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post #1 of 8
9/18/10 at 5:55am
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Is this still reputedly the M^3?

 

This is including the cost of getting it built, not DIY by the way.

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post #2 of 8
9/18/10 at 8:03am

The CK2III should also be considered.  The M3 and CK2III are both very similar, with each one displaying certain strengths.

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post #3 of 8
9/18/10 at 11:39am

Audio-GD Fun?
 

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post #4 of 8
9/18/10 at 11:42am

M3 or M-Stage.

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post #5 of 8
9/18/10 at 11:58am

You could possibly get a dynamid for that price

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post #6 of 8
9/18/10 at 12:07pm

I'd be pretty ecstatic if I found a Dynamid for that price, which is to say I've never seen one go for that low. $1000ish seems more the norm, although I wasn't in the hobby when that amp came into fruition. CKKIII is quite a bit cheaper than M3, and ime, they're nothing alike. Most people say the M3 is a bit better; some say otherwise.

 

I'd personally try to score a nice Dynalo if possible.


Edited by atothex - 9/18/10 at 12:09pm
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post #7 of 8
9/18/10 at 12:20pm
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Originally Posted by atothex View Post

I'd be pretty ecstatic if I found a Dynamid for that price, which is to say I've never seen one go for that low. $1000ish seems more the norm, although I wasn't in the hobby when that amp came into fruition. CKKIII is quite a bit cheaper than M3, and ime, they're nothing alike. Most people say the M3 is a bit better; some say otherwise.

 

I'd personally try to score a nice Dynalo if possible.


Dynalo or M3 (M^3) for a warmer sound?

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post #8 of 8
9/18/10 at 12:28pm
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Dynalo or M3 (M^3) for a warmer sound?


People generally seem to say M3, but I've never compared 2 similarly-configured amps myself. M3s can vary quite a bit, between opamp and psu choices... hell, one can even get bass boost. Dynalos vary too; the Headamp versions supposedly depart significantly from the original design.

 

In summation: sorry, I don't know. :)

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