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Summertime ss amp Question

My wife has finally decided that the superb Atma-Sphere MA-2 is too hot for summer and she cant listen to it without getting an ice bath in the room. But one doesnt part with a Gem of this magnitude, so I will buy an SS amp for summer only.
Need at least 150 WPC into 4 ohms (SP Tech Revs III sens 88 db), XLR inputs,(preamp Atma-sphere MP-1) fit into 17 X 8 X 19 inch space in Stereo closet and run cool, budget under $2K used. Looking at Innersound esl-300, Cary CAD-200 currently on A'gon. Suggestions, please. Thanks.
springbok10
rleff
1,065 posts
 
Springbok10 your right I also forgot about the balanced and size as well;any amps got your visa card moving yet?
Raquel thanks for the reply on the bps option;I plan on keeping these mono's for quite some time and always am looking for the battery option.
springbok10 OP
711 posts
 
>>any amps got your visa card moving yet?<<

No, seems the only 2 options on A'gon right now that fulfill my criteria are the Cary CAD 200 and Innersound 300. Have I missed any?
dan_ed
2,451 posts
 
Buy an air conditioner? Much cheaper. ;-)
springbok10 OP
711 posts
 
Have one. No effect on 58 tubes operating in Class A. Zilch.
buconero117
2,311 posts
 
Don't get a ss amp, it will spoil your ears. Other then a new wife, try the laptop cooling approach. Laptop coolers are very inexpensive, some less then $5. All will run on a wall wart and hub, so you do not need to actually have a laptop. Most laptop coolers are very quite. The trick is to use more then one, each with dual fans. I have three running on my cayin 100 tube unit. They run all the time, and can't be heard.
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