vintage amp > new amp

[Kaido]

Had my cruddy CD player speakers hooked up to my Sherwood RD-6105 for awhile. Just got my Dynaco 80Q vintage integrated amplifier in today and it blows the Sherwood out of the water, hahaha! The Sherwood is rated at 100 watts per channel and the Dynaco 40 watts. I get the Sherwood's max output volume at about 1/6 a turn of the volume knob on the Dynaco.

Thanks to ribbon13 for all the help

 

[MikeMike]

i can thank him for my marantz 1120 too, but um the sherwood is prolly 100 at max, so figure 50 watts possible and prolly 40 watts, the dynaco is prolly 40 watts at 8 ohms, and underrated at that.

MIKE

 

[mwmorph]

is it vaccum tube powered. i hink vaccum tube powered ampus with that analog signal give a warmer more pleasing sound explainnig why the older amp is better.

 

[Kaido]

haha I'm scared to go past halfway. I have it hooked up to the computer right now.

mwmorph, no tubes. nourdmrolNMT1, http://www.sherwoodusa.com/prod_rd6105.html

 

[MikeMike]

Originally posted by: Kaido
haha I'm scared to go past halfway. I have it hooked up to the computer right now.

mwmorph, no tubes. nourdmrolNMT1, http://www.sherwoodusa.com/prod_rd6105.html

but again, they prolly overrated it, most current expensive amps are sorta overrated.

man do i love my vintage. im scared though the money i might spend on them... hmm nevermind they be cheap!!!!

MIKE

 

[vi edit]

That's kinda like saying a 10 year old Mercedes is better than brand new $8000 Hyundai Excel isn't it?

 

[MikeMike]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
That's kinda like saying a 10 year old Mercedes is better than brand new $8000 Hyundai Excel isn't it?

sorta, but it would be more like.

a 30 year old mercedes is better than a 2006 (insert vehicle)

MIKE

 

[Kaido]

this amp make me realize how horrible my speakers are. can't wait to get my br-1s in

 

[Kaido]

what's the best way to clean metal? the pots need some major cleaning, so does the body. the front face plate could use a shine, too. any recommendations? I'll probably start out with rubbing alcohol.

 

[ribbon13]

I reccomend Techspray. Caig is good too. Try a survival kit