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Vintage Asylum: RE: JBL SA600 designed by Bart Locanthi by geraldm121 Classic gear from yesteryear; vintage audio standing the test of time. |
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In Reply to: JBL SA600 designed by Bart Locanthi posted by crooner on October 10, 2009 at 01:19:24:
Actually this was one of the most beautifully constructed, best looking but worst sounding amplifiers I ever owned. It had every vice generally attributed to the first generation solid state amps. Hard, thin sound and poor reliability. I used it in conjunction with both a pair of JBL Lancer 44's and later Lancer 99's so speaker compatibility was not an issue. In desperation before finally selling it I even tried AR 4ax' and AR6's but it was still almost unlistenable. I really wanted this amp to sound good but sometimes you just have to face reality. The later model SA660 was slightly better (and was a gorgeous two tone plum color) but still so bright it would burn your ears out. Thanks for bringing back some interesting memories.
Regards, Jerry
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RE: best ss integrated of the past - airtime 11:02:08 10/9/09 ( 0)
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