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Original Plinius Sa-100 series amps for Shahinians

I have read in the archives much about the hum problem of these amps. I am looking for an amp for Shahinian Diapasons. Apparently the hum problem was fixed with the Mk3's use of two power transformers. There happens to be a Mk2 available right now on the GON. How bad was this problem and how expensive would it be to have it upgraded to the MK3 version if it was needed? Were there any other sonic differences between the Mk2 and Mk 3?
baranyi
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pdreher
1,241 posts
 
I owned an SA-102 for several years... no hum & no problems.
simontju
257 posts
 
"Dick Shahinian Recommends the amp... "

He also recommended this amp (Plinius SA-102) to me too. However, Dick had two SA-102's in monoblock mode (or two 100's) at that time with FOUR time more power which he did not told me...

Regarding the hum - I described experience with my own amp, nothing more.
ryder
1,748 posts
 
No hum problems with the SA-100Mk3. I would suggest going with the Mk3 in the SA-100 series as a minimum due to the presence of dual transformers.

Good luck.
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