Comments on Profile Post by JeremiahS

I am just concern because it doesn’t have 300B like the Studio B or BA. I’m afraid the sound is not to my liking because I only have the BA as my reference.

if you find it, they will come.
You should have a good resale chance here.
Anyways, wonder how difficult 45s are to find for you.

Yeah, wouldn't be hard to move on. There aren't many out there. Then again, if you like what you have...

If you can manage the finances, it might be worthwhile. They are very hard to come by and you won't know if you like it unless you give it a try.

Thanks for the advice. Seller is asking for crazy price, I think almost 5K USD.

sheesh

The god amp

Oh, wow, at that price, I'd have to really, really want it. And have already heard and loved it. B/c I don't think I'd be able to get that price back if selling it on. Though what do I know?

Also, chance it will break during shipping is not minimal. And if/when it breaks through normal use, is Craig (probably maybe mostly retired) going to service a secondhand amp? If you're comfortable servicing it yourself or have a good tech, maybe this is moot.

Finally, at that price, I'd also be looking at DNA, Feliks, and a few other amps. But that's just me. I have an EC SJ 300B and like it quite a bit, but it's cranky and doesn't drive everything I have well, particularly not planars.

445 and studio T are the GOATs.

@wbass How do you feel about the Studio Jr? I think ideally I will be happy with an ECBA but it’s also very rare and hard to get.

Well, my SJ is weird, b/c it's a prototype sort of hacked into a BA (I think) chassis. It sounds good, spacious, rich, pretty classic 300B, I'd say. Great sense of depth especially. Annoyingly, it has intermittent static in the right channel.

I asked Craig about it, and he said he'd refund the amp but not service it. That wasn't quite the answer I was looking for, but I got a one-off deal, so lived with it. The issue persists. It's only intermittent and doesn't spoil listening pleasure, but it's there.

So, from my POV, EC amps are nice, but I wouldn't rule out there being gremlins. Perhaps my SJ is a special case, however.

@wbass Thanks for your impressions. I wish I can test the Studio Jr or B because I want to compare its sound to the Balancing Act.