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In Reply to: Inexpensive amp testing on Planars posted by aceinc on October 23, 2024 at 18:25:57:
Well, I got them in. Two comments about the packaging;
1) They are wrapped very tightly in plastic. This makes opening them difficult and I scratched the top of one.
2) They did not come with power cords. But they are standard NEMA 5-15P to C13 power cords.
Once I got beyond that, the fit & finish were good. Absolutely no manual or lettering on the amp other than serial number sticker and 115V sticker. But wat do you need? It's a mono block a power switch on the front an RCA and XLR for input and binding posts on the back. The only thing that could use a label is the switch between balanced & unbalanced.
Hooked them up between my WIIM Pro and Magnepan .7s and let them run for about an hour in another room, while I ate dinner and watched the doom & gloom news.
When I went to listen, I DB matched a pair of Magnepan 1.7is I just repaired which are hooked up to a NAD 2200 PE stereo amp.
It may be me and new toy bias, but the noname amps seemed to have better control of the bass and didn't seem as stressed at volume. The original purpose of these amps is to drive 18" Ultimax subs, so I decided to crank a few songs on my Maggies. I played some ZZ Top, Dire Straits, Cream and a few other classic rock tunes at 96 DB peaks with no strain or bass bloom.
So after my 1st hour & a half listening I am quite impressed.
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