2ch: WiiM Pro; Topping E30 II DAC; Oppo, Acurus RL-11, Acurus A200, JBL Dynamics Project - Offline: L212-TwinStack, VonSchweikert VR-4
7: TIVO, Oppo BDP103D, B&K, 2pr UREI 809A, TF600, JBL B460
I'd never buy an old Perraux poweramp, if the outputs blow (they have no protection) then it's a doorstop.
My choice would be Bryston 3B/4B and then buy the most recent version you can afford.
2ch: WiiM Pro; Topping E30 II DAC; Oppo, Acurus RL-11, Acurus A200, JBL Dynamics Project - Offline: L212-TwinStack, VonSchweikert VR-4
7: TIVO, Oppo BDP103D, B&K, 2pr UREI 809A, TF600, JBL B460
Thanks for the advice. I've sent the Perreaux amp specs to a trusted tech I've used before, see what he thinks, but thanks for the word of caution regarding lack of protection.
I hadn't considered Bryston before, but the specs of the 4b seem to tick all the boxes. The only issue is availability of them where I am, there's a few available worldwide so I'll need to weigh up shipping cost and power transformers but this could be an option.
I have worked on many Perreaux amps and I have never seen an output device fail into a short circuit. The ones I have seen always fail into an open circuit. In general, mosfets do not require and protection circuits because they have a positive temperature coefficient which means when they increase in temperature, the resistance of the junction increases which in turn brings the power dissipation down, self regulation.
The older Perreaux amps are brilliant at what they do.
Allan.
I have home built 4343 monitors with a Marchand crossover using a Heathkit 250w/channel on the 136A bass drivers and an Amber 100 w/channel amp on the top end with JBL designed passives and JBL supplied components for the passive upper crossovers. What slopes and what frequencies are you using in the Marchand? I have never gotten my 4343's to sound as good to me as my initial built L-300's. The 800 cps crossover to the horn on the L-300 seemed to allow better impact from the bass driver. I would sure like to get things sounding better though. Hate to waste money to buy coils and caps to go passive on the bass to mid crossover expecially if the active performs better.
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