Solid State Power Amp Reviews

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J. Gordon HoltSolid State Power Amp Reviews
SAE Mark II Power Amplifier
J. Gordon Holt  |  Aug 02, 2016  |  First Published: Jul 01, 1968  | 
It takes a lot of courage for a new company to launch an amplifier like this at time when most manufacturers are courting the mass market with budget-priced receivers, and Marantz is pretty firmly established as the Rolls Royce of audio electronics.

The SAE Mark II has, nominally, the same performance specs as the Dynaco Stereo 120, yet it costs twice as much as a factory-wired Stereo 120, and about 2½ times as much as a Stereo 120 kit. Is the SAE really worth the difference? And how does it compare with some other $400 amplifiers? Well, it all depends.

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Dynaco Stereo 120 transistor power amplifier
J. Gordon Holt  |  Jul 09, 2019  |  First Published: Sep 01, 1966  | 
One by one, the major amplifier manufacturers have acceded to the pressures of the marketplace and introduced "solid-state" models, whether or not these happened to sound as good as their previous tube-type units. Dynaco was one of the last of the hold outs, preferring, according to their advertisements, to wait until they could produce a solid-state unit that was at least as good as their best tube types. Now, they've taken the plunge at last, with their Stereo 120.
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