Integrated Amplifier, Pre/Power or Receiver - POLL

[jlv]

Hi,

The last amps were, Musical fidelity A250 (as I remember), ARC SP9 and D70, and now LAVARDIN C62 (pre) and AP150 (power).
I will stay with Lavardin and maybe commute some day to the mono blocks (MAP).
the pre has a MM phono input but I use the Urika in the LP12.

Great sound!

All the best,

JLV from south of france

[Eoin]

Quad 66 pre and 606 power. A great set of amps, and I really like the quirky 66 pre..

[Dismord]

It's odd that the survey heading this thread doesn't allow us to list separate phono preamps. And this is a vinyl forum? I run a Manley 'Steelhead' phono-preamp, Leben line level pre-am and Icon Audio MB845 II 'Special' mono blocks. I confess the MB 845's scare the hell out of me every time I turn them on. Valve power amps always make me nervous but the music makes up for it every time.

[rockdove]

No monster receivers from the 70's in pride of place then

I used to know someone who used to have a Rotel RX-1603- sure it count?

[rockdove]

I use a Krell KRC-HR pre-amp, ksa-100 power & Kinshaw Perception phono.

[Dadimo]

Sumo Athena pre into a Sumo Polaris.
Audio Research LS3 pre into an Audio Research D130.

[Boukman]

three systems:

- Audio Research VSI55 integrated with a croft phono stage
- Luxman SQ38-u integrated
- Leben CS300 integrated
- Croft 25R pre and a Croft 7R power (main system)

The Leben and Croft give me most pleasure (could be because they are both running through Harbeth speakers?). All amps are valves, and I have changed out most valves with Philips input valves and used GE 6550's on the ARC.

I am greatly enjoying music and tinkering with kit.

[jimnfvnc]

Integrated

British Fidelity AKA Musical Fidelity A1 - some fiddly issues to sort on this - but sound is great.

Arcam Alpha 8 - lovely sound.

[Djed]

Pink Triangle 3 box Pip Preamp, and EAR 843P Headamp

EAR 519 100w Mono blocks

Tannoy Kensington's

[rhomanski]

I don't have it set up properly right now, because I'm still working out the bugs from a complete overhaul. A Sansui CA-3000 pre-amp and a BA-3000 power amp. I have 4 Sansui SP-L700 speakers and a Sansui SC-5100 tape deck and a Sansui SR-717 turntable. I'm still looking for a Sansui TU-9900 tuner to complete the system. Right now I'm using a Sansui TU-717 with it. The tape deck is a silver face with a wood box and doesn't match the rest, but I'm keeping my eyes open for a SC-5110. It's the same deck with a black face. I believe with the silver knobs from the 5100 and a small strip of aluminum along the bottom in the groove it will match the rest very well. I should have the last parts for the BA this thursday. I have it hooked up in the corner, and with the speakers directly in front of it, side by side, it still sounds pretty good. I can't wait till I get everything done to listen to it properly. Until then I guess my main system is a 7 channel Onkyo surround sound.

Regards,

Ron.

[Popey]

Exposure XII pre-amp psu, XI pre-amp and Super VIII power amp.
I had the power amp apart at the weekend to replace the power switch, which was always 'on'.
On the bottom of the case, someone had written 'Jan 1990' , which I presume was the manufacturing date. I bought it not long after, so I've had this setup for getting on for 22 years and I have no desire to change it.

[jorgelopez11]

Hi everyone!

Preamplifier: PrimaLuna Dialogue 3
Amplifier: PrimaLuna Dialogue 5

[raphaelmabo]

My main system features an Alchemist Nexus integrated stereo amplifier, with a Thorens MM01 phono stage.

[DualSpinsMyVinyl]

My system is comprised of a Dynaco PAT4 SS preamp feeding a VTA ST120 Power amp which is a kit amp based on the Dynaco ST70 that I constructed about 4 years ago. The amp is referred to as a Dynaco ST70 on steroids. The kit uses KT88's driven by 12AT7's producing a nominal 60 watts rms per channel. The kit is designed by Bob Lutino. It is a wonderful amp, dead quiet with amazing sound.


Regards

Arlan
Central Coast, California