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1978 I purchased my last receiver. It was a Pioneer SX - 1080. During the receiver wars of the 70s. Got it new in the box I forgot the exact amount but I'm sure it was under $500.00 120 watts per channel Rms. 45 years later I'm still using it. Never had to have it serviced or repaired. A few years later I came across a deal on a new Carver amplifier. The way Pioneer configured this receiver it had two metal pins in the back that bridge these four RCA connections. When removed I was able to use the Pioneer as a tuner / preamplifier. Running the Carver Through It. I had no idea when I purchased it that it had that capability. The Carver is 500 watts Rms per channel . I had no problem blowing speakers over the years. Not from clipping / distortion but by my need for playing certain types of music at ridiculous levels and melting voice coils. Not until a club went out of business I was able to grab 2 Cerwin Vega DJ speakers. That I was not able to destroy. Each speaker had 2 15inch woofers, 1 4x10 midrange horn and 5 tweeters. Carpeted in black with handles and wheels for moving around. Not the most accurate speakers in the world but great for cranking it way up. Later on I needed to get 2 Klipsch RF 7 for playing music at moderate to low levels. These DJ speakers were not sensitive . I still have everything that I purchased just added more to the system over the years.
Partly thanks to you, I'm getting a Pass Labs amp for Xmas this year. It will be connected to my Belle Klipsch speakers. Can't wait!! Don't know about my last, but it will certainly be the best I've owned.
Hi Steve and fellow lovers of music. Love the channel and content. RU-vid was made for guys like you. After reading many reviews over the year it's great to see the personality behind those reviews. Very entertaining and enlightening. On this subject I feel I've probably already got my last amps. Bought Musical Fidelity A308 Pre and 2 x Pwr and had them over 15yrs. Paid about £6000 at the time. Needed lots of power (watts and current) to drive MartinLogan Ascents and for the last few years B&W 802D's. Recently had to have them serviced at a not insubstantial cost of £1600 so hopefully they'll last me a good while yet.
I love the Yamaha models from that time. I currently own a CR-800. I would consider replacing it for a CA-1000 if I ever come across a decent European model. That would be my last amp.
On Saturday a pair of klipsch rp 600m showed up at my house. Pairing them with my NAD C316 BEE is simply MAGICAL! I may already have the last power amp and speaker pair that I'll ever buy.
It would be great to hear your thoughts on what the "last speaker/amp combo" would be in several broad categories, i.e. Class A and rock, tubes and jazz, etc.
I think the idea of having your last amp/ speaker combination is absolutely valid and possible IF you are of a certain age and experience. Its a bit like wine. yes, I like to try other wines and experience new things but at the end of the day I have enough experience that I know exactly what wine I will go to the store a spend real money on. For me, I am not there yet as I have been side tracked with home theater for a while but lately I have been getting the itch to build an audio only setup with vintage speakers and amps. For some reason I have not been able to get the Carver amazing loudspeakers out of my mind. I recalled them as being the best speakers I had ever heard from back in the day and I heard them again a couple years ago at a local vintage shop and sure enough I loved them again! I need to get out more and sit down with some other newer brands just to make sure.
I'm 70 years old and into stereo since i was 17 years old had many systems from power A to Power A/B plus tubes and finally made a jump into Power D with the NAD C388 and never looked back beside that the unit can be updated and upgraded it has a 90% efficiency and runs cool it has plenty of power and controls my Dynaudio very well it will be my final amp
Hey Roland! I'm turning 70 in November! Hey brother! Who would have thunk that a 70 year old would be a pier and compadre of the 60's ? Too soon and too fast but here we are! Question: I'm getting: My speakers will be the FOCAL Electra 1038 Be's MC275 Amp (seems everybody's ga-ga over this thing. But at only 75 Wpc, I'm hoping that it will 'Do'.) MC 2200 Preamp MC 85 Tuner What are your thoughts to a "New-B'?
I am 55 and I have a CBEE 325? I think NAD amp, I love it! 45 watts per channel at 8 ohms ( I am running Infinity RS4B twin 8 speakers and for me right now I think could be my last amp speaker combo so at around 3 ohms load it's putting out around 100 watts per channel) I love the sound and the power, what more can you ask for?
@@kenmarchlenski4477 The MC 275 should be more thane enough power for your Focals. 75 Watts into 93 dB of sensitivity, will give an output at 10 feet (3 Meters) of 105 dB and an output at 3 feet (1 Meter) of 116 dB.
So much good information Steve! I think sound quality is subjective, and different people have different tastes, as well as different hearing, etc. So each person can use your experience to make the best choices for them
I really love your videos... you love music! I've been into semi high end audio since to 70s, had several fine amps, just ordered my last amp, a McIntosh MC275 MkV. Thanks for all you do, Steve!
I’ve 40 years in this hobby. Mainly a vinyl listener. Last year I bought my last speakers: Martin Logan Summits. Last month I bought my last amp: A Willsenton R8. I listen to jazz primarily and not real loud so the volume level is perfect!
Okay, I'll go there, lol. I have a NAD C 325bee amp (45 watts per channel) driving a pair of Infinity RS4B speakers with a Bluray player for cd with a Schitt audio Modi DAC, and a little bear tube buffered preamp for my Technics SL1900 turntable and a Yamaha Dual cassette deck (which I barely use) as my complete system and I know there are a lot of systems that probably blow it away but I love the sound, so, for now, this is the last setup...until I change it, lol. Great video!! Thanks for the upload!!
Since I have chosen my last speaker (Altec 604 8g's) by default I have chosen my last amplifier. I started with a vintage Classe DR-2 but quickly obtained a custom SET with 45 output tubes. Wow, what a change in the overall juice or musical presentation. I then decided to take a plunge and order a Yamamoto A-08s SET also with 45 output tubes. This amplifier puts out a whopping 1.75-2.0 watts of pure SET pleasure. My listening room is 18 feet by 35 feet and no visitor has commented that there was a need to more power. It took a while to received the amplifier. It was a purchase based on blind faith since they are somewhat rare to find in the US. I am so happy with with my choice and I can truthfully say that this amplifier will be with me on the trip on the grand golden escalator.
Steve, my last amplifier is a pair of Cary 211/M Anniversary Edition Tube Amps. Each has 70 watts output class A, driven by some big arse 845 power triodes. I am 58 years of age and finally settled on what I consider to be one of the best the amps on the market
the mc275 is a great example of a last amplifier. Its versatility and its sound while not perfect, does so many things right that its just a great amplifier and value for that matter, no doubt about it.
Yes, I believe that my Devialet D1000 Pro is going to stay here a looooong time following the 8 years done so far with half of it as a Devialet D-Premier/D250/D250 Pro. It's hard to beat in objective technical terms and sounds amazing to my ears. The simplicity of the set up is wonderful. Perfect elegance and not much to worry about as long as it's fed by clean power.
A few months ago I bought my last pair of speakers/amp/pre/dac/table. I am going into semi-retirement and knew I wouldn't have the financial ability in the future. I needed to upgrade (donate to my daughter) my stereo system from the 90's that has served me well since I left the Audio sales business. The Amplifiers: PrimaLuna Evolution 400 Monoblocks (GoldenEar Triton Reference have 1800 watts built in for the subwoofers)
My goal is to build a house that has at least 5 separate dedicated listening rooms, each setup to optimize a specific category of music. For example, a Jazz room, a rock room, a Electronic room, etc. This would allow for one to enjoy different venues so to speak in the comfort for their own home on different days of the week. :)
This might be weird but I love the way you look and dress. Super stylish and with lots of personality. I get a 60's vibe that I really dig but with a modern twist and thats killer.
Hi Steve my wife and I have the Denon AVR-1000 receiver. From 1993 - 105Watt @ 4ohm. A very very good product with 1st class components; and naturally made in Japan.
Last year I rolled the dice and purchased a Bel Canto Black EX power amp to drive a pair of Focal Sopra 2's. Within my suboptimal (highly reflective) listening space, it sounds great to my middle-aged ears.
i love the retro look that is brushed silver and big VU metres dancing,but with the new digital inputs so its like a all in one jack of all trades but has a decent sound
I have been listening to my solid-state amp (Electrocompaniet ECI 3) for past 20 years & thought have enjoyed the best of music. Till I brought in this tube amp (Reisong A10) highly recommended by Steve. I am amazed by it as it gives me a whole new experiences of music listening. Yes, this would be my last amp till my hearing fade away!
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Hifi is SO COMPLICATED !!! Who can say this is the end ? Sometimes I'm surprise too ear music from stuff I was not expecting anything... and some super expensive system leave me hungry. It happens all the time... Simplicity give better results in many occasion, even if it's impossible to upgrade. Hifi is so delicate... you need a perfect match if you go separate. At home, some day my system sound great, and some day it sounds just normal. Why ? I don't know... even if I think it's probably me...
I have a PrimaLuna tube amp and a solid state Parasound A21 bought them 4 o 5 years ago, "end game" amps to me in their respective categories. So that's all I need and what I'll have to the end of my days. :D
I don’t think I’m ready for my LAST amp but I found a good last for now amp that a suspect will serve me well for the next decade - the Rogue Audio Medusa which is an interesting blend of tube and class D. This gives the flexibility of tubes and power to spare for less efficient speakers like my Kef LS50s.
I thought my last amp was a Carver MXR 130 " The Receiver " to go with my vintage Walsh 2 speakers until I got a Sunfire Ultimate receiver II for a good price on Ebay. This gave me a Bob Carver design with more headroom ( 200 vs 130 watts ) more features , better reliability, and even better sound.
I purchased a new at the time Vincent SV 236 MK and now 6 years later have no desire to change it though I did decide to get a Luxman L 480 from 1979/80 because I enjoy these particular vintage amplifiers. It can be never ending no doubt but I will leave that to others because basically if it sounds good to you enjoying the music should become the priority. - I tube rolled the Vincent and settled on a 1960's Ten Kobe 12AX7 driver and a pair of early '60's Tungsram ECC83s for the left and right channel. Brought that integrated hybrid to life. Now I can spend money on records.
I have recently purchased my last Preamp and Mono Power Amp setup. I have PrimaLuna EVO 400 pre and power amps. After 40+ years of high-end audio I am completely satisfied. I will probably experiment with tubes at some point but the EL34's are pretty good. I have efficient speakers, Klipsch RF7III with dual REL S/5 SHO subs. It like the sound. I doubt I have bought my last speaker though.
I was bitten by the Hi-Fi bug in my early teens. At 68, I've finally reached my audio nirvana. My system; a Sony HAPZ1ES media player buffered through a iFi Micro iTube 2 and feeding a Vincent SV 237MK hybrid integrated amp. Final bliss is furnished via a pair of bi wired Klipsch Cornwall lll's. Steve's video on the Cornwall lV's was tempting, but I have decided I am content to put this journey to rest and just enjoy my system.
I bought my last speakers (Sonus Faber Electa) and amp (Vacuum Tube Logic MB300s) 30 years ago, after a long search. So it was new then, but is now vintage. One tweeter blew last week but I have found a NOS replacement rather than to through the hassle of trying to find new speakers that matches the rest of my system so well.
I'm on the DIY side but going back to tubes, you can find some amazing options like VTL and McIntosh etc.. Going back to your comment that buying a tube amp is more versatile as you can do tube rolling is true and with some variation of tubes, changing them cost as much as buying another SS amplifier. Anyways, it is always a question of personal preference, what is best for you. Keep up the good work, love the channel!
Steve since stumbling on your Channel a few months ago, I've come to understand the amounts of money, thousands of dollars for audio amplifies and speakers that I hand no idea existed. This is because I'm used to shopping for vintage used or reconditioned equipment of superb quality and specs. Sansui, Marantz, Pioneer, Sony, Yamaha. There run from a few hundred to at best low thousands for the really top spec equipment. Personally, I'm a Sansui Person and I love playing them through full-range speakers 15" and up with a decent midrange, horns and dome tweeters. I own 3 Sansui, two of which are Integrated AU GX99 mosfet with 160WRMS/C into 8 OHMs and THD as low as 0.001%, and wide-open frequency response. The other a low power Receiver of equal spec. I have the tuners, the 10 band per channel Equalizers and double Cassette Decks and CD multi-disc players. There is nothing that sounds better than a Sansui as far as I have heard, and I'm sure that better speakers would enhance its sound
I have been into hifi since early 70's. I've built amplifiers, speakers and turntables. I've not bought high end or esoteric. New stuff I've had includes Pioneer SX950, Dynaco ST70, Marantz PM80. I've had KEF transmission lines and recently sold my KEF 104/2 which I bought new. My other half paid for a pair of second hand KEF R900 which I love. I added a Marantz PM8005 amplifier. Since then I bought a new pair of KEF R900 at a very good price when they were superseded. Considering I had my KEF104/2 for over 30 years and I'm 69 I think we're done.......unless I build an Elekit tu-8200r.
I am 63, and have been using my Carver CT-17 preamps/ tuner, TFM-45 and CB-15 for the last 29 years, and they sound phenomenal, with my Polk SDA 2.3’s The only component I would like to add, would be the PrimaLuna Evo400 integrated tube amp. I’m Happy.
I have an Adcom 5500 ampnwhichbI love ,I purchased it based on my favorable impression of an Adcom system a good friend who worked for the navel Ordnance station being a physicist who seemed to be very knowledgeable on all things technical. One day the neighbors way down the street were getting loud so He calmly put on his Stairway to Heaven cd cranked thru his Adcom system with Infiny Reference Six speakers it made me a believer in all things Adcom and Infinity so there..
Awesome points, I think I'm headed towards karants .... idk but we will see as time goes. I also love oldschool fisher speakers I got as well as the magnavox record player..... lol. But great points and video.
Hi Steve, enjoying your channel! My experience is that everything made these days doesn't last long enough to be my last anything. My last two AVRs started having issues with dead HDMI ports after 2 or 3 years. One of my dynaudio speakers has major distortion, not sure if that is the output from the AVR or the speaker itself. My audioengine speakers for my computer died after 18 months (failed internal power supply) and had to be replaced. I'm not young, but my impression is that things made today just aren't made to last, and I plan to be around for another couple of decades. You and many other youtubers provide great reviews of how equipment works when new, but I haven't found anyone using things for 5 or 10 years and then reviewing how the equipment worked over that long time period. That would be really helpful for people wanting to buy their "last" speaker, amplifier, etc - but there's very limited data to support those trying to do this.
Twenty years ago, I built what would be my last amplifier if I couldn't own more than one. A single ended triode using the 45 tube. It took me until just recently to make a speaker that was full range to match it, although I power it with three of these amps. The speaker uses Altec horns and drivers circa 1960.
I am fortunate to have found my last speakers in 1975. My KEF 104s were up against stiff competition back then especially from the big Klipschorns. Over the years I have only been confirmed in my choice. The amplifier took me longer. Mostly that was because the receivers just could not ruin the KEFs. But I decided to build out a fully retro system and chose Marantz 1060 from 1975. A perfect match! I think this was the first solid state item of its kind from Marantz. People talk about how this amp seems to mimic the sound of tube amps of the previous generation. The pre amp in the 1060 is also mentioned as being a cut above because Marantz did not wish to spend money and time developing a separate pre amp for this release. Finally, I am not a good customer to talk such things because I know what is good enough. One interesting observation is my speakers did not like the "Monster" cables I tried. I can only assume the damping factor was chosen based on the light wires of the era. The big cables seemed to muddy things up. But everything seem complementary now.
I have my last amplifiers - a pair of vintage Harman Kardon Citation II amplifiers strapped for mono. This gives me 120 watts per channel with a matched octet of Gold Lyon KT88 tubes driving a pair of Acoustat Monitor IV electrostatic speakers. I'm happy! 😎👍 Cheers - Luther
Intriguing. I'm leaning toward tubes and high efficiency, probably horns. That kit HR recommends appeals. I enjoy the approach, Steve, inherent in this instance.
I have already picked my last amp a Decware ufo2 with 6’ tall backloaded horns. When I mentioned I wanted new speakers my wife said no big speakers so I guess I’m keeping these.
I’m building a super hybrid 80w amp. It has matched bipolar junction transistor input stage, matched triode configured pentode value mid stage and complimentary MOSFET output stage. I’ve added DC heater supply and both the main and heater transformers are toroidal. My friend and I also designed/build single elliptical driver transmission line speakers. I originally build one in 1993 and having been gifted a turntable for Christmas by my wife - I thought I’d build a new one. I do have a Sonos system but feel a pure stereo setup will do the music more justice. Oh and I’m adding a Raspberry Pi running Volumio to play my ripped CDs from my NAS.
I found with the system I have now, any speakers I have hooked up sound good. I listen fairly quietly but 600 watts per channel works well at low levels. Some people will never understand that.
I went through about half dozen amps, I liked the Electrocompaniet Ampliwire but it was fragile, I still have it. My last amp was Quad 2. If you can find a nice used pair you can’t do much better for the money. You can run rca 6l6 instead of the expensive and hard to get kt66 and still sounds great.
I think some of us would like you to review more powered speakers! Two reasons - first of all we trust you, and secondly we may not have lots of space or expendable income. You make a REALLY good point about having the matching of amplifier and drivers, etc. already being done for you. I can’t express how small of a space I live in, so the space savings of active speakers would REALLY be great for me. And. while all of this mixing and matching is fun, it´s getting expensive. I just don’t want to go about buying a set, or an amp-passive speaker set-up, then find out that it doesn’t work for me, regret it and have to spend more money to upgrade or replace. I’d, at least, love to know which companies are doing a good job at matching amps to drivers and other hardware in powered speakers? It’s not because I don’t enjoy what the search for a quality set up involves, again, like you said - I’m older now, and I’m just ready to stop chasing the sound so hard and just find a really nice sounding set-up that I can afford and that works in my space!
44 and have been at this since 16. Passlabs 350.5 powering Magnepan 3.7. “Possibly” the last combo. Still considering ohm 2000 for diversity in the high power rig. Small rig is a no name 6W SET powering vintage 3a series master 2 speakers. Just as enjoyable with a very different presentation.
I'm a bloody noob in DIY, and I built a pair of Standing 2.5-way fully activated Speakers with two 5" Mid/Bass and one 1" Softdome. Each Box got three 25W LM1875. One Amp for each Chassis. For down below I built a 45l closed 12" Subwoofer driven by two paralleld TDA7293 with about 170W. My PC is Player DSP and Active Xover. No Kit, no plans, just Information from the Net!
Have a Croft integrated with Harbeth speakers.Also have a 1976 Sansui amp for back up.This set up for my room,space is perfect.Still would like a Sony es,or a big 1980,s Yamaha amp just to have a play with .But for now,unless i win the lotto,and have the chance to move to a bigger space ,then it,s better to forget the hifi ,audio itch ,and just enjoy the music
I bought the last amp for the rest of my life 20 years ago and I knew it then, that I wouldn't be buying another amp after getting a brand new (then) McIntosh MC 602 with recently adding an OPPO Blu Ray player as a preamp for 2 channel and 7.1 decoding for movies. Then I added a McIntosh 151 for movies also, didn't need it but got a good deal on a used one and it looks and sounds fantastic with a McIntosh 7205 5X200w. This is the finest system I've ever had after a lifetime of building them. I'm done after adding lot's of Wire World cables, at this level, they make a huge difference. Anyone that says wires don't make a difference simply doesn't have high end equipment to take advantage of them or haven't tried WW cables or their ears are shot, all three of those things are common. Also, GIK acoustical panels can change your world too but don't buy any of those until you educate yourself so you know when to use a defuser or absorber, huge difference in acoustics.
I think I have bought my last speakers; PSB Platinum M2 monitors, C2 center and S2 surrounds (each half powered as rear and side); and amps; 7 - Marantz MA-500 125W monoblocks. Very balanced and accurate sound.
Active vs. passive? As someone who purchased my first system as a college student in the early 1970s, I love actives! My first speakers were relatively massive ( for apartments), powered Advents. The were very well reviewed at the time, and were bi-amplified with four eighty watt amplifiers ( two per speaker). I also bought the Advent preamp/ FM Tuner, and a Bang and Olufsen turntable. I had it for thirty years! It worked well and brought endless musical enjoyment. It was around $1500 in 1973, I believe ( for everything). My 1973 VW Rabbit cost around $3,500, new. They are 6-7 times that now . So, that was like a $10,000 system today! For a college student, that was a huge amount of money. It was a very simple, excellent solution for me then. It could be again today. However, I may be too much of an audiophile now. How so? It reminds me of body building! Years ago (late 70s, early 80s), I owned a chain of fitness centers. Nautilus ( a new equipment maker), had just come out with a futuristic line of massive, and multi-specialized weightlifting machines, along with a revolutionary training method. The promise was, you could get amazing strength gains in 2-3, 30 minute workouts per week! It actually worked. It was a very intense workout. However. You really could get great results. The problem? The body building community loved their long, complicated workouts( which were much lower intensity). They loved to hang out and talk with buddies, and endlessly tweak their routines! Sound like audiophiles? Most body builders would not even consider the Nautilus method! They were too attached to their way of body building. It was more like their identity. Many audiophiles are that way also, in my view. They love their expensive, time consuming, complicated systems, and the endless tweaking, conversations about it, and reading on the subject. Actives are a nonstarter, with many audiophiles! Too easy, simple and good. No tweaking, agonizing over choices, no reading about other options. That is their life!
Devialet expert pro 250 with the Hyperion 968. Magic. Both purchased on canluckaudio used for $13000. Devialet has built in phono board and pre amp, and dac. , and can stream to it.all you need are speaker cables.
Last amp for me has been Parasound HCA 2200 MkII. It replaced a Counterpoint SA220. It's happily powering original (my last speakers) Von Schweikert VR4's.
Fond memories of the Sugden A21. The specs weren't as good as its rivals, but the sound was to die for. I haven't heard one for decades and never could afford one back in the day (early 1970s).
I am kind of searching for a tube amp to take me into my golden years. I have always dreamed of one and kind of at a place in my life I can finally pull the trigger.
I want my old set-up transcriptor turntable with Ortofon MC20 cartridge, Sony ST4950 am/fm tuner, Yamaha CA-810, pre-amp and twin Luxman 6490 amps driving Dahlquist DQ-10s. Add in my old Revox reel to reel and I could die happy!
I believe I already but that's a kinda. I have a Levinson 334 . It seems to drive many different speakers very well and I like the way it looks. So here is why I say kinda, I will admit I am not one of those audiophiles that will tell you " the only thing I care about is the music, I am a purist looking for perfection". I have been into this game since an early teenager am 43 now and have been in the "biz" most of my adult life. I from time to time like to tinker and try different things for fun. The Levinson is my main squeeze but I may want to play around with some medium sized tube mono blocks for awhile or maybe a diy kit like the ones offered by Nelson Pass to just have some fun, maybe stumble on something I may have missed. I am the audiophile that not only loves music but also loves the gear for multiple reasons including the way the stuff looks, interesting designs and cool brand backgrounds are some of the things that come into play. I may from even time to time pick up a piece from the past for nostalgia but my 334 is my power amp. Thanks Steve good topics.
Well Steve I had the same experience 26 years ago when I bought my Conrad Johnson premier 11-A hooked up to modified Altec Lansing voice of the theaters ; Valencia. There is just no reason for me to improve any longer because nothing, even made today, sounds as good as what I already have at this price point. I think the key element here is at what price point do you finally throw in the towel and say enough is enough.
I think I could go with PS Audio BHK line. I like the way they integrate tubes on the input side of the amp. However I could also live with an integrated as well and got my eye on the new McIntosh MA352. Not only can you do some tube rolling you have an equalizer to play with too.
I think I have my "last" amplifier - unless the right deal on a Pass XA25 comes my way. My favorite amp right now is the Aragon A2004. It's not ridiculously expensive, but it was originally designed by Dan D'Agostino for Mondial, and it has plenty of power to drive just about any speakers. And it sounds really, really good. A friend of mine, who trades gently-used hi-fi gear as a hobby, picked one up separately from me but at around the same time, and he was effusing to me about it, and then I mentioned I had just picked one up. (And I got a better deal on mine, from a coworker friend...) As solid state Class-AB amps go, it's quite nice and has D'Agostino's favored energetic sound with firm bass.
I think you pretty much touched on it, but I wouldn't be ready to buy my last amp until I had my last speaker lined up. I think I have already hit the last amp I'll buy with my current speakers, but it will only stay if it pairs well with future speakers.
I think that I have my last amp and speakers now. I have a primaluna dialogue premium hp amp that really should be enough power for most any speakers and I can definitely change it up if I want to swap some tubes or if I ever have 2500 laying around I could get a second one to run as monos. I picked up a pair of focal Electra 1038 be speakers this summer that I really like. I think that they will be my last pair unless I run into a nice pair of lascalas or Cornwalls to try. I've never had a pair but always wanted to try them out. I think that my primaluna and focals are a great pairing and I think that I'm going to be happy for quite a while. I can try to upgrade my turntable or something if I get the upgrade bug again. 😁
I have three Pro-Audio Yamaha P3500S's @ 350wpc @8ohms that powers a pair of JBL Studio 590's, the Center Channel Studio 520 and a pair of the Atmos Pioneer SP-BS22A-LR for Surrounds wired in parallel. Perfect amps for the JBL horns. I'm done as long as the amps hold up. One of Yamaha's best amplifiers...I'm 54 years old.
I guess I too have bought my last amplifier. It was a subwoofer amplifier so that I can use a subwoofer with my vintage (1970's) receiver and speakers. I really like the results. No tubes for me, thanks. Way back in the 60's, when tubes were all that there was, I built a couple of amplifiers and was not impressed.
Lol...I have an old mono sub amp I bought in the early to mid 90s from Parts Express...Its so powerful the Police haven't stopped asking for demos going on 20+ years now.
great video! i would like to hear about great amp/speakers combinations that are known to work the best those things bit tough to tell (and it's getting more and more complicated with new stuff ) before you've tried a few models along with other brands stuff . many people buy good components that don't compliment each other because they buy online vs going to the store asking the salesman .
I just love your videos Steve! I just don’t know if I’m ready to drop the hammer yet on another amp as I still love my Yamaha M60 that pretty well powers any speaker I have in my stash and is clear as a bell, albeit it’s not a McIntosh or Mark Levinson but still I listen to mostly rock and it’s hard to beat this M60 for heart thumping bass and the clarity that it transcends through my Klipsch horn speakers. Surprisingly, the best speakers I have, a believe it or not, are some highly modified Realistic Mach Ones that I just cannot part with. I did a full on mod to the board as well as the cabinetry and the tweeters. I even have some HPM 100’s that sound awesome but, then again, I’m stuck in the 70s LOL
I have the M65. Pretty fantastic! I cannot imagine how these audiophile amplifiers could be better. I think it's time to upgrade the caps though and maybe those dated binding posts!
I got my first par of speakers a few years back Morel octave 6 LE and cant belive i got it right the first time. The thing i cheaped out on was the amp an Arcam A19, i know i can get more out of my speakers so i will get a new amp later on
