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MissionAllegroSound has been dedicated to the accurate recording and reproduction of acoustic music for well over ¼ Century. One can't please all the people all the time; for those who value knowledge & experience, AllegroSound is here to assist you. Quid pro quoInfo presented here is extraordinarily labor-intensive; if you have not purchased from us in the 36 years we've been in business, your contribution commensurate with value provided is very much appreciated. Featuring* AllegroQC™ with 36+ yrs experience. * Safe-packing. Trust your purchase to one who knows & cares to pack it right. Trade-insTrade-ins are not final until received, inspected, tested and approved by AllegroSound. Items failing to meet our minimum standards will be returned at customer's expense plus a $50 charge for inspection and testing. TODAY, bookmark this page & check back later. * all prices U.S. currency f.o.b. Los Angeles, California USA. * prices without deposit subject to change without notice. * AllegroLayAway™ with 20% non-refundable deposit. * AllegroTradeUP™ with approved trade-in.
ConditionSome be 10~60 yrs old with imperfections, including non-functioning indicator lights. We do our best to describe known issues, but, as one man's "good" is another's "poor", symantics/condition cannot be guaranteed. NO "mint", "minty", "perfect", "excellent", etc. All pre-owned/used unless otherwise noted. See Pics, MainsVoltage, Terms below. Pics are shown for display purposes & may not represent exact condition. Text trumps pics - read description!
Terms & ConditionsEquipment is carefully Inspected, Cleaned, Variac'd, Tested for dc-offset & Auditioned in ref system before it leaves our facility. Quality work w/TLC takes quality time; I work at my pace & have orders ahead of yours; item will ship when testing is completed and packed for safe transit, typically within 30 days of cleared funds. Suitability sole responsibility of Buyer. All items subject to prior sale or no sale. Not responsible for errors, typos, etc. Symantics/condition not guaranteed. All equipment as-is without warranty. Add 9.75% Sales Tax within California. All costs, including, but not limited to, packing, freight, duty, taxes, fees, etc, are sole responsibility of Buyer & not refundable under any circumstances. All sales final. References on request.
AMPLIFIERS: Solid-StateSolid-state amps with their inherent higher-damping are uniquely suited to control the higher-mass of real woofers (10" & greater). If you love tubes, bi-amp with tubes on top, solid-state on bottom.
![]() fabled Accuphase P-400 twin-mono amp, 2 monoblock amps on one chassis, switchable on-the-fly between 50w class-A or 200w class-AB, highly-efficient cooling system eliminates the heat-damage typical of other "class A" power amplifiers, precision 1-db/step attenuators eliminates the need for a preamp, useful peak-&-hold power meters, upgraded 5-way output connectors, magical on electrostatic loudspeakers! fyi, Accuphase stereo amplifiers typically have a single power-supply for the two channels; the P-400 you see here be a rare exception, with the benefits of separate monoblocks in a cool-running compact design of the finest quality and legendary reliability. ![]() ATC SPA2-150 power amplifier, twin-mono "Audiophile" version, 2 monoblock amps on 1 chassis, 200w/ch into 8-Ohms, discrete, XLR-Bal, non-clipping design, on-board diagnostics w/display, the best of British technology, transparent and musical, 57#, drives difficult loads w/ease, outperforms Nagra MPA at one-third the cost and heat. (or, you could pay 7x more for new darTZeel 108 with half the power) a Bigger-Bolder-Better Bedini 25/25... ![]() Bedini 100/100-DE "Class A" #133DE, 100w/ch/8, 200w/ch/4, 19" rack-mt panel + handles. matching 66DE preampwith MM Phono available. "one of most-enjoyable solid-state amps I've heard..."
![]() Belles OCM-500 stereo amplifier,elegant 3-stage design w/mosfet out, 200w/ch/8, 400w/ch/4, 800w/mono/8. SS in Stereophile: "...ideal amp for large inefficient 'stats like Soundlab A1's... this is one fast high-definition amp... I was impressed by its ability to reveal subtle aspecs of music...excellent bass- extention, rivaling that of any amp I've mated with the Dunlavy Signature VI's." ST in Stereophile of smaller version: "one of the most enjoyable solid-state amps I've heard in nearly 18 years of reviewing! It's solidly engineered, beautifully built & reasonable priced. I love the Belles for its warmth, richness, and dimentionality - its musicality." (or, you could pay 4x more for a new pair of Belles MB-200's) matching RC Linestage preamp& MM+MC Phono preamp available. Seatbelts recommended for Home-Theater applications! ![]() fabled Crown K1 stereo amplifier c.2003, last Version!, big pwr/snd, small size/wt, controls multiple large woofs in a vice-like grip and drives difficult loads with ease, legendary reliability & fail-safe protection of the amplifier & your valuable speakers!, 350w/ch/8, 550w/ch/4, 750w/ch/2, 32-lbs, XLR-Bal in, Vol cont, rack-mt + handles. (or, you could pay 8x more for a new Spectron Musician III SE Mk2. like no other...
fabled Denon POA-8000 "class A" monoblocks, 200w/ch/8, 48 lbs, ultra-stable Feed-Forward design, input level control, subsonic filter. Simply magical on Manger MSW's. (these have been run at reduced bias and lack the heat-damage of others). (or, you could pay more for a pair of Denon POA-S1 plus a forklift) matching PRA-6000 preamp avail.not for sale at this time.
![]() fabled Kenwood L-09M monoblocks, 300w/ch/8, switched-attenuator, power meter, AllegroMods™. matching L-07C preamp available.you can pay more, but you can't buy a better Krell. ![]() fabled Krell KSA-150 dual-mono amp, 300w/ch/4, 600w/ch/2, 1200w/ch/1, single-plateau bias, XLR-Bal, 90 lbs. "The KSA-150 has to be one of the smoothest, sweetest amps around... bass is phenomenal." −ST/Stereophile. (or, you could pay 17x more for a new pair of Krell Evo-600's) Krell KRX xover also available.
![]() Lector VM-200 hybrid amp, 100w/ch/8 and 150w/ch/4, 14GW8 Input+Driver tube, mosfet output, low feedbk, gloss-black side panels. Luxman M-4000 twin-mono amp fabled Tim de Paravicini design, best of 2000-4000-6000 Series (larger M-6000 & single-ps M2000 & mosfet M4000A are less good), precision 1db/step attenuators eliminates need for a preamp, average & peak power-meters, 180w/ch/8, c.1976, number 1393, much point-to-point hard-wiring. fyi, M-4000 has bipolar current stage; M-4000A has mosfet current stage; bipolars trump mosfets re current. matching T-110 tuna available.a Ken Ishiwata design. the legacy continues...
![]() Marantz MusicLink MA-24 monoblks (formerly Marantz Esotec series), rated 30w Class A, copper chassis, 6"h - 8"w - 14"d, champagne-gold. matching SC-22 preamp available.McIntosh, since 1949, like no other...
![]() fabled McIntosh MC-2600 dual-mono amp, latest and greatest of the professional "Big Macs" with XLR-Balanced inputs and even more McPower to outperform its illustrious predecessors (2300/2500), 600w/ch, 2200w/100A/pk/ch in stereo!, 4400w/200A/pk/mono!, 2-4-8 Ω taps, drives any load incl 0.1 Ω ribbons!, improved fan-management system unlikely to activate the variable-speed fans under typical domestic conditions. Legendary musicality, reliability and fail-safe protection for your speakers. Rack-mountable. ST in Stereophile: "Once you've experienced and lived with a mega-amplifier, whether tubed or solid-state, it's difficult to return to one of moderate power - and by moderate I mean even a few hundred wpc - especially if your goal is to reproduce without strain the dynamic range of live orchestral performances..." (or, you could pay 9x more for Boulder 2060)
click for McIntosh MC-2600 dual-mono amp legendary musicality, reliability and fail-safe speaker protection. ![]() fabled McIntosh MC-2125 amp, unique autoformer design, 120w/ch/stereo, 240w/mono, 2-4-8-16 Ohm taps, Volume, peak-and-hold power Meters, drives any load including 0.1 Ohm ribbons! 1 of Mac's best. (or, you could pay 5x more for a new Moscode 401HR)
click for McIntosh MC-2125 legendary musicality, reliability & fail-safe spkr protection. ![]() fabled McIntosh MC-2120 amp, unique autoformer design, 120w/ch/stereo, 240w/mono, 2-4-8-16 Ohm taps, Volume, drives any load including 0.1 Ohm ribbons! 1 of Mac's best. (or, you could pay 5x more for a new Moscode 401HR)
click for McIntosh MC-2120 ![]() Mitsubishi Diatone DA-A15DC amp, 150w/ch/8, latest and best version, 2 mono amps on one solid chassis, variable input sensitivity each ch. Optional DA-M10 meter unit below matches optional DA-F20 tuner. docks with DA-A15DC amplifier above.
![]() Mitsubishi Diatone DA-M10 Meter Unit, docks with DA-A10 and DA-A15 amps, RCA in/out, matches beautiful/optional DA-F20 tuner below, may be used with amps from other manufacturers. selectable Low-Pass & High-Pass filters facilitate bi-amping.
![]() fabled NEC M-50 monoblock amps, 100w/4, 240w/pk/2, 57A/pk, 5~300kHz, unique selectable Lo-Pass & Hi-Pass filters facilitate bi-amping & protect your delicate drivers from damage, Volume contol, fluorescent meters. "M stands for Magic."
![]() fabled Onkyo M-510 twin-mono amp, #40 of 43 produced for U.S. market, 2 monoblock amps on one chassis, Champagne-gold with lacquered persimmonwood matches M-588, 300w/ch/8, 500w/ch/4, 2Kw/pk/ch/1, 140 lbs of magical music replay. "M stands for Magic."
![]() fabled Onkyo M-588 twin-mono amplifier, two monoblock amps on one chassis, c.1993, essentially a smaller M-510 with Balanced inputs, Champagne-gold with lacquered persimmonwood matches 510, 200w/ch/8, 750w/pk/2, AllegroMods™. Mate with Sansui C-2301 preamp for a Magical music experience. "perfect balance of detail & musicality with holographic soundstage"
![]() fabled Pioneer Series20 M-22 amplifier, 2 monoblock amps on one cast-chassis, AllegroMods™ eliminate heat-damage, improve sound and deliver more power. PB in TAS: "My fave 25W class A amp is the Pioneer M-22. It offers a perfect balance of detail & musicality with a truly holographic soundstage. I like it better than M-03, DR-2, DR-3 & Bedini for driving my classic Bozaks." And this one-of-a-kind M-22 is way better! ![]() QUAD 606 amp #27093 c.1997, last Version plus AllegroMods™, 130w/ch/8-Ohms, 220w/ch/4-Ohms, stable into any load with any signal, outperforms 909 and others driving Quad ESL-63-988-989-2805-2905. (or, buy the McIntosh MC-2125) a Masaru Nagami design. sweeet!
fabled SONY ESPRIT TA-N900 monoblks, analog "class A" w/pulse-locked pwr sup, 200w/2~8 Ohms. Rosewood cabs avail. matching SE-P900 parametric available. ![]() SONY TA-N77ES amp c.2002, 200w/ch/8, 800w/pk/2, meters, Direct + Variable inputs, 58#.
![]() SONY TA-1010 integrated amp c.1970, 2 MM phono, 15w/ch/8. not for sale at this time. ![]() SONY TA-3200F amplifier c.1971. small size, BIG sound !
![]() Unison Research SR-1 hybrid integrated amp, 80w/ch/8, 5 line inputs, upgraded 12AU7 tubes, mosfet output, remote vol, outperforms the usual suspect. (or, you could pay 2x more for a new Pathos C1 or Ayre AX-7e) original UREI...
![]() vintage UREI 6150 2-ch amp c.1982, 80w/ch/8, XLR-Balanced inputs, Headphone jack, Volume controls, upgraded pwr cord, rack-mount. ![]() help support this site with your contribution and referral Los Angeles, California USA Rick@AllegroSound.com
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