Stephen Sank diagnosed the problem with my friend's Spectral DMA-200. There are several DMOS FET that are bad or about to go bad. I need 4 DMOS FET model VN0116N5 or VN0120N5. and then also need to replace 4 DMOS FET PN0116N5 or PN0120N5 that are probably near failure. Total 8 pieces. Does...
I am considering DMA-250 that has been sold and bought several times; so I don't know its condition. It is supposed to be universal. Do you know roughly how much Spectral charges to refurbish it?
My friend wants to replace his 30 yr old DMA-200. Is it really true that in order to buy a new Spectral amp you have to buy a new Spectral preamp too? Or was that just for DMA-500?
I have a friend whose DMA-200 is dying. He is thinking about buying a new Spectral amp. I read somewhere that if you want to buy a new amp you also have to buy a preamp to go with it. Is this true? I have trouble believing this.
My system is not SOTA. Preamp is Dan Sachs tube preamp, Lumin X1 streamer/DAC and Sound Lab ESL speakers. Currently using X350.5 but it generates 600W of heat just on idle in my tiny room: 11 x 9 ft. I was looking at a used Spectral since they generate only 250W and low class A bias. I like the...
I am not so concerned with power as much as SQ. Some comments indicate that the SQ of 360 s2 or 300RS is noticeably better than 260. Do you agree with this?