AMP guys be warned, this is a fishing trip

Madmike2 · 14th July 2005, 09:04 PM

Ok ,this is a question where i want you to imagine i am you or someone like me who has a budget that cant be exceeded. I am looking for a used quality amp for a two channel system say, and I have 700 dollars max to spend. What would I look for?

Pretend want the best sound that $700 will buy.

SY · 14th July 2005, 10:33 PM

Speakers? Music? Room size? Desired listening level?

Madmike2 · 14th July 2005, 10:39 PM

I know where you want to go Master SY

But i am happy just to know what is considered a quality amp for that price. My pioneer is not cutting it (i was told) and i agree. so i can swing 5 to 700 for an amp and i think i could get an excellent amp in that price range if i go used. Because they are older does not me they are bad . Most of the stuff in the stores today with their IC outputs sound like junk.

SO ignore room and speakers and what have you. Just a nice clean op statement ...

"i like so and so because they built and designed a good sounding amp thats blah blah blah. Good value for 700 dollars "

Like that.

Say it for the Average Joe's like me. (sorry to offend any Joe's in this forum )

SY · 14th July 2005, 10:47 PM

If it were me and I lost my ability to solder, I'd find an old Adcom 555 or (even better) Bryston, and not worry about the howls of so-called audiophiles. Solid, reliable, clean.

Madmike2 · 14th July 2005, 10:56 PM

Clean ... i like that. Adcom eh ? I will make a list for this weekend and go ebaying and to a few of the shops here in toronto and see what i can find. Since i was a fool and walked away from that MC275 a few weeks back because i had to eat instead.

anatech · 14th July 2005, 10:59 PM

Not the original 4B's. They have enough troubles and can sound "bad". The Adcom is a good choice. Remember to save some money from the purchase to "freshen" up your amp. A Marantz 300DC would work well, along with a Nak PA-7 (II). Many others out there to choose from.

-Chris

carlosfm · 15th July 2005, 12:28 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by SY
Speakers? Music? Room size? Desired listening level?

Hey, good questions.

carlosfm · 15th July 2005, 12:30 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Madmike2
I am looking for a used quality amp for a two channel system say, and I have 700 dollars max to spend. What would I look for?

Pretend want the best sound that $700 will buy.

Can you get a used Lavardin for that money?

Madmike2 · 15th July 2005, 01:11 AM

North American Sound on Queen St. in Toronto has an Adcom amp all black with a rocker switch. I wish i had have seen the number on it. Its pretty big

Pretty sure it was a GFA - 555 .

What is a Nikko? He has an amp there with 175 watts per channel for 250 bucks that weighs a ton. But it is a Nikko and he was shifty when i asked what he thought of its quality.

Well he wants to sell it so of course he wont bad mouth it.

i DOnt think i have heard of a lavardin.

And freshen up what bro ? Mosfets need to be replaced, caps, resistors ?? something i can get at hopefully

SY · 15th July 2005, 01:22 AM

I'll be in Brampton next week. Sounds like I ought to take a little side trip to Queen St.

14th July 2005, 09:04 PM	#1
Madmike2 diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Toronto	AMP guys be warned, this is a fishing trip Ok ,this is a question where i want you to imagine i am you or someone like me who has a budget that cant be exceeded. I am looking for a used quality amp for a two channel system say, and I have 700 dollars max to spend. What would I look for? Pretend want the best sound that $700 will buy. __________________ Persistence is better then intelligence. Unless persistence kills you.

14th July 2005, 10:33 PM	#2
SY diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Austin, TX Blog Entries: 1	Speakers? Music? Room size? Desired listening level? __________________ “Listening to records is like ****ing a picture of Brigitte Bardot.” - Sergiu Celibidache

14th July 2005, 10:39 PM	#3
Madmike2 diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Toronto	I know where you want to go Master SY But i am happy just to know what is considered a quality amp for that price. My pioneer is not cutting it (i was told) and i agree. so i can swing 5 to 700 for an amp and i think i could get an excellent amp in that price range if i go used. Because they are older does not me they are bad . Most of the stuff in the stores today with their IC outputs sound like junk. SO ignore room and speakers and what have you. Just a nice clean op statement ... "i like so and so because they built and designed a good sounding amp thats blah blah blah. Good value for 700 dollars " Like that. Say it for the Average Joe's like me. (sorry to offend any Joe's in this forum ) __________________ Persistence is better then intelligence. Unless persistence kills you.

14th July 2005, 10:47 PM	#4
SY diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Austin, TX Blog Entries: 1	If it were me and I lost my ability to solder, I'd find an old Adcom 555 or (even better) Bryston, and not worry about the howls of so-called audiophiles. Solid, reliable, clean. __________________ “Listening to records is like ****ing a picture of Brigitte Bardot.” - Sergiu Celibidache

14th July 2005, 10:56 PM	#5
Madmike2 diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Toronto	Clean ... i like that. Adcom eh ? I will make a list for this weekend and go ebaying and to a few of the shops here in toronto and see what i can find. Since i was a fool and walked away from that MC275 a few weeks back because i had to eat instead. __________________ Persistence is better then intelligence. Unless persistence kills you.


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14th July 2005, 10:59 PM	#6
anatech diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Georgetown, On	Not the original 4B's. They have enough troubles and can sound "bad". The Adcom is a good choice. Remember to save some money from the purchase to "freshen" up your amp. A Marantz 300DC would work well, along with a Nak PA-7 (II). Many others out there to choose from. -Chris

15th July 2005, 01:11 AM	#9
Madmike2 diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Toronto	North American Sound on Queen St. in Toronto has an Adcom amp all black with a rocker switch. I wish i had have seen the number on it. Its pretty big Pretty sure it was a GFA - 555 . What is a Nikko? He has an amp there with 175 watts per channel for 250 bucks that weighs a ton. But it is a Nikko and he was shifty when i asked what he thought of its quality. Well he wants to sell it so of course he wont bad mouth it. i DOnt think i have heard of a lavardin. And freshen up what bro ? Mosfets need to be replaced, caps, resistors ?? something i can get at hopefully __________________ Persistence is better then intelligence. Unless persistence kills you.

15th July 2005, 01:22 AM	#10
SY diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Austin, TX Blog Entries: 1	I'll be in Brampton next week. Sounds like I ought to take a little side trip to Queen St. __________________ “Listening to records is like ****ing a picture of Brigitte Bardot.” - Sergiu Celibidache

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