Ever wonder what fried circuit boards smell like?

[oaqm]

Is this the beginning of some sort of "Amplifier Right to Life" movement?

[Mr Peabody]

Pix, I liked my 5400, it drove a pair of Dynaudio Audience 60's without a flench. It has a slight mid bass hump which is fun for Rock and Pop. The down side is it can be a bit bright. If you can go the money it's worth the difference for the 5500 though. More power, better bass with more control and the mids/highs are improved. Both amps will require good ventilation although the 5400 could live with less than the 5500. For the price of the 5400, and especially now used they are a steal.

[pixelthis]

Pix, I liked my 5400, it drove a pair of Dynaudio Audience 60's without a flench. It has a slight mid bass hump which is fun for Rock and Pop. The down side is it can be a bit bright. If you can go the money it's worth the difference for the 5500 though. More power, better bass with more control and the mids/highs are improved. Both amps will require good ventilation although the 5400 could live with less than the 5500. For the price of the 5400, and especially now used they are a steal.

Thanks.
This emotiva that GM is pushing looks nice, but they have a 2.1 preamp with bass management, which I consider a compromise, hey GM is that emotiva a discrete
amp? DOES IT HAVE PROCS IN the main audio line? They dont worry me in auxillary
functions, but they have no place in a decent amps main stages

[f0rge]

kex why didnt you just hit ebay for another 535? they can be had for like $150...

i have a gfa-555 that's served me well over the years, i think it was originally built in 84 lol

[kexodusc]

kex why didnt you just hit ebay for another 535? they can be had for like $150...

i have a gfa-555 that's served me well over the years, i think it was originally built in 84 lol

I could, thought about it. But I'd end up paying $50 in shipping, $20 in taxes and duty etc...over $200 for a 20 year old amp. Nah. I might try something else....

[Mr Peabody]

Kex, where do you live?

[Rich-n-Texas]

He's living in Canada these days, that's why all the extra costs. Despite the lack of an ocean separating the two countries, purchasing something on e-bay would still be considered an overseas shipment.

[kexodusc]

He's living in Canada these days, that's why all the extra costs. Despite the lack of an ocean separating the two countries, purchasing something on e-bay would still be considered an overseas shipment.

Shipping cost isn't unreasonable and taxes and duty are a fact of life everywhere, but these shipping companies should be charged with extortion for the brokerage fees they nail us with.
Anyway, all this to say it's not always economical to order goods of low value from the USA because Fed Ex/UPS have to take their pound of flesh. Grrr....

[f0rge]

true story, i'm from canada too

bought some camber adjustment bolts for my car once, $25 part, 2 bolts, about 2lbs, small box, UPS charged me $22 in duty.