Manly Stingray....Opinions from any owners?


I am considering a Manly Stingray II as an amp for my streaming system... The design is intriguing.., I have heard an older model, sounded very nice driving a pair of older Polks.

My question to the owners:

1.) Are u happy with it?

2.) What speakers are u using?

3.) What DAC are u using?

Thank you 

 

poke33

Showing 1 response by wrm57

Love my Stingray II. Had it for 10 years in a secondary system and it’s been worry-free beyond blowing the mains fuse twice, which is a quick fix. Easy on tubes; responsive to tube rolling (but does not require it); sounds terrific with my Merlin TSM-MMi and a mini SVS sub, energizing a very large room like a full-range system. EL-84s are wonderful tubes. Plus, it’s a conversation-starter that looks cool in my living room. I run it with an Auralic Aries Mini with S-Booster power supply for streaming Tidal. While I can’t say this system rivals my 3-turntable vinyl system (at a tenth the cost), I could easily live with it as my only one if needs were, it sounds that good. Highly recommended.