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vintage amps

howdy, folks.
looking to upgrade my secondary system, and have been looking at vintage amps. this system is all vintage with PS Audio 4.5 PreAmp, McIntosh MC50 SS Monos, Rotel CDP 955AX, Magnum Dynalab FT101A Tuner and Tannoy Eyris 3 Speakers.

i have been thinking i'll upgrade the MC50s. something about them seems lacking. i have been trolling on A-gon regularly and there seem to be a goodly number of 80s amps on lately, from brands like Carver or Adcom. some of the Adcoms were made by, or in conjunction with Nelson Pass, and the Carvers seem to have had a good rep over the years.

i have also been watching Rotel and Bryston. bottom line is i've been leaning toward Solid State, and would love some input on any or all of these brands. i also welcome any other suggestions.

all of these amps have considerably more power than the mere 50 watts from the MC50s. any reason to think the Tannoys would be better served for more juice? or no?

as an aside, i lean toward the vintage gear for budgetary reasons and i feel that there is a lot out there to choose from, so why not?
tommycosmo

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sit
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I was not very happy with my Adcom equipment. I did not appreciate the sound and my amp was not dependable. Can't remember the model numbers. Amp was in the 80watt range.

I have been high on the 80s and 90s Yamaha gear. My MX 1000U / CX1000U pair perform wonderfully to my ears. Had the caps replaced w/ "new originals" a few years ago. For me these were a steal for the investment. I also use a CR1020 receiver which I bought new over 30 years ago. All continue working flawlessly.

I had owned the Sansui G9000 integrated and agree with Markus above.
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