Hey Trittya,
Super thanks man, thats so much of time spent for me.
Its always a pleasure, mate, provided I do get the time, eh?
Sonodyne SM 100 AK Added to the audition list, but I have no clue how to audition them. There dealer in Andheri East is saying they do not stock Professional audio stuff.
Get in touch with Sonodyne by email or with Biplob Saha at 09830855260 or their other No 09830855257. They should be able to tell you where to go. Alternatively, you can also Pm FM Malvai (Manav), whose brother Gaurav was dealing in some pro audio stuff incl these. Manav may be able to give you pointers as he had procured a SM50AK pair for his office.
I think the first and the most critical decision is that of the speakers, I first need to find something that I like and then figure out amplification and source for the same. What do you say???
That does make some sense but, OTOH, its easier to carry your amp around (and a CDP/source with your fave auditioning tracks,of course)for auditioning with various speakers rather than the other way round.
At about 25k, you can't go wrong with a Pulz/Norge pre-power setup. I had bought a pair of Pulz RS250 dual monos + a RS100 preamp(with built in phono) from FM Hemant Waghe and though I have played only one so far, I am overkeen on having the entire setup serviced by Pulz themselves to make these beauties as good as new(inspired a FM on the forum who has already got that done). You can always sell these later, though I very much doubt you would. At the price they come, they would make better sense as part of your 2nd system, should you eventually decide to upgrade/augment your system(s).
I have owned a couple of Norges and have heard all of them over the years, incl a 'professional' Technics/Sansui lookalike that sadly, went out of production looooooong ago. The sound signature of all present day Norge amps is fantastic-for-the-money, no doubt, but build quality and features leave a bit to be desired.
Norge amps also tend to clip (read 'run out of steam') sooner than the Pulzs at the same relative/rated wattage output hooked up to the same speakers, playing the same tracks back-to-back.
WRT clipping the Pulz dual monos are in a different league altogether, pretty much comparable to the likes of Marantz PM8003(the lower wattage PM7003 clips sooner) and beyond. The SQ is great, too, partly because of channel separation (due to different transformers/power supplies for each channel,
which is why they also drive speakers better than and clip later than amps/AVRs touted at about 80/100 wpc respectively, with a single trafo/power supply) and partly because of the no-nonsense circuitry and component quality.
These are IMO, I make no mistake here,
REAL AMPS at a REAL PRICE for REAL FOLKS.
I have NOT heard/seen the Norge Pre-Power combo but FM Denom here knows about them in detail, having done a detailed no-holds-barred review here on HFV. PM him for his mob No and talk about it. That Gent sure knows what he's talking about.
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I owe you thanks and a beer, next time you are in Mumbai, Beer is on me..!!
Khaak-Saar ki
Haunsla-hafzaai
aur uspe
Nawaazi gayi izzat
ke liye lakh SHUKRIYA.
(This creature-of-the-dust
thanks you a hundred thousand times
for the encouraging words
and the appreciation shown.)
:licklips::licklips::licklips:
Looking forward to that beer and to your company.
