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indyaudio

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Post Mon Dec 19, 2011 1:03 am

Wanted: Sunfire 300 Power Amp

Looking for a Sunfire 300 Two Power amp to properly drive my ALiii speakers. Pls respond with information regarding condition, photos, and your asking price. I will promptly respond to all, thanks.
Main Room System(s):
Speakers - Polk SRS 1.2TL; Carver ALiii; KEF 101, 104/2; Pioneer HPM150; JBL S7R Sovereign, L112, 4312, 43111
McIntosh - C28, C26, C24 preamps; MC30 monoblocks, MC2205, MC2120 amps
Carver - M4.0t amp; CT17 preamp; C9 Holography; Digital Time Lens; SDA360 CD
Sunfire 300~2 (2) & Dynaco ST-70 tube (2) amps
Jolida tube & Linn Karik CD; Rega P2 & Marantz 6300 Turntables
Arcam rDAC
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Post Mon Dec 19, 2011 1:33 am

Re: Wanted: Sunfire 300 Power Amp

=D> \:D/ =D> Welcome!! =D> \:D/ =D> I'll keep an eye out for one and let you know if I find one. Another option for the AL-III is a Cinema Grand 200x5 running bi-amped.
Sunfire TGP-III, 200x5, True Sub MK II, Klipsch Modded Chorus II's, Grant Fidelity: TubeDAC11
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Post Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:31 pm

Re: Wanted: Sunfire 300 Power Amp

Thanks!

You are right, the 5 channels will certainly work, just more expensive I suspect. Open to that configuration or the later Series II 2 channel versions, thanks guys.
Main Room System(s):
Speakers - Polk SRS 1.2TL; Carver ALiii; KEF 101, 104/2; Pioneer HPM150; JBL S7R Sovereign, L112, 4312, 43111
McIntosh - C28, C26, C24 preamps; MC30 monoblocks, MC2205, MC2120 amps
Carver - M4.0t amp; CT17 preamp; C9 Holography; Digital Time Lens; SDA360 CD
Sunfire 300~2 (2) & Dynaco ST-70 tube (2) amps
Jolida tube & Linn Karik CD; Rega P2 & Marantz 6300 Turntables
Arcam rDAC
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Post Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:41 pm

Re: Wanted: Sunfire 300 Power Amp

Cinema Grand @ Audiogon now $800:

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl? ... ema-Grand-

Typically they seem to sell for roughly the same price.
Sunfire TGP-III, 200x5, True Sub MK II, Klipsch Modded Chorus II's, Grant Fidelity: TubeDAC11
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Post Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:43 pm

Re: Wanted: Sunfire 300 Power Amp

Or if you really want to juice them up, 405x5 Cinema Signature for $1350 shipped:

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl? ... nema-Grand
Sunfire TGP-III, 200x5, True Sub MK II, Klipsch Modded Chorus II's, Grant Fidelity: TubeDAC11
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indyaudio

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Post Tue Dec 20, 2011 1:31 am

Re: Wanted: Sunfire 300 Power Amp

Some choices for sure. Thanks for shooting me the Gon listings....
Main Room System(s):
Speakers - Polk SRS 1.2TL; Carver ALiii; KEF 101, 104/2; Pioneer HPM150; JBL S7R Sovereign, L112, 4312, 43111
McIntosh - C28, C26, C24 preamps; MC30 monoblocks, MC2205, MC2120 amps
Carver - M4.0t amp; CT17 preamp; C9 Holography; Digital Time Lens; SDA360 CD
Sunfire 300~2 (2) & Dynaco ST-70 tube (2) amps
Jolida tube & Linn Karik CD; Rega P2 & Marantz 6300 Turntables
Arcam rDAC
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Post Tue Dec 20, 2011 2:13 am

Re: Wanted: Sunfire 300 Power Amp

A friend of mine runs a pair of AL-IIIs bi-amped with a 200x5 and it sounds fantastic and goes ridiculously loud, can't really say you would need more then that.
Sunfire TGP-III, 200x5, True Sub MK II, Klipsch Modded Chorus II's, Grant Fidelity: TubeDAC11
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Post Tue Dec 20, 2011 8:55 am

Re: Wanted: Sunfire 300 Power Amp

jjptkd wrote:Cinema Grand @ Audiogon now $800:

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl? ... ema-Grand-

Typically they seem to sell for roughly the same price.


Honestly for that price I would spend the extra 75 bucks to get it from Bob's shop himself, so you know they had gone over it:

http://www.carveraudio.com/index.php?pa ... Itemid=104
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Post Tue Dec 20, 2011 9:54 am

Re: Wanted: Sunfire 300 Power Amp

Honestly for that price I would spend the extra 75 bucks to get it from Bob's shop himself, so you know they had gone over it:
...I believe that's James listing here on the forum . It is a beautiful unit.
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Post Tue Dec 20, 2011 11:25 am

Re: Wanted: Sunfire 300 Power Amp

kingman wrote:
Honestly for that price I would spend the extra 75 bucks to get it from Bob's shop himself, so you know they had gone over it:
...I believe that's James listing here on the forum . It is a beautiful unit.


If true I retract my statement, and would purchase that listing.
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Post Tue Dec 20, 2011 9:41 pm

Re: Wanted: Sunfire 300 Power Amp

congrats then. fine choice.
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Post Thu Dec 22, 2011 1:23 pm

Re: Wanted: Sunfire 300 Power Amp

Pleased to report some acquisitions - Sunfire 300x2 amp & Classic Vacuum Tube preamp (with volume remote, but no phono stage). Includes the glass bases, remote, and XLR cables. Bonus - also bought his Carver M4.0t and he threw in a Monster Power center.

Thanks all for your assistance and suggestions in helping me decide. Looking forward to getting this gear home and biwiring my ALiiis for maximum effect!

I'll report my findings and impressions.
Main Room System(s):
Speakers - Polk SRS 1.2TL; Carver ALiii; KEF 101, 104/2; Pioneer HPM150; JBL S7R Sovereign, L112, 4312, 43111
McIntosh - C28, C26, C24 preamps; MC30 monoblocks, MC2205, MC2120 amps
Carver - M4.0t amp; CT17 preamp; C9 Holography; Digital Time Lens; SDA360 CD
Sunfire 300~2 (2) & Dynaco ST-70 tube (2) amps
Jolida tube & Linn Karik CD; Rega P2 & Marantz 6300 Turntables
Arcam rDAC
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Post Thu Dec 22, 2011 3:10 pm

Re: Wanted: Sunfire 300 Power Amp

Wow! Merry Christmas to you, Indy! Santa's bringing you some great sounds!
Family room: 300 disk changer with PS Audio Digital Link III DAC; Technics SL-1100A TT. QED Quenx1 IC's from DAC & TT to Adcom GTP-602 preamp/Tuner. AudioQuest King Cobra IC's from preamp to M1.0t mk-II opt2. QED Silver Spirals 4M wires to EPI 1000’s.
Living room: AudioQuest Black Mamba 8M IC's from family room preamp to Barcus-Berry 2002R Sonic Maximizer to GlowPower Zyxt IC's to Sunfire 300x2 to Nordost 6M bi-source wires to AOS 28" MDF spherical speakers using six 8" woofers and eight 1" dome tweeters symm. arranged around the surface.
SS system: CX-995V DVD to AV-705x 5 channel amp (center/rears) & M1.0t mk-II opt2(fronts).
Garage: TLM-3600 CDP to MXR150 Receiver (pre) to TFM-42 to EPI 400 speakers.
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Post Thu Dec 22, 2011 3:33 pm

Re: Wanted: Sunfire 300 Power Amp

Congrats!! =D> =D> =D> Some of the best ever offered by the Man! \:D/ \:D/
Sunfire TGP-III, 200x5, True Sub MK II, Klipsch Modded Chorus II's, Grant Fidelity: TubeDAC11

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