likeitloud
04-17-2007, 07:59 PM
Well, after searching for a "Newer" amp with a budget of $250-$300, I got this Amp
on Saturday, after 10 days thanks to those bumbling clowns at UPS. Thankfully,
it arrived unscathed. I ran it through the Pre-Amp of my Pioneer AVR, and using
my trusty vintage Pioneer HPM 100's (Think supercharged JBL L100) Right off, it
sound alittle flat, kind of like a cold tube amp, no doubt from sitting around for 5 or
6 years. Without going into it to far, Audiosource/Carver had issues with the circuitry
and the EPA. As a few hours passed, using moderate (for me) power, the Amp
really settled in. Very good bass response, very "clear" and clean. I had read there
would be issues with the "Bottom" of the freq range, Trust me, there is'nt. It would give
the Hafler xl600(305wpc) I was house sitting a run for it's money. It has all the normal
stuff on the back panel, including a "Pass Thru" set of rca's, to sequence another Amp,
a handy feature I will certainly use. This amp uses the Tripath Digital chip, and the
amp seems to "React" to signal changes with no lapses. It never got hot, has a pair
of Carverlike VU meters, in fact if you stood 5 ft away you'd think it was a Carver
TFM series amplifier. At 200wpc (Grossly underrated, from what I've seen, so far),
and at under $250, it's something to contend with. Don't let the brand name run you
off.
on Saturday, after 10 days thanks to those bumbling clowns at UPS. Thankfully,
it arrived unscathed. I ran it through the Pre-Amp of my Pioneer AVR, and using
my trusty vintage Pioneer HPM 100's (Think supercharged JBL L100) Right off, it
sound alittle flat, kind of like a cold tube amp, no doubt from sitting around for 5 or
6 years. Without going into it to far, Audiosource/Carver had issues with the circuitry
and the EPA. As a few hours passed, using moderate (for me) power, the Amp
really settled in. Very good bass response, very "clear" and clean. I had read there
would be issues with the "Bottom" of the freq range, Trust me, there is'nt. It would give
the Hafler xl600(305wpc) I was house sitting a run for it's money. It has all the normal
stuff on the back panel, including a "Pass Thru" set of rca's, to sequence another Amp,
a handy feature I will certainly use. This amp uses the Tripath Digital chip, and the
amp seems to "React" to signal changes with no lapses. It never got hot, has a pair
of Carverlike VU meters, in fact if you stood 5 ft away you'd think it was a Carver
TFM series amplifier. At 200wpc (Grossly underrated, from what I've seen, so far),
and at under $250, it's something to contend with. Don't let the brand name run you
off.