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Seeking info N.E.W. Nirvana Electronic Works A20

I've got a N.E.W. A20 which I bought used. (or is it A20.1 ; I don't know)

I'm seeking info on the company, the amp, etc. Please post any info you've got.

I've heard the N.E.W. A20 was copied off the schematic of the First Watt Aleph J when that schematic was posted (Was it posted on Pass D.I.Y.? I can't find it there....)

Apparently the reason the N.E.W. company isn't around any more has something to do with the fact they were using the schematics provided to the D.I.Y. community to build a commercial product. That IS bad karma for sure, if true.

I'm using the amp to power the ribbon tweeters in my tri-amped Magnepan MG 3.6 speakers and it sounds real nice in that capacity.

I've read the amps were manufactured by Cary for N.E.W. I've also read that Cary will service them. I am trying to find out if this is true, maybe Cary will reply....

PLEASE- ANY info you have would be useful.
milosz
sholtz
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I have two A20s that I bought from Mitch in 1994.  Still have the bills of sale!  I currently have a pair of Rogue monoblocks, a Pass integrated and a pair of Pass mono blocks, a pair of Manley 250s, and a couple of PS Audio integrated.

The A20s hold their own against any of them. And does some things better than any of them. 
ironrick6
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How does one know if a unit is the A20 or A20.1? What is the difference? I've looked around but I can't get an answer. I'd like to keep my eye for these but I don't know which is which. 

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zarf
109 posts
 

I enjoyed an A20 for a while. It was my first class A amp.

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zarf
109 posts
 

It led me to a First Watt J2, and then later an Aleph 5. I guess it was the start of my appreciation of class A solid state amps. It was one of the best value amps that I’ve owned, and worked well with an efficient pair of Omega monitors.

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