Since 1968....
1) Acoutic Research (AR) Receiver
(early SS sound)
2) Crown D150
(early ss sound- not much better but pretty!)
3) Phase Linear 400
(Hey this is good. Killed the Crown)
4) Phase Linear 700B
(noticeable step down from 400)
5) Phase 400 modded
(2 power supplies, output stage 250,000 uF, all metal films, upgraded caps, no protection circuit - oops....) Fantastic, very good even by today's standards).
6) B&K ST-140
(over-hyped. Whimpy power supply)
7) Hafler DH-200 Kit
(nice & great value but not Sota)
8) Hafler DH- 200
Pooged (much better per Audio Amateur caps,various circuit changes)
9) Counterpoint Sa-20
(very nice - too warm lots of stages & coupling caps)
10) Pass Lab Aleph 2s monos
(a classic)
11) Threshold S/550e
(Another classic but I really hate moving this beast)
12) Counterpoint NP220
(SA20 fully modded) Sweet!
1) Acoutic Research (AR) Receiver
(early SS sound)
2) Crown D150
(early ss sound- not much better but pretty!)
3) Phase Linear 400
(Hey this is good. Killed the Crown)
4) Phase Linear 700B
(noticeable step down from 400)
5) Phase 400 modded
(2 power supplies, output stage 250,000 uF, all metal films, upgraded caps, no protection circuit - oops....) Fantastic, very good even by today's standards).
6) B&K ST-140
(over-hyped. Whimpy power supply)
7) Hafler DH-200 Kit
(nice & great value but not Sota)
8) Hafler DH- 200
Pooged (much better per Audio Amateur caps,various circuit changes)
9) Counterpoint Sa-20
(very nice - too warm lots of stages & coupling caps)
10) Pass Lab Aleph 2s monos
(a classic)
11) Threshold S/550e
(Another classic but I really hate moving this beast)
12) Counterpoint NP220
(SA20 fully modded) Sweet!