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In Reply to: RE: What are some of the worst integrated amps you've had posted by Jeffrey Lee on December 17, 2016 at 15:02:19:
I do not remember having a bad sounding integrated amp or receiver, but tube was much better after rebuilding with upgrades over solid-state. Worst piece of equipment was Dynaco PAS-3 preamp. Could not bring it around even with extensive upgrades.
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Follow Ups Full ThreadTopic - What are some of the worst integrated amps you've had - airtime 15:03:12 03/24/13 (58)
- RE: What are some of the worst integrated amps you've had - rickl 12:58:42 12/24/16 (0)
- And lets not leave out McIntoshs failed attempt to join in on the integrated market place - BillH 04:02:53 12/22/16 (0)
- Yet Another Vote For The ............... - abs1 08:40:23 03/30/13 (0)
- RE: What are some of the worst integrated amps you've had - jdiamantis 20:45:03 03/26/13 (3)
- "Hi-Fi Haven in New Brunswick New Jersey" Was that on the other side of the tracks from Rutgers? If so, ... - J. S. Bach 09:28:39 03/27/13 (2)
- RE: "Hi-Fi Haven in New Brunswick New Jersey" Was that on the other side of the tracks from Rutgers? If so, ... - Bold Eagle 17:22:58 03/27/13 (1)
- The tracks were the Pennsylvania main line to New York (now Amtrak's Northeast Corridor); I probably have ... - J. S. Bach 08:47:52 03/28/13 (0)
- It was a Scott LK-60 (related pic) - jtpzenith 18:37:43 03/26/13 (6)
- Vertical scale - jtpzenith 11:02:36 03/27/13 (0)
- 16 ohm load... - mhardy6647 04:49:55 03/27/13 (4)
- RE: 16 ohm load... - Crazy Dave 08:09:39 03/27/13 (3)
- people pay Crazy money for the 1st gen CDPs, Dave - mhardy6647 09:37:17 03/27/13 (2)
- RE: people pay Crazy money for the 1st gen CDPs, Dave - Crazy Dave 12:34:33 03/28/13 (0)
- heh, one more... - mhardy6647 09:50:15 03/27/13 (0)
- I've been thinking about this for a while..... - tbcblues 12:05:49 03/26/13 (1)
- RE: I've been thinking about this for a while..... - Bold Eagle 17:30:08 03/27/13 (0)
- RE: What are some of the worst integrated amps you've had - Brian Levy 19:12:59 03/25/13 (12)
- I'll second the SCA-35 - spindoctor 11:58:21 03/26/13 (6)
- It's too bad you didn't keep it long enough.... - 1973shovel 10:54:00 03/27/13 (1)
- RE: It's too bad you didn't keep it long enough.... - spindoctor 18:45:48 03/27/13 (0)
- I'll second the SCA-80Q :-) - JonM 12:07:04 03/26/13 (3)
- RE: I'll second the SCA-80Q :-) - Tadlo 06:19:11 03/27/13 (2)
- RE: I'll second the SCA-80Q :-) - Bold Eagle 17:38:29 03/27/13 (1)
- RE: I'll second the SCA-80Q :-) - JonM 12:29:52 03/29/13 (0)
- I found the Marantz 1200 to be quite good - airtime 08:09:34 03/26/13 (4)
- Marantz 1200 And Contemporary Tuners - robertarouge@yahoo.com 12:05:17 12/17/16 (0)
- RE: I found the Marantz 1200 to be quite good - robertarouge@yahoo.com 11:19:54 12/17/16 (0)
- RE: I found the Marantz 1200 to be quite good - Brian Levy 15:56:50 03/26/13 (1)
- For the Marantz 3650 - does reliability count? - airtime 10:13:01 03/27/13 (0)
- RE: What are some of the worst integrated amps you've had - Bold Eagle 18:39:44 03/25/13 (2)
- RE: What are some of the worst integrated amps you've had - Tadlo 06:33:47 03/26/13 (1)
- RE: What are some of the worst integrated amps you've had - Bold Eagle 11:58:24 03/26/13 (0)
- RE: What are some of the worst integrated amps you've had - Crazy Dave 08:25:46 03/25/13 (0)
- McIntosh MA-230; incredibly bad. The only amp....... - viridian 18:57:37 03/24/13 (7)
- RE: McIntosh MA-230; incredibly bad. The only amp....... - Brian Levy 04:40:05 03/27/13 (1)
- The amp section of the MA230 is really not a 225 in any recognizable form... - Steve O 21:27:25 03/28/13 (0)
- Its what you have to to an MA-230 tho.. - Michael Samra 20:18:45 03/24/13 (4)
- As I said in my post, "And don't tell me how it can be upgraded and sound fantastic." nt - viridian 12:27:43 03/25/13 (3)
- But Marty,think of all the fun you are going to have upgrading one of these things - Michael Samra 15:04:19 03/25/13 (2)
- Mike, back in the day we used to strip the trannies off of those - now I feel so unclean! nt - viridian 20:45:04 03/25/13 (1)
- RE: Mike, back in the day we used to strip the trannies off of those - now I feel so unclean! nt - Michael Samra 23:39:06 03/25/13 (0)
- RE: What are some of the worst integrated amps you've had - realistico 17:06:39 03/24/13 (6)
- RE: What are some of the worst integrated amps you've had - Jeffrey Lee 15:02:19 12/17/16 (1)
- RE: What are some of the worst integrated amps you've had - sony6060 12/20/1611:43:26 12/20/16 (0)
- It was this Sansui AU4900 - airtime 08:19:19 03/25/13 (2)
- RE: It was this Sansui AU4900 - airtime 15:16:43 03/25/13 (1)
- RE: It was this Sansui AU4900 - mhardy6647 07:42:34 03/26/13 (0)
- reminds me of my beef against the early-1970s Sherwood receivers - mhardy6647 18:21:24 03/24/13 (0)
- AR and Amber ... - reelsmith. 17:00:18 03/24/13 (6)
- Ditto on the AR Integrated - E-Stat 06:33:59 03/25/13 (5)
- RE: Ditto on the AR Integrated - johnmil 14:01:40 03/25/13 (4)
- Exactly ... - reelsmith. 16:22:42 03/26/13 (0)
- It served as a valuable learning experience - E-Stat 16:01:57 03/25/13 (2)
- RE: It served as a valuable learning experience - zacster 05:54:57 12/22/16 (0)
- RE: It served as a valuable learning experience - Crazy Dave 15:32:37 03/26/13 (0)
- The very first H.H. Scott to hit the market. way back when. - jtpzenith 15:55:29 03/24/13 (2)
- do you mean soiled-state HH Scott integrated? - mhardy6647 17:26:03 03/24/13 (1)
- Sorry .... Yes .. Solid state - jtpzenith 20:58:30 03/24/13 (0)
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- RE: What are some of the worst integrated amps you've had - sony6060 12/20/1611:43:26 12/20/16 (0)