Systems

[Gepetto]

You got it Lee, no problem.

 

[laatsch55]

Ok. Nice to know I recognized my limitation.

 

[Gepetto]

We will give you the Clint Eastwood avatar next Lee...

 

[laatsch55]

With C lyde or Bonnie??

 

[Gepetto]

The Dirty Harry one of course...

 

[laatsch55]

Ah, with the MAGNUM.

 

[laatsch55]

Nobody changed the time clock at the shop---jeez---it never ends somedays. Back in 30.

 

[mlucitt]

Dude advertised a Crown DC300 amp on ebay. Said "DC300" in the title and in the description. He sent me an original DC300A manual. Different animal! Now what?

 

[laatsch55]

Erase the "A"??

 

[mlucitt]

Actually, he just sent me a full refund and told me to discard the manual. He goes by "mlclark" I thanked him but I may keep the manual just for the heck of it.

 

[Gepetto]

What do you need Mark, the DC-300 manual? Let me check to see what format I have it in.

 

[mlucitt]

I found one in poor condition in PDF but I have not yet printed it out. My printer at home won't do two-sided print like the one at work does. I like the original manuals because they feel like a piece of history.

 

[Gibsonian]

The Yammy C-2 (a, x) is all discrete as well Lee, that is one of its best points...

The C-2a has one of the best phono stages of any pre made (excluding separate phono stages that is). That is what I got if for.

That is good to hear. I recently picked up a C2A that is in the shop at the moment. I have a couple pre's to compare it to that have fine phono stages, Spec 1 and Accuphase C200, should be interesting. I like that the C2a has a MC phono stage, as none of my other pre's has one. I recapped the C2A before it went to the shop, so I took a good look at her. Very well built. It has a chassis within a chassis, and you slide out one from the other to gain access to the PCB's for service.

 

[Gepetto]

I think you will enjoy the C-2a, it is well known for its excellent phono stage and tailorable resistive and capacitive loading for the MC stage which, as you note, it very unusual for a preamp.

It is built like a tank, not like the more consumer grade gear that Yamaha put out. It was units like this that put Yamaha on the map in the audio space in the first place.

 

[soundude]

Hi Joe, I read your a crown guy, let me ask you, in your opinion what do you think of the PSA2, sound quality? I know its a rock solid amp and basically industrutable..but i question the sound quality sometimes..

 

[Gepetto]

Hi John
PSA2 is an excellent amp for sure, many audiophiles swear by them.

My personal preference however is for the very early Crown DC-300 and DC-300A amps as these were before Crown went all professional PA. The DC-300 started out as an audiophile amp before the roadies discovered how reliable they were and made them the staple of rock band PA systems. The DC-300s are all I own (4 of em). The PSA2 introduced the box chassis and cooling fans which I prefer not to have (they make noise).

Now if a Reference 1 came along at the right price

 

[laatsch55]

Or a Distinction Series DL-2............................

 

[Gepetto]

One of the problems with Crown collecting is they made so many different amp models that you never get a chance to try more than a small fraction of the product they designed and manufactured. Too many items on the menu

I should add that despite the number of Crown amps I have, the sound of the Phase Linear amps is superior for music listening to my ears.

 

[soundude]

I know I have been trying to get a Refrence myself...either one would be nice. There were 2 types..? rite.
I'm trying to get ahold of a couple DC-150's...my friend won't part with them though..

 

[soundude]

At work, goin home c u guy's in the morn...