Originally Posted by
LowOhms
You guys who post seem to not have any experience listening to either a Spectral DMA-200 or a Serious Stereo 2A3 ( 3 Watt ) amp. For the record, I have NO experience myself, with a Spectral BTW, but I know its great from reports I get, from people I respect.
A 3 Watt SET amp, such as THE one I am discussing, will TROUNCE any 100-400 Watt sold state amp on well wired ALTEC Speakers. It will easily outperform all other amps in its ability to do dynamics, and dynamic contrasting, IN TIME with the music. You just don't understand that, and, worst of all, you have never heard it.
Old Guy want facts. Fact is, the amp ( and a GPA 604 - demo ) I refer to got a rave review at RMAF 2006 by Stephaen Harrell ( Six Moons ) and last year, was named as a " favorite room / demo at RMAF 2016 " by the highly unknown Stereophile Magazine, and the relative audio-new-comer to this scene, Herb Reichert.
The difference between Reichert and most of you Forum members was that Reichert was THERE to HEAR it, whereas most likely ALL of you guys are just guessing. Zilch for your listening experience.
The proof of the pudding is in the eating. Amps, not ALTEC speakers, are the weakest point.
Many posting in this thread need to broaden their direct audio experience - and get better educated !! Come hear it, and audio-educate yourself. Its really NO CONTEST folks !!
I am potentially doing you a big favor, by telling you about such things, in clear, straight-forward terms. Some....will get it !!
This is much like what Todd White wrote, about this " educated " audio / speaker buyer, who ignored what he heard, after hearing it, and preferred JBL and its INability to do " S's" .... Except, its MUCH worse in this thread, the potential buyer at least had the chance to LISTEN, most of you are just guessing, with no listening. See my point??
A big amp, typically doesn't throttle down well on Altecs, and its always playing in the time of its negative feedback loops, and NOT in the time of the music. Its audible. If you are happy, satisfied with that, fine, good for you !!
Not me. Far better, more natural reproduction exists.
Jeff Medwin ..................( see , I sign my real name ).
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