Amp upgrade assist

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carusoracer

Amp upgrade assist
« on: 6 Jun 2005, 02:45 am »
Looking for good quality silver faced SS amplifier to run my Gallo ref 3's
My Short List:

Musical Fidelity A3.2cr
Musical Fidelity 308cr
Bryston 4BSt 4BSST
Oydessy Stratos
Sim Moon 5

Looking for a musical Amp w/Bass Authority and a nice big Soundstage
Another suggestions?

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Re: Amp upgrade assist
« Reply #1 on: 6 Jun 2005, 02:52 am »
Quote from: carusoracer
Looking fot good quality silver faced SS amplifier to run my Gallo ref 3's

Musical Fidelity A3.2cr
Musical Fidelity 308cr
Bryston 4BSt 4BSST
Oydessy Tempest
Sim Moon 5

Looking for a musical Amp w/Bass Authority and a nice big Soundstage


That's easy...

McCormack DNA-500

This reviews pretty much nails it:

http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/mccormack/dna500.html

George

Freejazz

Silver-faced amp for Gallo Ref IIIs
« Reply #2 on: 6 Jun 2005, 04:01 am »
I am not sure how big your room may be ... or at what volume you might like to listen, but I have the Gallo Ref IIIs too.

I had gone through several different mosly high power amps; most recently, after a downsize to one-box, a RAM-modifed Sim I-5 ... and it was very nice.

A week ago, I purchased a second-hand pair of Channel Islands Audio D-100 - 100 wpc Class D monos.  They offer a small footprint, are nicely made and sound great in a 650 sq ft room.  I am currently using a Consonance Droplet CD player direct to them and it is a superb pairing accross the board.

The amps are totally unassuming, but appear to be very well-built.  They are dead quiet, run totally cool and are really something special in my system.

If you need more power, I think Dusty is coming out with the D-200 in the near future.  I know that they are 200 wpc and there is some additional info here in the CIA Audio Circle, but not much more than that.

Not meaning to sound like an ad, but this is an endorsement of what really appears to be a tremendous product ... and one making beautiful music in my home system.

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Re: Amp upgrade assist
« Reply #3 on: 6 Jun 2005, 12:19 pm »
Quote from: carusoracer
Looking for good quality silver faced SS amplifier to run my Gallo ref 3's... ...Looking for a musical Amp w/Bass Authority and a nice big Soundstage


Srajan Ebaen using your speakers did a review with Icepower amps.  

http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/jjaz/jjaz.html

I got a pair of eAR 1001s and they are really good (only 2nd week) with bass.  After they break in, I am going to check them out on mids and highs. Alot of reviewers seem to like them but that maybe due to B&Os marketing clout.  Mine are chrome faced rather than silver.  I would also check Nuforce amps.  Valuewise, I think these beat traditional A or A/B ss amps and take much less room but what do I know?  I am still heating my room with tubes! :mrgreen:

alwayslearning

Listen to the Goldmund/Stellavox PW-1's
« Reply #4 on: 6 Jun 2005, 02:28 pm »
Phenomenal sounding amps are the Stellavox PW-1 monos.  These are built and owned by Goldmund, but marketed under the Stellavox name.  They use the pateneted, quick & authoritative JOB-4 technology.  Rare to find these used, but if listed they run used between 2000-2500/pair.

A little more info is available at  http://www.stellavox.com/

jcoat007

Butler 2250
« Reply #5 on: 6 Jun 2005, 05:04 pm »
Check out the http://www.butleraudio.com/home.php">Butler 2250

Also, in your original post you mentioned the Odyssey Tempest which is a pre-amp.  Their Stratos is the amp.

carusoracer

Correction
« Reply #6 on: 6 Jun 2005, 05:15 pm »
Thanks for the Correction regarding Oydessy :oops:

Eric

Amp upgrade assist
« Reply #7 on: 8 Jun 2005, 02:32 pm »
I have really enjoyed my Bryston 4BSST. MGD listed it as a component of merit