2. amps-preamps
  3. 1219705654

Spectron Musician III - Can anyone comment on it?

I am currently on the hunt for a pair of amplifiers that have massive peak power capability with excellent micro dynamics and neutral presentation. I am driving a pair of Martin Logan Statement E2's

The Spectron Musician has been reviewed exceptionally well everywhere I looked and seems to fit the bill but I just can't get over 25 years of snobbery telling me to avoid switching amps because linear amps just sound better and, hey, the name on the faceplate ain't Krell or Mark Levinson!

Can I PLEASE get a few people with experience listening to these amps tell me why I should or shouldn't buy them?

I desperately want to buy a pair of the BAT VK-600SE's since I own mostly all BAT equipment but to produce, say, 110db peaks one would comfortably need several thousands watts of power in the bucket to meet the challenge. I don't think the BAT amps have that under the hood.

Advice?
sashua

Showing 5 responses by dcstep

dcstep
1,518 posts
 
If you'll search you'll find a lot more discussion.
dcstep
1,518 posts
 
I think you'll prefer Spectron to Krell.

Dave
dcstep
1,518 posts
 
Argyro said:

"I really dont like this amp. Except tha fact that it can drive any speaker on the market, the timbre it produces is the fakest timbre I have heard IN MY SYSTEM.

Actually in a different system that I knew its componenents quite well."

I heard the Spectron in monoblock configuration today at RMAF. The timbre was natural and very dynamic. Maybe Argyro wasn't as familiar with the system as he thought. We listened for about 15-minutes today, which is not enough for a conclusive review; however, it clearly showed this amp to be a very neautral contender as one of the amps around.

Dave
dcstep
1,518 posts
 
Yes, room 1004 was not great, but I credit that to the setup of the SPs. It was very easy to hear that the Spectrons were doing a great job and certainly not grossly colored as suggested by Argyro.

Dave
dcstep
1,518 posts
 
The Rowland was much preferrable in the Soundings suite; HOWEVER, had Soundings set up the suite with the Spectron and if the Spectron had been fed with an equivalent CDP and a few other things, then the game would have been on, I'm sure. Despite the problems with 1004, it was clear that the Spectron is an excellent amp. With two giants like the Rowland 312 and the mono Spectrons, you really need the head-to-head in the same system for an extended time.

Dave
More to discover