davidag

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Opinions on Sunfire, Carver Lightstar amps
Sunfire Signature 2x600 (2x1200 @ 4 ohms) into my Magnepan 1.7's... I'm not looking to change/upgrade anything... it's great. 
Sunfire Signature... what is this?
Grannyring, Bill at Carver's repair (formerly Rita's) did work on my Cinema Grand... the service isn't cheap, but it's worth every penny. That amp got damaged by lightning, Bill brought it back to life. Soon, he'll be getting a look at this sig-six. 
Sunfire Signature... what is this?
Twilo, the manuals suggest that the current source is possibly better for planar and/or ribbon speakers, the voltage source for conventional cone-type drivers. For the magnepans, I prefer the current source. Some classical pieces will bring tears ... 
Sunfire Signature... what is this?
Hmm.. ok, the reason I bought the 600 is that I had a 200x5 (C-1000), and although I didn't hear anything "wrong" with it, when I got the Cinema Grand 400x5 hooked up, there was a definite improvement (I know, different technology). So, I went wit... 
Sunfire Signature... what is this?
I wasn't sure how much difference I would hear, going from one Sunfire at 800w/ch to another at 1200w/ch (4-ohm speakers). The lack of difference was what made me start wondering.All the manuals I can find on-line show 15-amp AC input fuse for bot... 
Sunfire Signature... what is this?
The needle goes nearly to the 500... 450+ for sure, but I read that there was an adjustment pot for the meter on a board in the amp. I have a Sunfire Cinema Grand (405x5) that has 6-amp MDQ-6 fuses on each channel, which also leads me to suspect t...