I'm quite surprised there's been no mention of Jeff Rowland amps. They don't suck. Maybe the sub$2k price target is a bit off-putting, however a pair of 201 mono's could be had for that, and honestly you should be able to get the 501's for that price. I will state that they need to be run with the 'PC1' or your own assembly (easy to do) of the Power Correction modules-they are actually DC power supplies and make a huge positive difference, however the amps can be enjoyed without them. What I can say (I run the 501 mono's with PC-1 supplies) is they are very smooth, no sense of harshness at all and hold their own against fine AB amps (I've never directly compared to Class A). JRDG uses Lundahl transformers in the circuit, and who-knows-what-else in modifying the ICEpowerASP1000 (the 201's use the ASP500?). I haven't priced JRDG integrated amps lately - maybe something is of interest. Everything I've heard of Jeff Rowland's has held to his 'house sound' quite well, and I'd suggest it shouldn't offend a tube-lover.
Class D for a Tube Lover
First, I'm sure this has been asked many times but searching the subject wasn't too helpful to me.
So apologies in advance.
I enjoy tubed electronics and class A amps, which tend to be a bit warm. My current Cary 805s warm my small (12x16) music room even in the cool/cold of winter. I've got other amps that don't produce much heat, but am looking for something that produces no heat. Living in a home with no central AC the room gets uncomfortably hot during the summer months.
So...I'd like to try some Class D amps. Stereo or mono is just fine. And my speakers aren't difficult to drive so I don't need a thousand watts. But if that thousand watt amp sounds great, I'm not adverse to that, either.
I'd like to keep the price under 2k used.
Please help.
Thanks.
So apologies in advance.
I enjoy tubed electronics and class A amps, which tend to be a bit warm. My current Cary 805s warm my small (12x16) music room even in the cool/cold of winter. I've got other amps that don't produce much heat, but am looking for something that produces no heat. Living in a home with no central AC the room gets uncomfortably hot during the summer months.
So...I'd like to try some Class D amps. Stereo or mono is just fine. And my speakers aren't difficult to drive so I don't need a thousand watts. But if that thousand watt amp sounds great, I'm not adverse to that, either.
I'd like to keep the price under 2k used.
Please help.
Thanks.