Spectron MIII mk II owner's question.


Spectron MIII mk II owners are you in the process of looking at other amps to replace your Spectrons ?
Do you feel that your search is over, a bit from over or far from over ?

My answer is after working with several name brands amps, Spectrons are the last amps that I will ever own.
End of the line for me.
My ownership is about 3 years and since then I never became interested in something else.

Apart from the musical presentation this amp is physically easy to move around and really does not occupy space, low heat output and I never switch them off.

I like to find out how much are other satisfied.
Thank you.
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Since the introduction of the Spectron Musician III mk 2's has anyone other than me noticed the proliferation of Class D switching amps being introduced by highly respected audio companies including ARC, Rowland, Levinson (Levinson's flagship amps). Even Marten speakers is getting into the act with the introduction of mono amps that are Class D switching. Seems to me Spectron really opened some eyes (ears) to the possibilities of this technology.

Switching subjects slightly in a 7/20 post on this thread I mentioned that I upgraded from Spectron stereo to Spectron mono amps for some new speakers I had ordered. The speakers I ordered and have since received are the Tidal Piano Diaceras. I have had the new amps for around 8 months and the speakers for 6 months. I am ecstatic with the combination. The music playback is sublime with a naturalness and ease of presentation that gives me goose bumps.
Yes, today are Class D switching amps ‘all over the place’. I do not know if others are real contenders to Spectrons’ but I’m really happy what four of them do in my system. Like many other Spectron lovers also I finished with Joule Electra JE-450ME which offering natural synergy with Spectrons. Four Spectrons are of course controlled by electronic crossover Pass Labs XVR-1 and drive SoulSonics Impulse Supreme speakers which are added to system few months back when replaced loved MG 20.1.
I sincerely hope that Spectrons will remain in my system for long, long time.

Regards
When I upgraded my amp from a SE to a mk.2 I made Simon put the new at the time Cuft V-caps instead of the tin foil teflons. I couldn't be happier. It gave the amp a beautiful natural tone, which most Class d amps are missing.
Did anybody else put the copper foils instead of the tin foils in their amps?
Thanks for the hint ! I was already thinking about it. Didn't know Spectron were doing it themselves.
I've got copper caps in mine: Duelund CAST/PIO-CU. A bit more expensive, but a really natural sound.

Chuck