Woodside MA50 Renaissance monoblock power amplifier System & Setup

Woodside MA50 Renaissance monoblock power amplifier System & Setup

Brian Tucker, the US Quad importer, introduced me to the Woodside MA50 tube amplifiers and their manufacturer, John Widgery, during the 1992 Summer CES. Tucker's combination of Woodside MA50 tube amplifiers and <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/416">Quad ESL-63 USA Monitor</A>s sounded unusually neutral, dynamic, and detailed. This was good news; back in 1987, Dick Olsher (Vol.10 No.6, pp.104&ndash;5) was unable to recommend an earlier Woodside-manufactured amplifier, the Radford STA 25 Renaissance. Brian mentioned that the MA50's design is a much-improved version of that earlier Radford model. Time for another review.

Woodside Electronics
Not distributed (2007)
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Woodside MA50 Renaissance monoblock power amplifier Specifications

Woodside MA50 Renaissance monoblock power amplifier Specifications

Brian Tucker, the US Quad importer, introduced me to the Woodside MA50 tube amplifiers and their manufacturer, John Widgery, during the 1992 Summer CES. Tucker's combination of Woodside MA50 tube amplifiers and <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/416">Quad ESL-63 USA Monitor</A>s sounded unusually neutral, dynamic, and detailed. This was good news; back in 1987, Dick Olsher (Vol.10 No.6, pp.104&ndash;5) was unable to recommend an earlier Woodside-manufactured amplifier, the Radford STA 25 Renaissance. Brian mentioned that the MA50's design is a much-improved version of that earlier Radford model. Time for another review.

Woodside Electronics
Not distributed (2007)
tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/radford

Woodside MA50 Renaissance monoblock power amplifier Page 2

Woodside MA50 Renaissance monoblock power amplifier Page 2

Brian Tucker, the US Quad importer, introduced me to the Woodside MA50 tube amplifiers and their manufacturer, John Widgery, during the 1992 Summer CES. Tucker's combination of Woodside MA50 tube amplifiers and <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/416">Quad ESL-63 USA Monitor</A>s sounded unusually neutral, dynamic, and detailed. This was good news; back in 1987, Dick Olsher (Vol.10 No.6, pp.104&ndash;5) was unable to recommend an earlier Woodside-manufactured amplifier, the Radford STA 25 Renaissance. Brian mentioned that the MA50's design is a much-improved version of that earlier Radford model. Time for another review.

Woodside Electronics
Not distributed (2007)
tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/radford

Woodside MA50 Renaissance monoblock power amplifier

Woodside MA50 Renaissance monoblock power amplifier

Brian Tucker, the US Quad importer, introduced me to the Woodside MA50 tube amplifiers and their manufacturer, John Widgery, during the 1992 Summer CES. Tucker's combination of Woodside MA50 tube amplifiers and <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/416">Quad ESL-63 USA Monitor</A>s sounded unusually neutral, dynamic, and detailed. This was good news; back in 1987, Dick Olsher (Vol.10 No.6, pp.104&ndash;5) was unable to recommend an earlier Woodside-manufactured amplifier, the Radford STA 25 Renaissance. Brian mentioned that the MA50's design is a much-improved version of that earlier Radford model. Time for another review.

Mark Levinson No.23.5 power amplifier Measurements

Mark Levinson No.23.5 power amplifier Measurements

<I>"A high-quality amplifier must be capable of passing rigid laboratory measurements, meet all listening requirements, and be simple and straightforward in design in the interest of minimizing performance degradation..."</I>&mdash;Cdr. Charles W. Harrison Jr., <I>Audio</I>, January 1956 (footnote 1)

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Mark Levinson No.23.5 power amplifier System Context

Mark Levinson No.23.5 power amplifier System Context

<I>"A high-quality amplifier must be capable of passing rigid laboratory measurements, meet all listening requirements, and be simple and straightforward in design in the interest of minimizing performance degradation..."</I>&mdash;Cdr. Charles W. Harrison Jr., <I>Audio</I>, January 1956 (footnote 1)

Harman Specialty Group
3 Oak Park Drive
Bedford, MA 01730-1413
(781) 280-0300
www.marklevinson.com

Mark Levinson No.23.5 power amplifier Specifications

Mark Levinson No.23.5 power amplifier Specifications

<I>"A high-quality amplifier must be capable of passing rigid laboratory measurements, meet all listening requirements, and be simple and straightforward in design in the interest of minimizing performance degradation..."</I>&mdash;Cdr. Charles W. Harrison Jr., <I>Audio</I>, January 1956 (footnote 1)

Harman Specialty Group
3 Oak Park Drive
Bedford, MA 01730-1413
(781) 280-0300
www.marklevinson.com

Mark Levinson No.23.5 power amplifier Page 3

Mark Levinson No.23.5 power amplifier Page 3

<I>"A high-quality amplifier must be capable of passing rigid laboratory measurements, meet all listening requirements, and be simple and straightforward in design in the interest of minimizing performance degradation..."</I>&mdash;Cdr. Charles W. Harrison Jr., <I>Audio</I>, January 1956 (footnote 1)

Harman Specialty Group
3 Oak Park Drive
Bedford, MA 01730-1413
(781) 280-0300
www.marklevinson.com

Mark Levinson No.23.5 power amplifier Page 2

Mark Levinson No.23.5 power amplifier Page 2

<I>"A high-quality amplifier must be capable of passing rigid laboratory measurements, meet all listening requirements, and be simple and straightforward in design in the interest of minimizing performance degradation..."</I>&mdash;Cdr. Charles W. Harrison Jr., <I>Audio</I>, January 1956 (footnote 1)

Harman Specialty Group
3 Oak Park Drive
Bedford, MA 01730-1413
(781) 280-0300
www.marklevinson.com

Mark Levinson No.23.5 power amplifier

Mark Levinson No.23.5 power amplifier

<I>"A high-quality amplifier must be capable of passing rigid laboratory measurements, meet all listening requirements, and be simple and straightforward in design in the interest of minimizing performance degradation..."</I>&mdash;Cdr. Charles W. Harrison Jr., <I>Audio</I>, January 1956 (footnote 1)

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