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With regret, I need to replace my Technics SU-V4X amp. It has been a great performer since I bought it new in 1984. It had a little surgery in the form of a couple of replacement transistors in the protection circuit a few years ago which revived it for a bit longer but now I can longer obtain parts for it, and sadly it is time to go.
The problem is, I have been out of the HiFi loop for many years and looking at the array of stuff around at the moment, I am not sure what to make of it. What price bracket should I be looking in for comparable performance to the Technics? The amp was circa £250 in 1984.
A friend suggested Creek Evo but the spec has it as 0.1% THD which seems way excessive to me (Technics .007%) unless the form of measurement has changed.
The Technics had a great dynamic range and was very punchy and exciting to listen to, and since it died I have been using an old Memorex amp temporarily but it sounds pretty dire and dead by comparison.
Output is into a pair of Acoustic Research AR58LS which still sound superb with the Technics. (I'd like to keep them)
Any pointers, particularly from anyone old enough to remember/still have the AR 58's working with a modern amp would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
The problem is, I have been out of the HiFi loop for many years and looking at the array of stuff around at the moment, I am not sure what to make of it. What price bracket should I be looking in for comparable performance to the Technics? The amp was circa £250 in 1984.
A friend suggested Creek Evo but the spec has it as 0.1% THD which seems way excessive to me (Technics .007%) unless the form of measurement has changed.
The Technics had a great dynamic range and was very punchy and exciting to listen to, and since it died I have been using an old Memorex amp temporarily but it sounds pretty dire and dead by comparison.
Output is into a pair of Acoustic Research AR58LS which still sound superb with the Technics. (I'd like to keep them)
Any pointers, particularly from anyone old enough to remember/still have the AR 58's working with a modern amp would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.