That's one area it does not excel. It's on par with good tube amps, solid, but not subterranean.
NHB-108 model one
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I bought something completely different instead. Had the opportunity to buy a pair of new old stock Wavac MD-805M mono's and I took it. These amplifiers originate from the surplus stock of a former european distributor and have only been unpacked to make pictures. I'm also negotiating a deal at the moment with a seller of a second hand Wavac PR-X2 preamp.
Congrats , i hope they will work good with your naim speakers .
55 watts with iirc different taps 4 and 8 ohm , the naim has a 88 db specified sensitivity and a nominal 4 ohm load .
But nominal values specified by the manufacturer dont mean a lot , you wanna see a impedance graph
55 watts with iirc different taps 4 and 8 ohm , the naim has a 88 db specified sensitivity and a nominal 4 ohm load .
But nominal values specified by the manufacturer dont mean a lot , you wanna see a impedance graph
The new webpage-design of darTZeel seems to be online. Looks nice and modern. 
www.dartzeel.com
But the biggest surprise isn‘t the new NHB-468. There is additional a brandnew NHB-108 Model Two. Didn‘t hear before the successor is so concrete.
www.dartzeel.com
But the biggest surprise isn‘t the new NHB-468. There is additional a brandnew NHB-108 Model Two. Didn‘t hear before the successor is so concrete.
The new webpage-design of darTZeel seems to be online. Looks nice and modern.
www.dartzeel.com
But the biggest surprise isn‘t the new NHB-468. There is additional a brandnew NHB-108 Model Two. Didn‘t hear before the successor is so concrete.
It looks to be a prototype - some capacitors in the right power supply board are of different color than those on the left!
Why ? Did that make the Model One any less capable ?
If I'm not mistaken, you were not in the market for a brand new unit (the Model Two will probably cost more than Model One, so expect a retail well over $40k) and don't expect any S/H units earlier than in 2-3 years. And those again, will probably be more like $25k for the first few units.
If I'm not mistaken, you were not in the market for a brand new unit (the Model Two will probably cost more than Model One, so expect a retail well over $40k) and don't expect any S/H units earlier than in 2-3 years. And those again, will probably be more like $25k for the first few units.
Yes off course it does, why else would they release a Model Two? All I meant was that I would not be happy having just purchased a second hand Model One and finding out that they released a Model Two just 2 weeks later. If I had known about the upcoming Model Two I wouldn't have wasted my time looking for a Model One.
Vitus ss 101 is another posibility seems to be a good big class A beast , it has a volume control so you can switch with or without ext. Tube pre.
Less desirable - yes, but not any less capable. Afterall - the amp sounds as good today as it did one week ago.
But I do understand that there are certain audiophiles, who always want to have the latest and greatest, and every new model introduction makes them feel unhappy with their gear.
Off course agree , i know you ve owned a lot of Amps already Adam , what did you like /not like about the dart?
Not hard to get a lot of amps if you're a dealer. Look at his Audiogon listings: https://www.audiogon.com/listings?member_name=elberoth2
No , and i wrote a mail to a nice no-nonsense dealer
Overhere Callas audio .
He said get/ change some tubes first and i did, the cat is quiter now, i parked the poweramp outside.
Hé recommend me vitus by the way, i dont think i ll sell it, i might buy SS to merely change once in a while .
Plus i found a way to make CD s more listenable
Overhere Callas audio .
He said get/ change some tubes first and i did, the cat is quiter now, i parked the poweramp outside.
Hé recommend me vitus by the way, i dont think i ll sell it, i might buy SS to merely change once in a while .
Plus i found a way to make CD s more listenable
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There was a gorgeous 108 listed here on WBF for a couple months that couldn't sell at under $11k USD. And that was before the knowledge of a Model Two. So I'd definitely agree that now isn't the time to buy a Model One. A few more should hit the used market in the fall when the Model 2 is released and prices should be even better then for anyone interested in a Model One.
My Wavac's are very quit. Can't hear them from my listening position. Have to stand next to them to hear a low hum.
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