Selling my Plinius 8200 MkII Integrated Amp

What Abhi such a good amp you want to sell
What's up next then?

What Abhi such a good amp you want to sell What's up next then?

As said buddy...thinking of another Plinius.

As said buddy...thinking of another Plinius.

Switch Continents !!



Southern Hemisphere to Northern Hemisphere !!!

bhagwan69 schrieb:

As said buddy...thinking of another Plinius. Switch Continents !! Southern Hemisphere to Northern Hemisphere !!!

Don't say that Bhagwan. All Plinius amps I have heard sofar (but I havn't auditioned the 9xxx-series yet) were exeptionally good. And if I would have to buy a SS-Amp today in a reasonable price category, Plinius would be on top of the list to choose from. Another favorite of mine is Exposure from UK (northern hemisphere) .

Regards,
Jochen

Sold!!

Hey congrats Abhi. Who's the lucky soul that got em'?

Well, he is an audiophile known to me personally...not a member of this forum.

abhi.pani schrieb:

Well, he is an audiophile known to me personally...not a member of this forum.

and what's next now, Abhi? The amp combo that I auditioned last week or something different?

Jochen

goolimangala schrieb:

abhi.pani schrieb: Well, he is an audiophile known to me personally...not a member of this forum. and what's next now, Abhi? The amp combo that I auditioned last week or something different? Jochen

ya, the one you auditioned .

abhi.pani schrieb:

goolimangala schrieb: abhi.pani schrieb: Well, he is an audiophile known to me personally...not a member of this forum. and what's next now, Abhi? The amp combo that I auditioned last week or something different? Jochen ya, the one you auditioned .

CNow I'm curious.

abhi.pani schrieb:

goolimangala schrieb: abhi.pani schrieb: Well, he is an audiophile known to me personally...not a member of this forum. and what's next now, Abhi? The amp combo that I auditioned last week or something different? Jochen ya, the one you auditioned .

Congratulation Abhi, very good combo indeed with an exemplary price/performance ratio I really like that it's somehow like my power cord (I mean the ratio)

Edit: and a big thank you to the designer of these amps

so abhi, will you now change your avatar with a photo of your new amp designer ?

Arj schrieb:

so abhi, will you now change your avatar with a photo of your new amp designer ? :D

That's a good one, Arj

you guys are hilarious...
yes....I am happy as well as surprised with what I am owning and hearing now. It has definitely taken my music to a different league and now. It all just happened. I had never planned for it. In fact I had started off with something entirely different in mind and I am glad that things happened differently.

About thanking the designer...I suppose he deserves much more than that .

Grrrr

Are you going to tell us what you picked up or do we need to raid your house???

soulforged schrieb:

Grrrr Are you going to tell us what you picked up or do we need to raid your house???

Raid his house!

soulforged schrieb:

Grrrr Are you going to tell us what you picked up or do we need to raid your house???

Lets do both..... .
Well, I have Siva's Pre-Power combo.
His Reference Valve Pre-amp PM-1 with his Dual Mono Solid state Power amp.

It all just happened. There was a SA-102 going for sale and I had my eyes on it. It so happened that I called up Siva to discuss about it and in the process I ended up listening to his pre-power combo. He also had a SA-Ref at his place which he gave me a demo as well. To my ears his pre-power beats the SA-Ref in two major aspects Tonality and Fidelity. The quality and quantity of information that came out of his pre-power was significantly better than the Sa-ref. Yes the SA-Ref did have more muscle and a nice overwhelming soundstage but I dont have the space to take advantage of these factors in my living room. However I took his pre-power home and auditioned it for a week. Compared it to my existing 8200, Accuphase Integrated and couple of other pre-power combo at a shop in Bangalore. It just sounded in a different league. The only thing I was worried about was its capability to drive the inefficient Dyns but it passed all the tests with flying colors. There was absolutely no hint of strain even at 2.o clock position and the Dyns were super-happy with such quality power being fed to it. I had no way but to buy it off .
Kudos to Siva for putting together such a wonderful combo at down to earth prices!!!!

Having said all that the only amp I still find nice to hear is the 8200. It has its own weaknesses but its positives far outweigh its negatives.

Also now that I have entered the tube world, its great to see different tubes giving different sonics and all of them sounding musical..

Now come over and raid!!!!

Congrats on the purchase. I have not heard Sivas SS power amp but if his current system is anything to go by, the preamp has to be very transparent and of high quality.

so do you already have Sivas photo or should we all request him to send it to you

Arj schrieb:

Congrats on the purchase. I have not heard Sivas SS power amp but if his current system is anything to go by, the preamp has to be very transparent and of high quality.

Ya, it was interesting to see his SS power amp which costs 1/nth of his tube monoblocs still retaining a good measure of its tonality and refinement.
But then those monoblocs would have its own space with top quality speakers and electronics I guess.

so do you already have Sivas photo or should we all request him to send it to you :D

he he he....I am going to get your photo from Facebook and put it here..

congrats abhi!

another tube convert into the fold which tubes have you experimented with so far?

regards

Hi Abhi,

Congratulations!

It's heartening to see Indian products, and the work of Indian designers, being recognised. There's no reason why good products can't be made here, at Indian prices!

Viren

Goog going abhi...welcome to the tube world. Wait till you start rolling.....

Siva kudos to you and your efforts again.

Nice to know local talent is being encouraged and appreciated.

Guys one should to give local talent a chance. That's how the local industry will mature.

Manek

Congratulation on your new buys, Abhi,

Now how about giving us a detailed low down on the products,
both specs and a review.

Enjoy,


Krish

another tube convert into the fold which tubes have you experimented with so far?

Hi Steve, the preamp uses three 12AX7 tubes. By default it came with Sovtek 12AX7-LPS....but Siva also recommended to try out JJ Tesla. I got them and wow!! it sounds even better, slightly warmer and fuller. Siva however has not found NOS tubes to be sounding any great in his preamp but I would still try a few of them very soon... .

Hi Abhi, Congratulations! It's heartening to see Indian products, and the work of Indian designers, being recognised. There's no reason why good products can't be made here, at Indian prices! Viren

Goog going abhi...welcome to the tube world. Wait till you start rolling..... Siva kudos to you and your efforts again. Nice to know local talent is being encouraged and appreciated. Guys one should to give local talent a chance. That's how the local industry will mature. Manek

Thanks Viren and Manek....
I never had any brand reservations anyway.
This kind of outstanding performance coming at unbelievable prices is not something very common in India. But if its there and known to people then it should be considered as a fortunate thing and taken advantage of. I always thought people in New Zealand are so fortunate to be able to buy products like Plinius at half the prices we pay here...there is no reason the equation wouldnt hold for India if we have products like these being designed and manufactured here.

Krish schrieb:

Congratulation on your new buys, Abhi, Now how about giving us a detailed low down on the products, both specs and a review. Enjoy, Krish

Thanks Krish...
Though I am not great at writing reviews but still would definitely write a detailed report on its performance. Currently I am in the process of selecting good cables for the system. My existing cables are now all showing up there weaknesses and I have to change them. Once I have these in place, I would write about the product.

As for specs, here they are:
Please check out Acoustic Portrait PM-1 valve preamp and NJ-1 dual mono power amp:
http://www.corrson.com/elec_diy.html

Great combo…
I have the PM-1 preamp for sometime now. I had listened to those power amps (two models) at home.
Great stuff…………….

Abhi,

Glad u liked the product. Hope you will have a great time with it...for a long time to come.

Have fun.

Regards
Siva.

square_wave schrieb:

Great combo… I have the PM-1 preamp for sometime now. I had listened to those power amps (two models) at home. Great stuff……………. ;)

isnt life ironic? two guys fight over stuff and have such strong and divergent opinions and then both of them end up with the same preamp

though i guess there's still the power amp... and speakers... and cables... and power conditioning....

stevieboy schrieb:

square_wave schrieb: Great combo…images/smilies/insane.gif I have the PM-1 preamp for sometime now. I had listened to those power amps (two models) at home. Great stuff……………. ;) isnt life ironic? two guys fight over stuff and have such strong and divergent opinions and then both of them end up with the same preamp :D

Well, to me the credit goes to the preamp which is so true to music.