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In Reply to: Go ahead posted by Satie on February 21, 2012 at 20:18:24:
I obtained a pair of 1/4 to RCA adaptors and had a chance to audition the BGW 500D. Danggumit, the damn thing sounds darn good. The fan noise is annoying between songs, otherwise, no complaints.
It isn't as sweet as the Marantz's, doesn't have the depth in the soundstage, or the finesse either, but for some reason I like it. Maybe it is a blast to my past and that it goes as loud as can ever want.
The bass is nice, the mids are not nearly as nice, but the highs are, but with a hint of grain. I had more grain with the Bryston 4b SST2 with a pair of 1.6's. It sort of reminds me of my old Parasound HCA 1500, but with more power, almost as much as the Bryston.
It will be my in your face amp for rock and blues, but I will need to bypass the fan or replace it with a quieter one.
The Marantz's are better in so many ways, but the BGW is very fun. The BGW 500D replaced the Crown 300 as the industry standard for movie theaters and was the first such amp to guarantee its rms wattage.
And it was a freebie toss in on a couple of guitars I bought!
Jim
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Follow Ups
- It wasn't supposed to sound good! - Medium Jim 18:02:27 02/22/12 (3)
- RE: It wasn't supposed to sound good! - Medium Jim 19:53:19 02/22/12 (2)
- RE: It wasn't supposed to sound good! - Satie 20:59:57 02/22/12 (1)
- RE: It wasn't supposed to sound good! - Medium Jim 21:27:33 02/22/12 (0)
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