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OldiesButGoodies

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Sunfire 405x5
« on: September 06, 2014, 11:15:17 PM »
I will be offering this  amp for sale on Ebay in a few days.  Forum price available via PM if interested.  It was completely recapped by Tom and sounds wonderful,  you can listen to it in advance of purchase.  I will keep i here for two days before moving to Epay etc.  Includes glass base,  original box and manual.

Thanks for looking ,

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OldiesButGoodies

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Re: Sunfire 405x5
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2014, 07:17:08 PM »
Thanks to those that inquired - I am holding on to this amp as a benchmark for any potential replacement.  If the new ones do better I keep them,  otherwise this one stays.  Looking at Krell, Aragon and, yes, Emotiva (spare me the hate for including the E brand here,  but I like 'em). If I could find a pair of 600x2s that would be the ticket,  but they do not pop up that often.  Also considering a set of tube HF set with SS for LF.  So a pair of Hurricanes would be of interest.  If you happen to see something for sale that may fit the bill let me know. Thanks!
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bearjew

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Re: Sunfire 405x5
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2014, 09:17:31 PM »
Buddy of mine just got the Emotiva big ass monoblocks.  They sound great.  I won't talk smack on them at all after listening to those.  Absolute power houses too.
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Re: Sunfire 405x5
« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2014, 09:28:11 PM »
I love my emotiva.  I would like the mono blocks, but would settle for an XPA-2.  Still I don't have/want monstrous speakers, nor do I have the room, so the little XPA-200 does wonders.
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Re: Sunfire 405x5
« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2014, 09:34:37 PM »
Emovita... Sounds like an Italian chick who paints her fingernails black.

I've never heard the monoblocks, but, Dickys amp / preamp sound great. The build quality and styling are good too.
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Offline StephenWVU

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Re: Sunfire 405x5
« Reply #5 on: September 07, 2014, 10:41:13 PM »
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Speakers: Nearfield Acoustics Pipedreams Reference 18
Amplifier:
Mark Levinson ML3 (subs)
Phison A2.120SE (towers)
Preamplifier/DAC/Phono: Phison PD2SE
Server: Pi & NUC
Turntable: VPI HR-X, VdH Colibri XGW

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Re: Sunfire 405x5
« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2014, 10:45:32 PM »
http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=119625.0

I'd give that a look. Look on hifishark at what didn't sell and make an offer. Works well for me.  ;D
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Speakers: Nearfield Acoustics Pipedreams Reference 18
Amplifier:
Mark Levinson ML3 (subs)
Phison A2.120SE (towers)
Preamplifier/DAC/Phono: Phison PD2SE
Server: Pi & NUC
Turntable: VPI HR-X, VdH Colibri XGW

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Re: Sunfire 405x5
« Reply #7 on: September 07, 2014, 11:29:41 PM »
If you need a pair of high powered monoblocks, I know a guy who has a mint pair of Melos 402.  But, who really wants 400 watts of tube power?
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Aloia PST 11.1, Terra Song ss-1, Luxman c-1000, Melos MA333
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Re: Sunfire 405x5
« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2014, 08:03:05 AM »
The ad says they are sold.
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Re: Sunfire 405x5
« Reply #9 on: September 08, 2014, 11:25:52 AM »
Set of 402's would sound very good on your ribbons.  But you'd still need something for the low end.
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Re: Sunfire 405x5
« Reply #10 on: September 08, 2014, 01:58:29 PM »
I had two pairs!!! how many watts are you running, nothing like 1600 watts of tube power
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Aloia PST 11.1, Terra Song ss-1, Luxman c-1000, Melos MA333
Llano Phoenix CA-300, White Audio Labs A100, (2) Luxman M4000
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Re: Sunfire 405x5
« Reply #11 on: September 08, 2014, 02:29:07 PM »
That would be the shit.  2 pairs of 402's with a GK-1 pre.   :o
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OldiesButGoodies

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Re: Sunfire 405x5
« Reply #12 on: September 08, 2014, 08:12:22 PM »
Quote from: non-prophet on September 08, 2014, 01:58:29 PM
I had two pairs!!! how many watts are you running, nothing like 1600 watts of tube power

Conjugation can be tricky. Did you mean to write "I had" or "I have"? 
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OldiesButGoodies

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Re: Sunfire 405x5
« Reply #13 on: September 08, 2014, 08:18:31 PM »
Even if all you have is one pair I could be interested, provided you can accommodate independent evaluator(s) collaborating to help determine if the Melos amps kick the Sunfire's ass.  I would ask Jimmy Piitsburgh, OCCD and Reverend to serve as judges.  Or maybe just Jimmy P, as everyone else in that list is about to disappear into Carver Fest madness for one to two weeks.   If they are a good match for the Carver ribbons it could be worth it, to me anyway. 

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OBG
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