Is Spectron Audio "Dead or Alive"?

Too bad. I guess I did the right thing to buy three stereo CarverPro ZR1600 for less than half what one stereo Spectron would have cost. Perhaps my case is representative of Spectron's problem. They need to understand that the greatest advantage of digital technology is performance equivalent to analog AT DRAMATICALY LOWER COST.

Kclone...Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. They look good to me. Besides, they are located in the cellar, out of sight and out of fan noise hearing, but within a few feet of the speakers they drive.

Nhtran...Sonics are also a matter of opinion, and I am with the majority who think they sound pretty good. Of course, being so inexpensive, and a Pro Sound (yuck) unit, it won't win you much envy in audiophile circles. I cry all the way to the bank.

In summary, I was seriously interested in the Spectron, several of them, but they lost my business by being overpriced. Even at three times the price of the ZR1600, there are people who don't like the sound. I guess you can't please everyone.

Audioengr...No, not yet. I have three zr1600 driving the front speakers of a multichannel setup. Each CarverPro serves a MG1.6 and its associated subwoofer.

I might be interested in a mod to one channel of each amp, to be used for the MG1.6.

I have reviewed the schematic (available on the CarverPro website) and poked my head inside the unit. I think that the available mods are overkill, and most of the benefits could be obtained by a simple mod at much lower cost. If I have time over the winter I might take a crack at it myself.