That depends on the ears doing the assessment.

To my ears

Adcom=Dry + Bright

"Dennis Moore" wrote in message
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I agree. Get a good Crown or Carver to duplicate the sound of
that Dynaco.

On the other hand the current 200 wpc Adcom would give you
a much nicer sound.

Dennis

"Harry Lavo" wrote in message
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I'd look in a pro music catalog. There are reasonably priced amps from
Hafler, Crown, and Carver that use switching power supplies (thereby
reducing weight) while putting out fairly prodigous amounts of power.

"Bruce Chastain" wrote in message
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I have an aging Dynaco stereo power amp. 230 RMS watts @ 8 ohms,
20-20KHz,
both channels driven, etc., etc.

I'm looking for a reasonable cost replacement for it, of at least 200
RMS
watts @ 8 ohms per channel. Preferably in the $500 or less
neighborhood.

The amp is often moved and used outdoors, so weight is of concern to
me.
The Dynaco weighs 54 pounds and I'd definitely like to do better than
that
next time. :-)

Anyone know of a reliable amp, capable of taking an occasional joke
(shorted
speaker, etc.), that would fit that bill?

Thanks very much!
Bruce.