Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Home Theater Weirdest or stupidest question ever??

All right I am admitting upfront this might come across as a very stupid question but here goes.

I am looking for a decent 2 channel amp for my M80s. Not because I need it but I want it...(Is there a 12 step program for audioholics?)

Something like an Adcom GFA 6002 would be nice. But I am so mesmerized by the analog display of the Denon POA-A1HDCI which is well out of my budget.

So do any of you knowledgable folks out there know of a good amp which has an analog display. I just think those are super cool.

Thanks

Sam

Hi Sam,

Not a stupid question at all! I love the big, lighted analog power output meters on some power amplifiers. Have you considered looking into the used market? There was a really stunningly beautiful power amplifier built by Onkyo at least until 1996, called the M510 Grand Integra, which was expensive back then. You might find one on the used market. And this was back when Onkyo built really robust amplifiers. There was an Onkyo M504 that I think also had big lighted analog meters.

McIntosh Labs also had several large power amps with big analog power output meters.

Regards,

I wish my Rotel had the analog meters. I would even be willing to pay more if it were an option.

Too bad the A1400 is digital!
Seriously, I have to admit there is something nice about those meters. On the other hand, I like my equipment to be as invisible as possible. Meters behind a sliding panel? With a remote control?

Hi Rick,

Yes, I totally understand. I forgot to mention to Sam that he should check out http://www.audiogon.com as well as ebay for vintage power amplifiers. I just checked out audiogon and indeed there is an Onkyo Grand Integra M510 for sale, asking $5000, so it appears to have held its value very well.

Others from that era with big meters include Accuphase and McIntosh monoblocs. Carver had several stereo power amps with little round VU meters, rather quaint. I still liked them.

Regards,

Eric,

During the development of Axiom's A1400-8, I recall suggesting at a meeting--and I was only half-joking--that we should include some big fat power output meters on the front.

Regards,

I had a big old Kenwood Basic M2A that had a set of meters on it but not the type the OP is looking for. I too looked at the price of the Onk units and was amazed they held there value as well as they did.

I think Emotiva is getting ready to launch the next generation of their 2-channel amp. The old one had meters.

Hey, here's a pre-production pic of the new one...

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Get 2 of these





My personal favorite

Love the Technics amps.

Used to have a SU-V2 that was kind of that champagne metallic silver hue with the glowing green "class A" label on it. Sweet!