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Tommy,Now you're talking. Plus up your own designs and don't belittle the competition you mentioned. Good on you.Easily available for a fella in Australia like Kyle?Regarding Dodd amplifiers. I haven't been paying much attention in other Circles, but what is the outlook on support and repair for those amplifiers at this point? Will the schematics/spares/etc be made available so users can service them or have them serviced by qualified repair shops?Dave.
I see that you have not answered my question. What is your experience with amplifiers in the $2K price class, and what is your equipment? Your answer to these questions bears directly on the validity of your opinion. I tend to trust those who have actually heard equipment in revealing systems. Guys like BigRedMachine, Art Smuck, Neo, the late Johnthechairguy, Dougs (now banned), etc. There are also a couple of pros with whom I've formed friendships with. I consult with them... Danny R and Dave E. I'm not interested in the whole "it' too expensive for what you get" arguments, as that varies by individual. You say that amp A is great, I say it's not. I want to know what your background is so I can better judge the quality of your opinion. I'll give you a good example. When I was looking for an amp for the GR-Research/AV123 LS9 speakers, I sent pm's to the guys I know that had those or related speakers. Based on their experience, I narrowed my list. Then I sent pm's to guys that were using those amps or had had them in their systems for extended periods. What I didn't do was open a thread, where all you get is "my amp is best".
And if the OP is still around, what did you end up doing?
Going to a quite place and drinking hemlock?
Thank you! These are now down to $299 and there are only 18 left -- 17 now, since I bought one. It should be a great amp for my Tympani woofers, with the A-21 on the mid/tweeter panels. I'm skeptical of the highs on most Class D amps, but they're great for bass. Still, I'm curious, so I'll try swapping it with the A-21 to see how it does.They're so cheap I'm tempted to buy two and bridge them . . .
Concerning Crown XLS 2500 amps:Well, they weren't so cheap when I bought mine, so I went with 2 XLS 1500 amps... and bridge them. BWAHAHA... My system is currently torn apart as I've moved it into the house and an upcoming furniture arrival required the system moved from the center of the room so they're not tripped on. But my take when I bought them is that grain wasn't any worse than the Apt-1 power amps I was previously using (also bridged). The effortless power is really nice, though - my Gunned MMGs sing 10 dB louder than they did with the Apt-1's if I want them to - which is rarely. That said, after I re-optimize the stereo placement, I'll re-experiment comparing the XLS-1500's to the Apt-1's and report back on sonic comparisons. Now if anyone wants to lend me a Parasound A-21 for the team... MGbert
One last comment. I have not read a thing in this thread about what preamps are being used. I realize that the Crown amps are integrated but most of the other amps being mentioned need preamps which clearly makes a big difference when comparing amps.
The Crown XLS series are not integrated amps, they are basic amps with gain controls like most (all?) pro gear.
That is a very nice piece!You either got a great deal, or you may have cheated a little on the $.I always wonder what ~40wpc of tubes would sound like on my 1.6's - let us know how it goes.Nicely done.
