Thoughts about buying a Bedini 100

I sent an email asking about their new Q series. I was very interested. Zero replies, not a good sign for buyer confidence.

I had a Bedini 100/100 and wish I still did. While you would never mistake it for a tube amp, it’s a great sounding solid state amp with the tightest bass you’ll ever hear.

Both John and Gary Bedini have passed away! As far as I know the company is gone! Will Vincent (autospec) in Idaho might know more. These are great amps and shouldn't be forgotten!

I used to have the 25/25.
they do run pretty warm, not sure if its possible or not, but before you buy can you check the main filter caps? If not,  then you have to assume they may need some work.

you can buy an ESR meter pretty inexpensively these days. a quick read will tell you if those main filter caps are shot or still good.

if you buy the amp, you may want to set aside some funds for new caps. they are not cheap and the newer caps are likely to be much smaller in physical size than the originals, so some crafting may be required to get them installed and wired up.

Bedini:  made some very nice amplifiers.  Even to today's standards they are very nice.  I repaired and upgraded some . 

I repaired and even upgraded his amps and I discussed my changes with John Bedini before he passed away and he liked my changes.  He was very helpful in discussing his circuitry and also went through the trouble to look through his storage facility for circuit boards and parts for his amps.  

I have kept my 250/250 MK II (upgraded) and i really like it.  I've compared his amps to other more well known amps and they compete very nicely.  

These amps have very clean circuitry that makes them relatively easy to work on and provides excellent sound.

For that price, I would grab them.  Even the higher powered amps.

enjoy