only powerful but sound like a good tube amp. I am not sure if I need v-cap and Bybee upgrades.

What is your opinion of Spectron from point of view of musicality? Can it "grab" you?

Thanks
Mike

The Spectron is very musical and with the V-Cap upgrade it sounds even more harmonic and rich. These amps would be perfect for your speakers and have tremendous headroom, soundstage and dynamic response. The M2 is also stable to extremely low impedances; many speakers may be nominally rated at 8 ohms but can dip to 2 ohms or lower.

Mine is with the V-Cap upgrade and I've heard many amps and I can't say I've heard better (at least in my system) anywhere near this price point.

Hello Mike,

If you like tube amplifiers then I am sure you will like Spectron. I am also tube lover and I have compared Musician III Signature with VTL Zeigfried and I liked Spectron more.
See - http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?aamps&1180897750&read&keyw&zzspectron

I am aware that Wayne Donnelley, reviewer of The Enjoy The Music sold his VTL ( Siegfrieds or one level down) and keeps Spectron as well. And its all about older Signature model and stereo configuration. New Mk2 is much better, not to mention monoblocks

So if you need power, have a difficult load (Wilson speakers dip below 2 Ohms as far as I remember) and like tube amplification then Musician III Mk2 should be ideal, particularly if you can afford two units and run them in monoblock configuration

All The Best
Rafael