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===== Adcom ===== | ===== Adcom ===== | ||
- | The Nelson Pass designed GFA-555 is known for a good but bright presentation. I will ... wait for it ... pass on that. :-D Other less costly GFA amps are widely available on the used market. | + | The Nelson Pass designed GFA-555 is known for a good but bright presentation. I will ... wait for it ... pass on that. :-D Other less costly GFA amps are widely available on the used market. |
===== Harman/ | ===== Harman/ | ||
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* Can't find decent reviews | * Can't find decent reviews | ||
- | === PA 2100 ★ === | + | === PA 2100 ☆ === |
* [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
* One for sale ad claims 1996-97, which is believable. | * One for sale ad claims 1996-97, which is believable. | ||
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===== NAD ===== | ===== NAD ===== | ||
- | NAD is persistently dogged by reports of reliability issues. Personal experience with a 7020 receiver (ancient!) corroborates | + | NAD is persistently dogged by reports of reliability issues. Personal experience with a 7020 receiver (ancient!) corroborates this somewhat. It also corroborates |
=== 2140 === | === 2140 === | ||
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* 1985 | * 1985 | ||
- | === 2200 === | + | === 2200 ☆ === |
* 1985-1989 | * 1985-1989 | ||
* 100 watts per channel into 8Ω | * 100 watts per channel into 8Ω | ||
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===== Nakamichi ===== | ===== Nakamichi ===== | ||
- | These are claimed not to have output protection | + | These are claimed not to have output protection. Otherwise |
=== 420 === | === 420 === | ||
- | After the front end, mirrored | + | * 50 watts per channel into 8Ω (stereo) |
+ | * Total harmonic distortion: 0.02% | ||
+ | * After the front end, symmetric | ||
=== 620 === | === 620 === | ||
- | Fully mirrored | + | * 100 watts per channel into 8Ω (stereo) |
+ | * Total harmonic distortion: 0.005% | ||
+ | * Fully symmetric (" | ||
===== Onkyo ===== | ===== Onkyo ===== | ||
Not as popular or having the same buzz as lots of other manufacturers. But the brand intrigues me. They pay at least lip service to wide bandwidth some some/ | Not as popular or having the same buzz as lots of other manufacturers. But the brand intrigues me. They pay at least lip service to wide bandwidth some some/ | ||
=== M-282 === | === M-282 === | ||
+ | * 100 Watt - 8 Ohm - 20 - 20000 Hz - THD 0.08% - 2 channels (main) | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
=== M-501 === | === M-501 === | ||
+ | * 150 watts per channel into 8Ω | ||
+ | * THD: 0.09% | ||
=== M-5000 === | === M-5000 === | ||
+ | * 105 watts per channel into 8Ω | ||
+ | * THD: 0.09% | ||
=== M-5010 === | === M-5010 === | ||
+ | * 75 W/Ch (1 kHz, 0.08%, 2 Channels Driven, FTC) | ||
=== M-5100 === | === M-5100 === | ||
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=== M-5200 === | === M-5200 === | ||
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John Curl's involvement with the company lends them some cred. Whether the products not design by JC are to the same standard is not currently known. | John Curl's involvement with the company lends them some cred. Whether the products not design by JC are to the same standard is not currently known. | ||
- | === Parasound | + | === HCA-500 === |
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * 50 watts RMS x 2, 20Hz-20kHz, 8 Ω | ||
+ | * THD: < 0.25% at full power, < 0.15% typical levels | ||
+ | * Slew rate: 40V/ | ||
+ | * TIM: Unmeasurable | ||
+ | |||
+ | === HCA-800II ☆ === | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * 100 watts RMS x 2, 20Hz-20kHz, 8Ω | ||
+ | * THD: < 0.08% at full power, < 0.03% typical levels | ||
+ | * Slew rate: 60V/μ second | ||
+ | * TIM: Unmeasurable | ||
+ | * L/R volume controls on front panel | ||
- | === Parasound HCA-800II | + | === Model 275 === |
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * 75 watts rms per channel into 8Ω, both channels driven | ||
+ | * THD: 0.035% at full rated output, 0.025% at average listening levels | ||
+ | * TIM: Unmeasurable | ||
=== Parasound PA260 === | === Parasound PA260 === | ||
+ | * Claimed to use chip amps (SK...). | ||
- | === Parasound Model 275 === | ||
===== Helpful resources ===== | ===== Helpful resources ===== | ||
* [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
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