Spectron Musician 3 First Impressions?

I have auditioned the Spectron Musician 3 Signature for several hours at Chang Audio Network (303-470-7077)( owned by Steve Chang (audiogoner SCHANG) in Denver last fall. Words that come to mind when thinking about that wonderful experience with the Spectron are nimbleness, authority, grace, staging, harmonic development, and lack of grain. The only other switching amp that I have enjoyed as much is the Rowland 312.

I've got mine for about 3 months now. I liked what it does in my system so much that I have a second one coming up in a few weeks. They'll be set in mono-block configuration to drive my Maggies 3.6. This is the most transparent audio gear that I have ever experienced! Right out of the box, one can tell that this is a very special amp. The first thing to notice is the super clean sound, extension and control at both ends of the frequency, and how fast it reacts to input signal. All this turns into glorious sound after the burn-in period.

I can easily say that this is the amp deal of the 21st century!

Regards,

iSanchez

iSanchez, I am particularly interested in hearing about your future findings with 2 Spectrons bridged to mono. Also, what is complete break in time for Spectron Musician 3 Sig?

Can the Spectrons be bridged? As a switching amp, I would think that it is already operating in a bridged mode. This can be checked by (with power off and speakers disconnected) taking an ohm meter and measuring if there is continuity between the 2 channel's low side (Black) terminals. If they are not tied together then it is already in bridge mode. Bridging allows for 2x the voltage to the speaker but no increase in current compared to amps that have the low terminal at ground. Bridged amps (especially switching ones) usually have only 1 (positive) power supply while non-bridged amps have 2 (1 positive V and 1 negative V) supplies that are equal magnitude volts.

Guidocorona,

My Musician III SE took about 200 hrs to break in. The overall sound character (or lack of character) is apparent from day one. The sound will be more detailed, more articulate and more balanced as the burning in continues.

Regards,

iSanchez