CONRAD JOHNSON MS - 100 MOFSET POWER AMPLIFIER 100WPC SOUNDS AMAZEING - $949 - (Calimesa, CA)
TOP SHELF, "CONRAD JOHNSON" SOLID STATE MASTERPIECE FROM THE LATE 1980'S , STILL HOLDS IT'S OWN IN TODAY'S MARKET AGAINST THE LIKES OF KRELL, AND MARK LEVINSON !!!!! BEAUTIFUL ,VINTAGE, RARE, CONRAD JOHNSON "MOTIF" SERIES MS 100 AMPLIFIER . AT THIS PRICE POINT ,IN THIS CONDITION THIS AMPLIFIER IS AN OUTSTANDING VALUE AND INVESTMENT IN THIS CURRENT AUDIO COMPONENT MARKET !100 watts per channel !The Motif series of gear was Conrad Johnson's "Rolls Royce" solid state product introduced in the late 1980's and is known for their liquid midrange reproduction and tube-like signature. This is a fantastic sounding, audiophile quality amplifier with superb quality construction.using MOSFET input and output stages.It was Conrad Johnson's attempt to enter the market place of Threshold, Krell, Jeff Rowland and Mark Levinson.Cosmetically it is very nice. I am rating it an 8 just because of age since it is in really nice condition. The face plate is done in argento, slightly brushed with royal blue silk screen lettering The face plate is quarter inch thick and is rack mountable. The case itself is high quality brushed aluminum. On the back are very high quality teflon insulated RCA inputs and 5 way binding posts.Quite rare and hard to come by. I am its second owner. The amp has played with no issues and sounds gorgeous with beautiful extended and grain free high frequencies, neutral midrange and powerful tight bass. Absolutely incredible in hard to drive speakers such as the ribbon Apogees or Magnepans. Stereophile’s Tom Norton rated it as one of his favorite amplifiers of all time. SPECIFICATIONS: Power: 100 watts per channel RMS both channels driven into 8 ohms from 20Hz to 20KHz at no more than 1% total harmonic distortion or intermodulation distortion. Sensitivity: 1.1V to rated power. Phase: Phase correct (non-inverting) Frequency response: 20Hz to 20KHz +0, -.25dB Hum and noise: 90dB below full power output. Input impedance: 100K ohms. Dimensions: 18.5D x 19W x 7H inche…
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