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High Current Class-D Amps for Maggies?
Many owners of Maggies use Spectron Musician III amplifier.Simon Thacher of Spectron owns full ribbon speakers too (Audio Analyses).Finally, I believe that it is the highest current class D (and other classes) amplfiier. According to the specs it ... 
Amplification for Wilson Watt Puppy 7s or 8s
" i've also used SS - levinson and pass (XA.5)"I, personally, don;t like Levinson but some Pass Lab amplifiers (besides being latest and class A) - if match well - can produce magic.What Wilson speakers and what Pass Lab amplifier did you use? Wit... 
Oversampling rate in J River
" One thing to understand is that the USB interface, and in particular, the master clocks, is the MOST IMPORTANT thing in a USB digital computer audio system"I believe that proper word instead of "master clocks" would be the "real life jitter". Th... 
Help With Spectron Amp
Hello Dart6,I spoke with Simon because I don;t like what I read. He replied that you have three amplifiers: one you bought from them, indeed, and two used on Audiogon. You are the "brave soul", I would never ever buy used amps from New Zealand.Mor... 
Help With Spectron Amp
Hello Dart6,Did you buy your amp or amps directly from them or used on Audigon with expired warranty. I will forward this thread to Simon as you are the first I know with this situation and I want to know other side of the medal 
Help With Spectron Amp
Brett:My advise also is to speak with Simon. He is not the owner so he will not make any financial decision but as long as I know him he always could find accceptable solution. 
Spectron MIII mk II owner's question.
Hello Andr.I will try to answer your question. You need to speak with Simon Thacher, one of Spectron designers (chief is John Ulrick) who is responsible for voicing. He is former concert pianist and he will tell you that he voice equipment mostly ... 
Spectron MIII mk II owner's question.
" what are Spectron's downsides." Only one I can SERIOUSLY think of: its not Joule-Electra OTL with its "magical", "magical" and "magical" presentation. Unfortunatelly, OTL amps cannot drive my B&W802 so its a moot point for me. Also, I don;t ... 
Spectron MIII mk II owner's question.
Hi Andr. I remember story with Radicalsteve. He, at first wrote that it was Apogee Scintilla and much later its changed to M-L CLX. It is obvious that he like Plinius SA-250 more with these speakers and Plinius is excellent , really excellent ampl... 
Review: Joule Electra Marianne Electra Memorial Edition Tube preamp
It is continious !!!!!!!! No sound degaradation at the beginning or the end of the scale. Plus remote control 
Spectron MIII mk II owner's question.
same here.My B&W802 Diamond need and power and finesse and I have it all in spades! 
Preamps for Atma-Sphere OTL Amplifiers
Joule-Electra LA-300ME or LA-150SE would be the excellent match ! 
Placing footers under Joule LA150 MKii
I am having excellent results with Still Points ULTRA SS which I got thru Joule-Electra. Not cheap but....fantastic! 
amps for MBL 121's, help please
The most extraordinary sound I heard with MBL 101 driven by Joule-Electra VZN-300. I am sure that '121" ia a bit easier to srive.if you don;t want to deal with OTL amplifier's heat then second best, IMO, is the pair of Spectron Musician III monobl... 
Need Recommendations for SS amp for 2 ohm load
If not Roger Sanders who must know his speakers the best then Spectron Musician III Mk2 - amplifier is stable up to 0.1 Ohm load and provide more then 3000 watts peak power. Not to mention its musicality