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I've owned MANY pairs of monoamps over many decades and have had problems...

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jeffreybehr

In Reply to: RE: Mono blocks..nuthin' but trouble?? posted by Sprezza Tura on April 04, 2014 at 21:47:32

...with only one amp. I've had more problems with stereo amps.

I LIKE monoamps, perhaps because I believe that speakercable should be shorter than ICs. I currently own pairs of Coincident Frankenstein IIs and Marantz MA-22s, just sold (with their partnering Vandersteen 5As) a pair of McCormack DNA-750s, have had 2 pairs of Marantz MA-24s, pairs of Monarchy SE-160s, c-j Premier 11As, ASL Explorer 805s, ASL Hurricanes, ASL 1006s (one of those had a bad circuit cable), Music Reference EM7-10s, etc.
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Sold the Vandersteens...in favor of what... - jbrrp1 17:56:58 04/06/14 (1)
If I may ask? I am a Vandersteen fan running Quatro's and dreaming of 5A carbons. I am curious what other avenue drew you away.
- RE: Sold the Vandersteens...in favor of what... - SgreenP@MSN.com 13:00:06 04/11/14 (0)
  I am using 5A's and listened to the 5A carbons.....I would buy the carbons, but to update my 5A's doesn't seem worthwhile to me. The difference is oh so small...truthfully, they sound the same to me. A change in cable, or electronics will bring greater rewards. Regarding the Quatros....you can get the carbon update (if not now - soon) so that the middle and highs are the same as the 5A carbons...just a bit less bass.
RE: I've owned MANY pairs of monoamps over many decades and have had problems... - SgreenP@MSN.com 14:10:39 04/06/14 (0)
Jef....you can put a stereo amp between the speakers with short cables too
RE: I've owned MANY pairs of monoamps over many decades and have had problems... - Sprezza Tura 07:27:04 04/05/14 (0)
Thanks for reply. I like monos too..for me the benefits are better channel separation...

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