Which Threshold amp to buy???


I had a T-100 about 7 years ago. I wish I still had it. I am looking for another Threshold amp. Let's hear about what your favorite Threshold amp is and why. Have you compared it to other Threshold amps? Which ones? Who will win? T-Series vs. S-Series vs. Stasis E-series. Let the games begin!!! Any and all info. would be appreciated.

Thank You
Jeff
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Showing 1 response by rockvirgo

Jeff, you make it sound so easy; some of these vintage Threshold amps seldom appear online.

I've had a S300 Series II, and now have a S350/e. Both run trouble free and I keep mine powered 24/7. The stasis/e series are indeed the last ones with Nelson Pass onboard.

It's interesting to me that the S300 is a clean, simple looking design whereas the S350/e is much more complicated looking internally. Also, the S350/e came with not only an operating manual like the S300's but an additional separate service manual packed with schematics. Maybe it escaped me with the S300, but with the S350/e even the top cover has a part number stamped into it. The later over-attention to parts accounting makes me wonder what was happening at the factory shortly before it changed hands.

Echoing Oldears comments, The T series amps used IGBP's (insulated gate bipolar transistors) which are no longer available. Aside from today's Texas factory, a good repair resource for vintage Thresholds is:

http://www.rsvlonline.net/vintageamp/

Check out the archive there for some idea which Threshold is right for you. For my money, the optical bias later Stasis series (uprated A/AB from AB, have black top covers and say optical bias, instead of overall feedback free, on the front panels) and the e series are the cream of the crop. However I'm sure any of the earlier products reflect the same build quality. Real class acts like Threshold seldom disappoint.