Summary: Bought new, for bedroom stereo HiFi / TV sound. Very smooth & musical, unless pushed hard. 25W/ch at 8 ohm & 50W/ch at 4 ohm. I use with a powered woofer.
Dec 02 switched from Lineaums to Magneplanar MMG's. VERY detailed & smooth.
Strengths: First SS amp that I have liked listening to through Magneplanars. Always used tube amps on Magneplanars before. Maybe the class A design of the A2 helps.
Weaknesses: Power limitation if you want your ears to bleed. I listen at 'reasonably' realistic levels so the power is OK. But! I do use a powered sub, and soon I will switch in a Velodyne HGS 15.
Watch the heat!
Similar Products Used: I use nothing truely similar. My Futterman amps run class A and then class AB at high power, but these are tubie amps.
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Rating Reviewed by: Adam (Unregistered User)
(AudioPhile)
Review Date November 25, 2002
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Value Rating 5 of 5
Used product for More than 1 year
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Review 2 of 14
Price Paid:
$1200.00
from Audio Shop, Australi
Summary: Excellent amplifier! Not the most dynamic or transparent design around, but allows enjoyment of music like no other anywhere near the price!
Strengths: Musical enjoyment
Weaknesses: Reliability - Had many repairs done to the volume pot, power supply.
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Rating Reviewed by: Adam (Unregistered User)
(AudioPhile)
Review Date November 25, 2002
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Value Rating 5 of 5
Used product for More than 1 year
Review 3 of 14
Price Paid:
$1200.00
from Audio Shop, Australi
Summary: Excellent amplifier! Not the most dynamic or transparent design around, but allows enjoyment of music like no other anywhere near the price!
Strengths: Musical enjoyment
Weaknesses: Reliability - Had many repairs done to the volume pot, power supply.
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Summary: I bought it second hand, 2 years old and was surprised with its warm, detailed sound, wide and deep soundstage. Don''t be affraid of "only" 25 Watts per channel, it sounds like 100 Wats, please, belive me. If you don''t want to spend a lot of monney, try to find that "little monster" and you will be satisfied ''till you die.
Strengths: Power, built, look.
Weaknesses: No remote control.
Similar Products Used: Marantz PM 66SE
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Summary: at first i have doubt on this used amp,but after using it for about 3 months ,i was surprised ,it is so musical and warm(its a class a amp),make my gears lively.highly recommended.
Strengths: warm, musical sound
Weaknesses: none at this price
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