Underpowering JBL 250TIs....??

[Ian Mackenzie]

JBLnut,

Nice to see you around!!

I think this thread has been quite useful..what happnes if you underpower a loudspeaker and overdrive an amp and the outright benefits of more power.

[Storm]

I have a line out on a Bryston 3B amplifier.

Any thoughts??

Thanks.



-Storm

[clmrt]

Don't you have bills to pay?

Sell the Nak for $500, buy that Yamaha for $400, spend the $100 on gas money for the road trip.

[louped garouv]

I have a line out on a Bryston 3B amplifier.

Any thoughts??

Thanks.



-Storm

you'll have to listen for yourself there Storm,

they are considered very high quality amps, but can be unforgiving from what i understand....

[jackgiff]

[quote=sourceoneaudio;179498]PA-5 SPECS:


Specs are as follows: Nakamichi PA-5 Stasis amplifier.


PA-5AII SPECS:


Specs are as follows: Nakamichi PA-5 Stasis amplifier.


PA-7 Specs




PA-7AII Specs



Jeff, what is the purpose of all the Nakamichi amplifier specs on the Lansing Product Technical Help Forums? Are you hoping to sell Storm another Nak amp? Shouldn't that sort of thing be on the marketing forum?

I don't see any benefit to this thread to have all those Nelson Pass specs here. Just my 2 cents worth.

[Andyoz]

I have a line out on a Bryston 3B amplifier.

Any thoughts??

Thanks.



-Storm

I probably wouldn't bother unless you could stretch to a Bryston 4B

[grumpy]

I probably wouldn't bother unless you could stretch to a Bryston 4B

...that was my first thought as well. There have been a number of iterations.
Do some serious checking before you drop that kind of wad. -grumpy

[sourceoneaudio]

[quote=jackgiff;179580]

PA-5 SPECS:


Specs are as follows: Nakamichi PA-5 Stasis amplifier.


PA-5AII SPECS:


Specs are as follows: Nakamichi PA-5 Stasis amplifier.


PA-7 Specs




PA-7AII Specs



Jeff, what is the purpose of all the Nakamichi amplifier specs on the Lansing Product Technical Help Forums? Are you hoping to sell Storm another Nak amp? Shouldn't that sort of thing be on the marketing forum?

I don't see any benefit to this thread to have all those Nelson Pass specs here. Just my 2 cents worth.

Jack,
I placed them there so for comparison sake, for his power wanted and or needs, and any questions people might have about the amps.

Seems lots of questions and or doubts about what they can do, so specs in black and white should help.

Second I'm not trying to sell him another amp. What ever gave you that idea????? No selling going on here Jack.

Third, we are all talking power amps here........... Last time I reviewed the thread.

[edgewound]

I sense a devolution to this thread.

[grumpy]

"Are we not men?!"

[Krunchy]

"Are we not men?!"

Thank you!, for putting everything into perspective :shock: !

[johnaec]

"Are we not men?!"

"We are Devo!"

John

[Ian Mackenzie]

Storm,

Seeing as you have the Nak if you wanted to follow a logical progression for more powerful and seriously better amps look at these. The older Threshold amps are not bad either but I think spending good money on a new technology is a wiser decision. These are a two man job to move by the way!

No affiliation with Mark (his father is the company president). Both amps are highly recommended.

http://www.marksammut.com/List.html

X-350 $3295
http://www.passlabs.com/amplifiers/x350_reviews.htm

X-250 $2495
http://www.passlabs.com/amplifiers/x250_reviews.htm

[grumpy]

I'd agree, especially as the nice Threshold gear, that would have been a good intermediary step a few years ago, has found favor with the flipper crowd (bumped up prices). -grumpy

[majick47]

Did I go wrong purchaseing a "vintage" mid/late 1980s Threshold S500 Series II amp (250X2) a few months back? After installing it I couldn't help but hear a noticable improvement in the sound of my L300. To me it sounds like an excellent match up to the L300. I'm sure their are newer amps that are better but at what price?