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plinius sa-250

I am purchasing this amp and would like some input. This will be the 2 ch. amp in my h.t. system. As of now I have the Krell KAV-500, which will handle the center and rears until i upgrade to a more powerful 3 ch. amp. My speakers right now are Revel performa M-20s, B&W center and rears. Eventually the M-20s will go in the rear and F-30s will take the l&r chs. and the C-30 will be my center. The sub I'm running now is the Velodyne FSX-12 but will be replaced by the Revel B-15. The room I have the system in is 22'x13'x9' and I have wall to wall carpeting. I have the l&r speakers connected with Transparent Super XL bi-wire cables and the rears with Transparent The Wave 100s. I will have the SA-250 connected with Transparent Ultra XL balanced cables. The rest of the system is hooked up with other Transparent, Monster and Audioquest cables. I would like to hear any comments on the SA-250 amp and the Bryston 6bst, which I am considering for the 3 ch. amp. I hope this is enough detail to allow my question to be posted and have well informed responses in return.
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jazzdude
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Do really want to mix amps in a HT system? The obvious difference in sound may be distracting. Have you considered Sim Audio Titan and Attraction for HT amp and processor? Titan comes in a 5.1 or 7.1 channel config and the sound will be very similar to the Moon W-5.
jrwr7 OP
211 posts
 
Hey Y'all,

I've come a long way since I started this thread on 01/01/02. I did purchase the used Plinius SA-250MkIV and I love it. Since then I've listened to many other amps and I have yet to find one that gives the overall sound package that I'm getting from the Plinius in my system. I've also changed a lot of other things in my system. You could take a look at it on the virtual systems link. I'm very happy with the choices I've made. I do feel I need to upgrade my DVD player because I would like to achieve a better picture for movies, otherwise, I'm very happy. BTW, If you have an opportunity and have or would like to add a subwoofer, get yourself a matching pair. I just added two Rel Strata IIIs and I can't tell you how much these subs have helped the sound of my system. I hooked one up and listened for a while and was very pleased with the results. But after hooking up the second sub, it transformed the system and cleared up any bass dips and humps throughout the room. I'm really amazed with the results. Thank you all for the input......John
wikeeboy
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Hi John,
I am seriously considering the plinius 250 MkIV myself so have been very interested in your comments. The other amp in contention is the new bryston 14B SST which by all accounts is an amazing amp. Did you ever demo this amp? Glad to hear you are enjoying your purchase. I would also appreciate the experience of anyone else out there that has listened to both amps - Jeremy
jrwr7 OP
211 posts
 
Hey Jeremy,

I have not yet had the opportunity to listen to the Bryston 14BSST but I understand that it is a very formidable amp. I can tell you that, by most accounts, the Plinius is very tube like for an SS amp. It is very smooth and authoritative in its control of speakers and the soundstage it presents. The things I've heard about Bryston amps, in general, is that they tend to be a forward sounding amp with great bass output and control. I prefer my Plinius because the sound presentation is a little more laid back but does not sacrifice the bass or the high-end detail. If you can, get a listen to both, especially in your system and hear for yourself what sound you prefer.......John
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tok20000
608 posts
 
I want to know if anyone has compared a Plinius SA250mk4 vs a GamuT D-200 (latest version) amp.

Thanks,

KF
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