Personal amp evolution

Starting in '71: 626 pioneer receiver, something sansui receiver, hafler 200, Son of Ampzilla. That's it. Used the Hafler for 20 years. The Son of Ampzilla (an original) is just stunning.

ONIX A-120 MkII Integrated
McCormack DNA-1 Deluxe
Bedini BA-802
McCormack DNA-125
Plinius 8200 MkII
ONIX A-120 MkII Integrated
Aragon 8008BB

If anyone is looking for a SUPERB value for a great integrated on a budget you absolutely MUST audition the ONIX. MSRP is $695, and what you get for that is unbelievable. That said I'm in the process of evaluating the 8008BB, I had a bit of a headache from work before I even started listening so I wasn't in the right frame of mind, however I was impressed initially. If I end up not keeping it I'll likely move to try a pair of those new 1000W eAR 1001 ICEpower monoblocks.

-Nathan

01. Optonica integrated (1987 @ 14 years of age)
02. McIntosh MC2100/MX113
03. Carver integrated (above McIntosh blew up)
04. Sony receiver (WAF-influenced purchase)
05. Audio Innovations ai500 EL34 (my first tube integrated!)
06. Rega Brio (WAF-influenced purchase)
07. SimAudio Moon (boy oh boy was this one awesome!)
08. Antique Sound Labs Orchid 2A3 (simply lovely)
09. Lexicon proc./Adcom 5 ch./Rotel 2 ch. (WAF-influenced delving into home theater - it's still around in the living room)
10. Audio Innovations ai500 (I got one again and ahhhh, in my very own listening room...finally in 2004 @ 31 years of age)

Combine #10 (with Pearl cryo'd SED 6L6GCs/Sovtek 6922s/Sovtek 12AX7LPSs) with a pair of Louis Chochos' Omega Loudspeakers' TS3 Standards, sourcing from a Thorens TD160 Super/Benz ACE/Mission tonearm combo, all running over DH Labs Silver Sonic cabling and you've got an extremely precise and yet warm/lush sound.

Cheers!

~M~

Proton (can't think of the model)
Krell 300i
PrimaLuna Prologue One

1)ODL Stratos stereo
2)Conrad Johnson M55 stereo
3)McIntosh MC2102 stereo
4)Marc Levinson 332 stereo
5)David Berning ZH270 stereo
6)Cary 300B SE monoblocks
7)Cary 805 Aniversary Edition
8)Silver Eagle Audio 211 monoblocks