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Socal Sam
10-26-2010, 07:40 PM
Picked this beauty up today. The relay was cycling on it so it was reasonably priced. All it needed was an offset adjustment and it is good to go. One of the trimpots was dirty and therefore unstable so I sprayed it. Both channels are less than 2 mV now.

This amp features a three position damping switch on the back panel. You can have low, normal, and high DF. Low really blends the two channels and makes the midrange buttery rich while maintaining the airiness of the highs. Neat!

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Warped Bezel
10-26-2010, 10:25 PM
Nice and tidy layout as well!
Socal Sam
10-26-2010, 10:39 PM
Nice and tidy layout as well!

Yup! The amp boards have pull out connectors like PC cards for easy service.
RedGrant
10-27-2010, 12:03 AM
How do you like it compared to Mcintosh, Marantz?

I am very impressed with accuphase tuners, and saving for one. I've heard that their amps are no slouch, either.
Socal Sam
10-27-2010, 12:43 AM
How do you like it compared to Mcintosh, Marantz?

I am very impressed with accuphase tuners, and saving for one. I've heard that their amps are no slouch, either.

I need more E202 listening time to rank it but so far it is very promising. I'd place the E202 ahead of the Marantz 1200 and the receivers. I think the 510M or maybe the 300DC will give it a run for the money. The only MAC ss I have is a 2100. I wasn't impressed with the 2100.