owlsplace Posted December 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 Well, the Mel Torme album arrived last eve on the winter soltice. The "Glow Worm" cut sounds more like a spring equinox "rite of spring" item though. Easy to see why Torme plays well on AR-3a's.Adriano -- expecting a review on that new amp since I know you are a tube fan Buon Natale!Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonnar Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 Thank you, Roger, and Merry Christmas to You! Well, I am pleasantly surprised by this rugged, professional iron gear. First, it' s unbelievably smooth , I use classical , chamber music, baroque to test this amp, and I have to say it sounds clean, silky, fluid and undistorted. Mid-high region is very tube-like, three-dimensional and musical. Second , the QSC gives me the best low frequencies I' ve ever heard from my AR speakers. Powerful, clean, fast, vibrating, rich . Third, with jazz and pop/rock music it seems like someone has " unveiled " the sound. This amp sounds LIVE! Micro-contrast and transparency are at sky-high levels, and the dynamic range appears infinite. This amp outperform easily every SS amp I' ve had in my home, including the excellent Crown PSA-2. The fan runs absolutely quiet , but a little breeze comes out of the front panel of the amp, funny! This amp , reliable, powerful and well sounding, and designed to drive low impedance loads could be the perfect mate for AR speakers even if it cost 5000 $ : at 550 $ it' s an absolute bargain . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidDru Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 And with that review the prices of QSC amps just went up!Might want to post the same info on the "Amps for 3's" thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owlsplace Posted December 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 Thank you, Roger, and Merry Christmas to You! Well, I am pleasantly surprised by this rugged, professional iron gear. First, it' s unbelievably smooth , I use classical , chamber music, baroque to test this amp, and I have to say it sounds clean, silky, fluid and undistorted. Mid-high region is very tube-like, three-dimensional and musical. Second , the QSC gives me the best low frequencies I' ve ever heard from my AR speakers. Powerful, clean, fast, vibrating, rich . Third, with jazz and pop/rock music it seems like someone has " unveiled " the sound. This amp sounds LIVE! Micro-contrast and transparency are at sky-high levels, and the dynamic range appears infinite. This amp outperform easily every SS amp I' ve had in my home, including the excellent Crown PSA-2. The fan runs absolutely quiet , but a little breeze comes out of the front panel of the amp, funny! This amp , reliable, powerful and well sounding, and designed to drive low impedance loads could be the perfect mate for AR speakers even if it cost 5000 $ : at 550 $ it' s an absolute bargain .Sounds like you are pleased with the amp. It is hard to justify rebuilding some of the older amps at that price. Now, bi-amping with tube and SS gear sounds like a fun project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidDru Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 Adriano, I am researching the QSC line of amps. How did you make the input connections work? Looks like those are mostly set up for commercial PA systems etc.There are 2 QSC CX 6 amps available here actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birger Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 A very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to You all from a rainy Sweden Birger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sonnar Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 Hello David, here are RCA/XLR adapters, very cheap and easy to use. I'm testing this amp using every cd and LP I have , including some very excellent old recordings , and it outperforms easily every amp I' ve ever had in my audiophile life. To paraphrase an old Marantz advertisement, it sounds LOUD & CLEAN. And unbelievably smooth and sweet, just like a tube amp ( I have also tubes amps! ) but with a lot of power and dynamic , and the strongest and cleanest low frequencies possible. Tom Tyson gave me the idea to try one of this pro amp to drive AR speakers, and it's worth the try. Thank you, Tom. Birger - Merry Christmas and happy New Year from sunny Italy ! Adriano Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidDru Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 Thanks Adriano. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ra.ra Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 Good to hear such an enthusiastic testimonial on the amp, Adriano.Best wishes for a happy and healthy holiday season to all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xmas111 Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 Good to hear such an enthusiastic testimonial on the amp, Adriano.Best wishes for a happy and healthy holiday season to all.xmas '15 3.jpgNow, that's Christmasy.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owlsplace Posted December 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 Yes, and a final Merry Christmas to all of the classy AR people here on this forum.My Adcom 555II rebuild has survived the 12-days of non-stop Christmas music burn-in, so I guess it is good to go. Probably won't be needing an amp for awhile but will be checking out Carl's tweeter array -- always another AR project to keep my interest and wishing all of you a Happy AR New Year!Looks like it will be a "White Christmas" here in Reno as the flurries are falling as I speak. I've spent Christmas south of the equator before and it's not quite the same, but 68 deg. F in Syracuse, NY this morning ... okay, Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyC Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 Fa La La Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xmas111 Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 Fa La LaFinally, been waiting for the traditional AR-3a Christmas tree ornament, thanks Roy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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