SP Tech Speakers and Amplification: Owner's List

Frank S. · « **on:** 30 Mar 2008, 10:13 pm »

With some of the recent posts and inquiries, I thought it might be a good idea to have a single thread that lists the SP Tech speaker amp/combos that owner's are using/or have used and that work and sound great together. Please disclose if it is a tube, solid state, or "digital" amp and the rated output power into 8 and 4 Ohms. Including room size would also be helpful.

If you guys think this is a worthless thread, Bob can send it to the SP tech waste bin.

Okay, I'll start:

Speakers: SP Tech Continuum 2.5 III

Amps: Theta Citadel 1.5 mono blocks- 425 w/ch 8 Ohms and 625 w/ch into 4 Ohms Solid State. My current amp.
BAT VK-600SE stereo amp- 300 w/ch 8 Ohms and 600 w/ch into 4 Ohms Solid State. Previous amp.

Room size is 21.5' x 17' x 7.5'. Listen to all types of music at moderate, to sometimes loud levels.

ted_b · « **Reply #1 on:** 31 Mar 2008, 12:47 am »

SP Tech Revelation MR I Mk III's w/ Ultimates

Amps: dual monoblock Spectron Musician III Mark 2 amplifiers, putting out over 3000 watts per channel into 4 ohms!!

room is 15.25' x 22.75' x 10'

I'm in the Home Hosting Demos Program

for Bob. Feel free to PM me or Bob to chat and/or schedule next time you're in NE Ohio.

P.S The three Continuum AD's (w/ Ultimates and Intermediates) arrived in March 2008. I have a full function all-out SP Tech 5.1 hirez music setup.

mcullinan · « **Reply #2 on:** 31 Mar 2008, 01:01 am »

Future SP Tech Continuum 2.5s (getting built now)

Amps: Nuforce 9SE v2, Digital, 300W into 4 ohms, 190W into 8 ohms

Room: 12 x 17 x 14 (vaulted, curved )

lonewolfny42 · « **Reply #3 on:** 31 Mar 2008, 01:59 am »

SP Technology Timepiece 2.0

Pair of Butler TDB-2250 amps...Hybrid Amplifier.... (800 Watts RMS Bridged (Mono) @ 8 ohms)

Room : 12 x 12 x 8

(yeah....its too small...especially with all this "stuff" I have in here....

)

~~Waiting for....~~ - Have arrived...

SP Technology Timepiece Mini's

Amp.....many to choose from....we shall see....

PeteG · « **Reply #4 on:** 31 Mar 2008, 02:38 am »

SP Technology Continuum 2.5 (non-Mundorf crossover)

Amps: a pair of Sim Audio W-5 running in mono (750@8ohms)

Room: 18x11x8 a little too small for me.

brj · « **Reply #5 on:** 31 Mar 2008, 03:05 am »

Just a suggestion based on similar threads... if owners are willing to host auditions, they may want to mention that fact as well as their city/zip code/general area/etc..

bbchem · « **Reply #6 on:** 31 Mar 2008, 04:36 pm »

1. live near Orlando Florida
2. Timepiece Minis
3. Room = 15 x 20
4. amps>> TAD-60 ( currently) Proceed AMP2, Carver 1.5T, Dared 8wpc 300b Set monos

billc · « **Reply #7 on:** 2 Apr 2008, 05:00 am »

Main System
Speakers - Timepiece Mini (cherry finish)
Amp - Antique Sound Lab Hurricane monoblocks V1; modified by Response Audio (100w triode/200w pentode per monoblock)
Preamp - ModWright SWL 9.0SE (original power supply)
Digital Source - Pioneer Elite DV-79Avi for transport; MSB Nelson-mod DAC
Analog Source - Rega 25, Benz Glider cartridge, Wright Sound Co Phono Stage
Speaker Cables - KWorks D
Interconnects - KWorks Clearheart, G Huffman Graphite SC

Listening room 12x24x8
Location: central New Jersey
Sound: priceless

Bill C

Bill Baker · « **Reply #8 on:** 2 Apr 2008, 01:24 pm »

Bill C.

Have you tried driving the Mini's yet with your Bella EXtreme Reference 3205 amplifier? A few Mini owners have inquired.

Double Ugly · « **Reply #9 on:** 9 May 2008, 01:11 pm »

To get this excellent thread back on track -

SYSTEM
* Speakers:    SP Technology Timepiece 3.0s in Studio Finish (Revelations with all available upgrades on order)

* Amplification: Spectron Musician III Signature Edition Mk2
(Class D: 600 Watts @ 8 Ohms; 800 Watts @ 4 Ohms; 1400 Watts @ 2 Ohms)
- Previous: Butler Audio Monad monoblocks
(Hybrid w/ custom 300B direct-coupled to output state: Minimum 100 Watts @ 8 Ohms; 128 Watts typical @ 8 Ohms; 200 Watts typical @ 4 Ohms)

* Source:    Slim Devices Transporter with ModWright Truth modifications

* Speaker Cables: Gregg Straley's Reality Cables

* Interconnects:   Stealth Audio Cables Indra

* Power Cords:  Black Sand Statement One x 2 (1 ea. for the amp and source)

* Tweaks: Star Sound Technologies Audio Points or Sistrum stands beneath every component, speaker stands filled with Star Sound’s Micro-Bearing Steel Fill, two dedicated 20-amp lines with Porter Ports outlets.

* Room: ~19' x 13' x 9', but length is effectively increased to 30' with large opening in back of room.

LOCATION
Columbus, MS
-If you find yourself in this God-forsaken state, you're welcome to contact me for an audition.

MUSIC PREFERENCES
Virtually all, sans rap and hip-hop.

Edits: 7 Aug - Amp Upgraded to Mk2

Bigfish · « **Reply #10 on:** 9 May 2008, 01:32 pm »

Speakers: Timepiece 2.1s (these contain all standard 3.0 components with the exception of the wood front).

Amps: Odyssey Mono Extreme SEs

Preamp: Odyssey Candela

Source: Bolder Analog Modded S3 feeding a stock Burson Buffer A ModWright Transporter should arrive within the next week

SCs: Harmonic Technology - HT Pro 9s

ICs: Grover Graphite Edition

PCs: Black Sands Silver MKVs connected to amps, preamp and buffer

Location: Raleigh, NC

Ken

J@ck · « **Reply #11 on:** 9 May 2008, 01:38 pm »

Speakers : Timepiece Mini

Speaker Cable: Goertz MI-2

Amp: Currently- Blue Circle NSCS;
Previous- Simaudio I-7; Jeff Rowland Concerto; Portal Panache; DIY EL84 10W PP amp; DIY 300B SET 8W; Odyssey amps;
Future?- Blue Circle FTtH/BMPH; 845SET/PP; any interesting designs

Interconnect: Gover SR-II; Mogami 3173; DIY 22AWG Interconnect

Source: DAC 1794
Transport: EMU 1212M/ Logitech Duet with DIY power supply

Listening room 15x30x8

Sound: still tweaking

bhobba · « **Reply #12 on:** 10 May 2008, 12:19 am »

Quote from: Double Ugly on 9 May 2008, 01:11 pm

If you find yourself in this God-forsaken state, you're welcome to contact me for an audition.

Being in Aus its a bit difficult to take you up on your kind offer. But its great that you posted your system - been meaning to ask exactly what it is for a while now.

Thanks
Bill

Double Ugly · « **Reply #13 on:** 10 May 2008, 01:49 am »

Quote from: bhobba on 10 May 2008, 12:19 am

Quote from: Double Ugly on 9 May 2008, 01:11 pm
If you find yourself in this God-forsaken state, you're welcome to contact me for an audition.
Being in Aus its a bit difficult to take you up on your kind offer.

No doubt, but you have an open invite nevertheless.

Don_S · « **Reply #14 on:** 7 Aug 2008, 03:31 pm »

Are there any owners in or near Sacramento, CA who would be kind enough to let me hear their system?

Thanks, Don

spence · « **Reply #15 on:** 7 Aug 2008, 04:36 pm »

Speakers: Timepiece 3.0 - Maple
Amps: Channel Islands D-200 Monoblocks w/XLR connectors (replaced a Pass Labs X250.5 without a fight)
Preamp: Pass Labs X1
CD Player: Bluenote Stibbert
Analog: Clearaudio Champion Level II
Location: Morgantown, West Virginia

IronLion · « **Reply #16 on:** 7 Aug 2008, 04:44 pm »

Speakers: TP Minis
Amps: Red Wine Audio Signature 30.2 (replaced Channel Islands D200's)
Source: Modwright Transporter

ted_b · « **Reply #17 on:** 7 Aug 2008, 05:05 pm »

Update:
Speakers: SP Tech Revelation MR-1 MK III w/ Ultimate external Mundorfs (main)
Amp: Spectron musician III Mark 2

Speaker: SP Tech Continuum AD MK III w/ Ulitmate external Mundorf (center)
Amp: MCcormack DNA-1 Deluxe mono

Speakers: SP Tech Continuum AD MK III's w/ Internediate external Mundorfs (music only surrounds)
Amp: McCormack DNA 125

Pre: Modwright LS 36.5 dual mono 2-box tube preamp (w/HT bypass for processor front channels)

Processor: Onkyo Pro 885 (mch SACD/DVD-A, Blu-Ray and DVD auido codecs)

Source: Modwright Transporter
Modwright Denon 3910 Signature
Oppo 980H
Samsung 1400 Blu-Ray
Rega P5 tt

barkerpj · « **Reply #18 on:** 7 Aug 2008, 05:26 pm »

SP Tech Mini's powered by a pair of Wyred 4 Sound 200SX's

Front End -

PC -> Emprical Off ramp Turbo 2 -> DEQX HDP-3

SP1200Mk 5 fully KABUSA'ed

Goosepond · « **Reply #19 on:** 7 Aug 2008, 06:02 pm »

Speakers: SP Tech Timepiece Mini's - Walnut

Power Amp: Spectron MIII SE Mk2

Preamp:PS Audio PCA-2 w/External HCPS (high current power supply)

Sources: Rega Apollo CDP

Cary 303-200 CDP - 96KHZ/24 bit HDCD

Cables: Reality XLR IC's and SC's