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Reviewed by:
Belgarchi
(AudioPhile)
Review Date
January 18, 2006Overall Rating
 5 of 5
Value Rating
5 of 5
Used product for
Less than 1 month Visitors rate this review
4.00 of 5,
5.00 votes
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Review 1 of 5
Price Paid:
$1150.00
from Audiogon Summary:
Very heavy power amp. Huge transformer, 60,000 microFarads power supply. Lack of features: no XLR input, one pair of speaker, no variable gain. Gain 25.5 db.
The sound is exceptionally good. The highs are detailed AND soft. The mids are the best I ever heard. I thought that the SonoGraphe SA250 had "perfect" mids; well, the MF2250A is even better.
Detailed, fluid, wide and stable soundstage. The mids are so good that they attract attention, and I thought: ok, the bass are deep and precise, but this is not an amp for electronic music, the bass are too shy. Then, I tried a CD of Madonna. It is good, so good. The bass are strong and deep. Moreover, they are clear and don't mask the medium, like with a Parasound amp I tried a while ago. Strengths:
Heavy, excellent sound, the best medium I ever heard Weaknesses:
Lack of features (but is it a weakness ?) Similar Products Used:
Adcom, Rotel, NAD, Parasound, Sonographe, Quad, Bryston, Creek
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Reviewed by:
Philco50
(Audio Enthusiast)
Review Date
February 4, 2005Overall Rating
5 of 5
Value Rating
5 of 5
Used product for
More than 1 year Visitors rate this review
4.00 of 5,
3.00 votes
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Review 2 of 5
Price Paid:
$925.00
from demo unit Summary:
Has the qualities of a good tube amp, except the bass goes deeper and tighter. It is also more neutral across the entire frequency range, with correct harmonics. It is the coolest running amp I have ever experienced, yet sounds nothing like most low biased solid state amps. There is no listening fatigue. You are drawn into the music. This amp is a steal at what they sell for on the used market. Strengths:
Many. The parts quality is very high, and I'm sure that contributes to the good sound. Weaknesses:
None that I can tell in its price class. Similar Products Used:
Nothing else in this performance class. Head and shoulders above everything else ever in my system.
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Reviewed by:
J Lam(Unregistered User)
(AudioPhile)
Review Date
March 23, 2003Overall Rating
5 of 5
Value Rating
5 of 5
Used product for
Less than 1 month Visitors rate this review
3.17 of 5,
6.00 votes
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Review 3 of 5
Price Paid:
$0.00 Summary:
This is an excellent sounding amp. It beats Classe Audio CAP-150 that I had a while ago. I did not know that until now Conrad Johnson makes good solid state gear. Buy with confidence! It just sounds right! Strengths:
clarity, sound stage, tonal balance, good bass, sweet Weaknesses:
None Similar Products Used:
BEL 1001 Mk 1, Classe Audio CAP-150
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Reviewed by:
Philip Canard(Unregistered User)
(Audio Enthusiast)
Review Date
May 12, 2002Overall Rating
5 of 5
Value Rating
5 of 5
Used product for
Less than 1 month Visitors rate this review
4.60 of 5,
5.00 votes
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Review 4 of 5
Price Paid:
$900.00
from Esoteric Audio Conce Summary:
I wanted a solid state amp that had the best sound qualities of tubes and solid state combined. It needed to be an improvement over my B&K ST-202+ (which is very good in it''s own right) and not cost a fortune. The Connie-J MF2250 fills the bill perfectly when purchased used. Hey, it''s a steal at full retail even! Excellent build quality and very cool running. Expect this amp to last decades with next to no attention. For B&K owners who want to upgrade from their old amps without spending a fortune while improving on that tubelike character that the B&K ST series was famous for (no mosfet mist here!), you can''t do better than the latest Connie-J MF series. The rave reviews are right about these amps. IT JUST SOUNDS RIGHT Strengths:
Dynamic, tubelike midrange, clear and extended treble, correct timing, solid bass. The best of tube and solid state in a moderately priced amp. A real giant killer, just like the B&K ST series of the 80-90''s. Weaknesses:
No model yet in the 60W range for apartment dwellers like myself where 120W per channel is overkill. C-J needs a 50-60W per channel model in the $1500-$1750 range to extend high end sound down to those that cannot afford the $2495 price tag of the current MF2250A model. Similar Products Used:
B&K ST-202+, Counterpoint SA100, Heath W-5M monoblocks
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Reviewed by:
Larry C(Unregistered User)
(Audiophile)
Review Date
February 22, 2000Overall Rating
5 of 5
Value Rating
5 of 5
Used product for
1 to 3 months Visitors rate this review
4.64 of 5,
11.00 votes
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Review 5 of 5 Summary:
This amplifier never fails to amaze me. I have been listening to a tube amplifier for 10 years now. When I started to put together a home theater the old VTL just did not cut the mustard. I needed an amp that would have the power of solid state without makeing me miss the shear musicality of tubes. This amp filled the bill perfectly. I enjoy listening to all my favorite CD's which have more slam and deeper bass without missing a beat when it's time to go to the movies. The build quality is top notch. Strengths:
Sound, build quality. Weaknesses:
None Similar Products Used:
Mark Levinson, VTL, Acurus.
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