Tubes Asylum: REVIEW: Melody SP3 Amplifier (Tube) by marine.tradition@muri-be.ch

Model:	SP3
Category:	Amplifier (Tube)
Suggested Retail Price:	â‚¬ 749
Description:	Integrated Amplifier
Manufacturer URL:	Melody
Model Picture:	View

Review by marine.tradition@muri-be.ch ( A ) on February 09, 2006 at 05:50:36
IP Address: 212.60.43.139

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Smooth, analytical, full bodied, great bass, does not coverup flaws in the recordings. Soundstage feels right, no overextension. Plays dirty rock recordings like I have not heard before from a tube amp. The recordings feel supercharged, downright brutal at times.
Beats my previous softie hi fi tube amp, smokes my high end transistor amp by a wide margin.
The amp is very pleasant to look at and very well built. I am in love with music again.
The Quad 12l speakers make a great match - I was surprised how much bass they can deliver. Sound does not feel boxy, like with my previous amps.
The melody matches very well with the Project III Turntable and the Bellari Tube Phonoamp. They are made for each other.
Features are few and all you need:
4 and 8 Ohm speaker posts, 2 sets of RCA inputs. Hiden on/off abd Channelselector. Stepped high quality volume control.
External Bias adjustment.

Product Weakness: None
Product Strengths: It`s all there

Associated Equipment for this Review:
Amplifier:	Melody SP3
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Bellari Tube Phonoamp
Sources (CDP/Turntable):	Project III with Ortofon 540MkII MM-Cartridge
Speakers:	Quad 12l
Cables/Interconnects:	Cheap stuff
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Rock, Blues, Classic
Room Size (LxWxH):	15 x 25 x 9
Room Comments/Treatments:	None, wooden ceiling, speakers on massive sandstoneblocks
Other (Power Conditioner etc.):	AURA CD Player, B&W Manufactured
Type of Audition/Review:	Product Owner

Product Weakness:	None
Product Strengths:	It`s all there