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In Reply to: best ss integrated of the past posted by fstein on October 9, 2009 at 10:41:25:
Interesting question and tough to answer.
Some years ago I auditioned a Luxman L-1000 or L-100, can not remember the exact number. At the time Luxman was going for the gold ring and the only competition from across that pond would have been Accuphase. The Luxman or any of the Accuphase integrated amps from that period would be likely contestents.
Mc integrated amps are right up there if you want to just hear some really GREAT sound and not worry about the nth degree of this or that. The MA6900 or 6950 are better than the 6200 and 6200 but again any are better than most out there from other companies.
A Marantz 1060 has a very decent power amp and an excellent preamp. Well worth getting for the current price and knowing that when you decide on a 10,000 watt power amp you'll have a good preamp to go with it.
Now for my current favorite, the Sherwood S9500c. These 1st generation Sherwood SS amps get no notice. This model is the smallest of the offered 3 amps and puts out 20 watts per channel. The others put out 40 watts per and 65 watts per. The 65 watter at the time would have been a super amp. My little amp is pushing my Bozak Symphonys so nicely, I do not miss the Mc MC2105 amp though the Mc system overall is better but, on a price vs enjoyment scale the S9500c wins. These amps can go for less than $50 and expect to drop in a set of caps, maybe another $100. The amps are cap outputs and this tends to give them a slightly classic tube signature
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Topic - best ss integrated of the past - fstein 10:41:25 10/9/09 ( 62)
- RE: best ss integrated of the past - J-PMatt@Comcast.Net 13:30:52 10/23/09 ( 0)
NAD 310 - Scott Woebcke 12:42:07 10/11/09 ( 0)
KA-9100 Kenwood......... - Rooski 11:10:15 10/11/09 ( 1)
- RE: KA-9100 Kenwood......... - Crazy Dave 13:52:36 10/15/09 ( 0)
Yamaha CA-1000. - Tromatic 16:48:58 10/10/09 ( 0)
Its been 20 years .... - woodyjeff 13:12:26 10/10/09 ( 0)
This boat anchor...... - kootenay 10:07:31 10/10/09 ( 0)
Not sure it's the best... - SteveBrown 06:10:27 10/10/09 ( 2)
- you are a lucky fellow - mhardy6647 08:33:29 10/10/09 ( 1)
- RE: you are a lucky fellow - airtime 10:14:24 10/10/09 ( 0)
JBL SA600 designed by Bart Locanthi - crooner 01:19:24 10/10/09 ( 8)
- RE: JBL SA600 designed by Bart Locanthi - geraldm121 04:12:10 10/10/09 ( 7)
- Interesting observations... - crooner 09:11:28 10/10/09 ( 6)
- RE: Interesting observations... - Crazy Dave 12:32:41 10/14/09 ( 1)
- Damping Factor of the SA600 is 23 - crooner 13:27:08 10/15/09 ( 0)
- RE: Interesting observations... - Mike--- 17:30:21 10/11/09 ( 0)
- RE: Interesting observations... - geraldm121 03:54:34 10/11/09 ( 2)
- Those old electrolytics are probably responsible for many of the failures... - crooner 08:09:14 10/11/09 ( 1)
- RE: Those old electrolytics are probably responsible for many of the failures... - geraldm121 06:24:07 10/12/09 ( 0)
Sherwood S 7100 - woodyjeff 22:12:06 10/9/09 ( 2)
- that's no integrated amplifier ;-) (nt) - mhardy6647 08:32:15 10/10/09 ( 1)
- Consuming Founders Breakfast Stout and posting = - woodyjeff 12:53:04 10/10/09 ( 0)
What about the Mac MA-6100?...... - KVR 19:13:23 10/9/09 ( 2)
- RE: What about the Mac MA-6100?...... - pmsummer 13:18:16 10/13/09 ( 0)
RE: best integrated SS amp. - mpw 19:34:29 10/9/09 ( 0)
Not the best - E-Stat 17:42:09 10/9/09 ( 0)
RE: best ss integrated of the past - Brian Levy 10/9/09 16:55:11 10/9/09 ( 0)
Got to go with a Kenwood KA-907, I like them so much - gonzo 15:40:46 10/9/09 ( 2)
- RE: Got to go with a Kenwood KA-907, I like them so much - fstein 16:22:26 10/9/09 ( 1)
- No, for different rooms and the price was right. nt - gonzo 03:04:42 10/10/09 ( 0)
not best but - mhardy6647 15:35:11 10/9/09 ( 1)
- Agreed. All of those are wonderful. (nt) - reelsmith. 19:17:12 10/9/09 ( 0)
RE: best ss integrated of the past - BobP 14:29:31 10/9/09 ( 0)
Cyrus, MF, Naim - Mortsnets 14:25:13 10/9/09 ( 1)
- RE: Cyrus, MF, Naim - Crazy Dave 13:57:06 10/15/09 ( 0)
I had a nice one - in fact - kavakidd 13:31:21 10/9/09 ( 3)
- Here's a pic - kavakidd 13:39:14 10/9/09 ( 2)
- RE: Here's a pic - Cleantimestream 19:48:07 10/10/09 ( 0)
- Here's a pic of what you can get today fort $3k - airtime 14:20:34 10/9/09 ( 0)
Are you looking for one or just considering - airtime 13:25:29 10/9/09 ( 1)
- RE: Are you looking for one or just considering - fstein 16:24:23 10/9/09 ( 0)
Phillips HI- Fidelity Laboratories - Tubesteak 12:56:04 10/9/09 ( 2)
- RE: Phillips HI- Fidelity Laboratories - bopb 14:26:17 10/9/09 ( 1)
- re: Philips integrated amps - mhardy6647 17:04:19 10/9/09 ( 0)
RE: best ss integrated of the past - elto 12:36:21 10/9/09 ( 2) RE: best ss integrated of the past - Crazy Dave 12:27:15 10/9/09 ( 1)
- RE: best ss integrated of the past - eleiko2@verizon.net 14:27:57 10/14/09 ( 0)
RE: best ss integrated of the past - neergan1216 12:27:08 10/9/09 ( 1)
- re: 1060 - mhardy6647 16:34:01 10/9/09 ( 0)
Two nominees I've owned - Tapehead@Cincy 12:20:08 10/9/09 ( 2)
- RE: Two nominees I've owned - Crazy Dave 12:28:12 10/9/09 ( 1)
- RE: Two nominees I've owned - Tubesteak 12:53:50 10/9/09 ( 0)
any high volume Japanese stuff? - fstein 11:57:03 10/9/09 ( 1)
- Yamaha (see above, nt) - mhardy6647 17:15:22 10/9/09 ( 0)
RE: best ss integrated of the past - Godzilla. 11:27:23 10/9/09 ( 0)
RE: best ss integrated of the past - airtime 11:02:08 10/9/09 ( 0)
RE: best ss integrated of the past - geraldm121 10:54:49 10/9/09 ( 4)
- I have an Advent 300 - tesla 11:24:24 10/9/09 ( 2)
- still use mine - geoff 11:50:00 10/9/09 ( 1)
- RE: still use mine - Tubesteak 12:57:53 10/9/09 ( 0)
Yep, a classic - airtime 11:03:42 10/9/09 ( 0)
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