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In Reply to: Good Investment??? posted by RodO on December 17, 2004 at 14:47:32:
Sonic Frontiers had a good reputation for solid design, and good build quality using premium parts (the company began as a vendor of quality DIY parts). There's nothing exotic or unobtanium in the circuit. As long as you have a circuit diagram, any competent electronic tech can work on it. Sonically, the Power series of amps are pretty much standard for push-pull designs, trading some tube lushness for decent extension at the frequency extremes. It should perform as well as current tube amps of similar design. If it is working now and meets your power requirements, it should be worthwhile addition to your system.The resale value, both now and when you eventually sell it, are affected by the company's demise. I don't recall what the original retail price was on this unit, but given the age and that the company's out of business, you should't be paying above 50% of the original retail.
There is a new company, Parts Conexion, that has risen from the ashes, and they may have circuit diagrams if the seller doesn't have one. Not sure I'd buy it without this important reference.
I'm not the one to ask about cables, since I don't subscribe to much of the current superstition.
Rob Gold
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