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Re: NAD - Supro 1605r

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Frey wrote:This looks really nice. How much was it?
My thoughts exactly...

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Serious - beeg’s AC15 sounded good at lower volumes the other night. It’s huge tho, so might not fit the bill. But for less than a slap up binge at the Langham, it’s a good option.
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Grant, what are your thoughts on the AC4 with 12” speaker?
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Re: NAD - Supro 1605r

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GrantB wrote:Serious - beeg’s AC15 sounded good at lower volumes the other night. It’s huge tho, so might not fit the bill. But for less than a slap up binge at the Langham, it’s a good option.
I literally expected half the size of my old AC30..... doh! oh well no hiding it from the missus lol

Not really a grab and go amp, more of a grab and hernia.
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AC 10 maybe? The AC4 is great but it needs a bigger speaker. :-)

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olegmcnoleg wrote:AC 10 maybe? The AC4 is great but it needs a bigger speaker. :-)
Another vote for the AC10, they're a killer little amp by all accounts!
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Rockshop have got their Supro amps on sale... It's a sign!!!! :-)
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Wow, that is nice!

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AiRdAd wrote:Rockshop have got their Supro amps on sale... It's a sign!!!! :-)
That's funny: As I was reading this thread whilst on the bus this morning I saw a guy walking up the street carrying a Vox Amp Box (I assume with a Vox amp in it). It was a smaller box, about the size of an AC4 box. My first thought was: That's a sign!

It seems there are signs wherever you look. But that's ok because we usually notice only the ones that align with our personal views.

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olegmcnoleg wrote:AC 10 maybe? The AC4 is great but it needs a bigger speaker. :-)
Excuse me Mr Oleg, but the AC10 has a 10" speaker and the AC4 a 12" speaker!
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I've had an AC10, didn't like the digital reverb and I didn't think the master volume control was that good, ie. you couldn't really crank it and keep it at home volumes very well.
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AiRdAd wrote:Rockshop have got their Supro amps on sale... It's a sign!!!! :-)
I'm getting a very trigger happy finger on the Supro... Rockshop open in another browser tab.
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Conway wrote:
olegmcnoleg wrote:AC 10 maybe? The AC4 is great but it needs a bigger speaker. :-)
Excuse me Mr Oleg, but the AC10 has a 10" speaker and the AC4 a 12" speaker!
Hmmm, it seems some of them do, some of them don't: http://www.voxamps.com/ac4tv

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Eeeek, those little cream coloured TV ones don't really count!!! The AC4C1 is the proper AC4. With a 12" speaker.
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Re: NAD - Supro 1605r

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Conway wrote:Grant, what are your thoughts on the AC4 with 12” speaker?
I can’t say...never played one.

I’ve talked about the Pro’s for the 1605R...there are a few cons.

- JJ tubes. These rattle at higher volume. Some people dfon’t care. I do.
- The power cord angle is weird. Not a big deal though, but you do need to be careful as may put pressure on the cord housing.
- Access to the tubes is very difficult.

That’s all. Press BUY NOW.
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