Since I have heard at least one of John's designs and am very impressed I was curious if anyone knows what he considers worthy amplification. His blog mentions that he doesn't think the vintage is worthwhile but that's all that I can find.
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Which speaker is it you want to drive? I don't know what John recommends, but I can give you some ideas if I know about the speakers you want to use. I don't recommend older vintage amps, but buying used can be a good way to get a higher quality amp for the money.John
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The SR-71 is a fairly easy load to drive and also a good power handler. Depending on the size of your room and listening levels you should look for something in the 60 - 150 RMS watt range.
I'll PM you with some links to the used gear.
Emotiva amps also seem to be well liked.
These are just suggestions of course. It shouldn't be a difficult speaker to drive.Johnunk:
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It's not that I'm looking for general suggestions regarding power amps and such. It's just that John has very specific ideas about audio and so far I like his ideas. There are plenty examples of his speaker preferences of course. Just curious how that carries over to amplification.Comment
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Well, you might try private messaging him on the HTGuide, if possible.
If his preferences for amplification are anything like his speaker prefs, then that would be an amp with low distortion and high linearity. Specifically, low high order harmonic distortion which is more offensive to the ear than say 2nd or 3rd.
As far as what brands he likes, I haven't a clue.Johnunk:
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I think he uses NAD amplification.Comment
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I think he uses NAD amplification.
I agree, I remember a few years ago he still have some amp stuff on his site. I think NAD was his favorite in the price per performance category.Comment
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Yeah, buried down in some part of his site (Archives?) he has his former brag page for his NAD's... Has some statement that he likes them but thinks many vintage amps aren't as good bang for the buck as they used to be.Comment
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(am I the only one that found this incredibly funny? :WOriginally posted by JonP
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