Top three vintage power amps, submit your votes

[mcgarick]

What are your top choices for vintage power amps?
Thanks in advance!

 

[70salesguy]

In this order, Crown, Crown and Crown!

 

[hewlew1]

My choice is Carver, Carver, and Carver. Since there are 4 M500T's in my avatar.

 

[yamahammer]

wow is that ever a loaded question !!!! better get your flame retardant undies on for this one

 

[mcgarick]

OK... I putem on, let GO!!!

 

[yamahammer]

Soundcraftsmen, Yamaha , Kenwood

 

[winters860]

Liking Marantz

 

[thunderroad]

For solid state gear my vote would be for McIntosh 2300, Mark Levinson ML-2, and the Krell KSA-100(?).

For tube gear my vote would be for the Marantz 9, Marantz 8B, McIntosh 275, McIntosh MC-30, and I think the Futterman OTL units would rate in here as well, but I've never heard one of them.

 

[SuiDog]

BA-5000, BA-3000, BA-2000... but I'm biased.

 

[Blue Shadow]

These informal polls should require that anything (same unit or same company) currently in the system can NOT be voted on. Since there is a request for three then there is room to put in three amps you think are great vintage and leave out what you personally own. This takes a bit of bias out of these polls. Have fun.

Luxman, Krell, Maark Levinson, oh but I own some luxman, so put McIntosh in there. I sold it recently.

 

[jhal]

(standing by with fire extinguisher)

 

[Glen B]

My picks are Sansui BA-5000, Nikko Alpha 2000 and Pioneer Spec-2. I don't currently own either of these amps.

 

[x_25]

Seeing as I have only heard my STA-85 and have nothing else to compare it to (yet, my Fisher 440-T is going to be repaired sometime soon) I have to vote for the Realistic STA-85.

 

[arrow 68]

Soundcraftsmen, Yamaha , Kenwood

I would like to get my hands on a Soundcraftsmen. Very much so. I haven't used but a couple, But I really like my HK Citation 22. Early production models had heating issues that were resolved later in production. Although it doesn't sell cheap, it seams like it can be a bargain if you find a nice one. Even better if you can find it at your local Thrift.

 

[prisoners]

I sold my Pioneer because I thought it finished behind Accuphase, Sansui, and Marantz. (All of which I've kept!) So my votes are;
Accuphase P-300
Sansui AU 7700
Marantz 1060b

 

[AELsound]

Guys anybody heard about Sansui 800

 

[johndoe3]

How about top 5?

They all have their strengths. I love them all! :thmbsp:

Sansui BA-5000
Pioneer Spec-2
Accuphase P300
Marantz 510M
Kenwood 700M

 

[westend]

They all have their strengths. I love them all! :thmbsp:

Sansui BA-5000
Pioneer Spec-2
Accuphase P300
Marantz 510M
Kenwood 700M

Add JBL UREI, Crown, and Mc and there are your top eight, IMO. But, there are many other great amps: Pass Labs, Krell, Mark Levinson, etc.

 

[mark_ka907]

In this order, Crown, Crown and Crown!

Absolutely. Crown and Coke, Crown on the rocks, and double Crown. LOL lots of great amps being named here. I dont think anyone could ever go wrong, or be disappointed, with any of them and I wish Santa would bring me one of each :lmao:. Merry Christmas fellow AKers. :thmbsp:

Mark

 

[jhal]

Absolutely. Crown and Coke, Crown on the rocks, and double Crown. LOL lots of great amps being named here. I dont think anyone could ever go wrong, or be disappointed, with any of them and I wish Santa would bring me one of each :lmao:. Merry Christmas fellow AKers. :thmbsp:

Mark

Well said. In my case, beggars can't be choosers. Merry Christmas also.:thmbsp: