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xumbug

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Plinius SA 103
« on: December 20, 2011, 08:31:18 pm »
Has any one here has any experience with the Plinius SA103 power amp. What are your opinions.

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Re: Plinius SA 103
« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2011, 08:55:23 pm »
 Erick Lichte  at Stereophile liked it a lot.

http://www.stereophile.com/content/plinius-audio-sa-103-power-amplifier  • Posted: Apr 12, 2011

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Re: Plinius SA 103
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2011, 10:38:01 pm »
Energetic fast breezy just the right side not to be cold. Very good amp.

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Re: Plinius SA 103
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2011, 03:14:43 am »
If you can afford it, buy it. Plinius is pure class.
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Re: Plinius SA 103
« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2011, 11:26:50 am »
I have access to a real clean one for R50000.00. My guess that new it is around R100000.00

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Re: Plinius SA 103
« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2011, 11:40:59 am »
That's a lot of cash. I would confirm new price. Did not think they cost R100k

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Re: Plinius SA 103
« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2011, 12:08:23 pm »
Hi-Phibian, Cant find the correct no for the importer, do you have any details?

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Re: Plinius SA 103
« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2011, 12:10:26 pm »
Yip a 100k is what they went for :o Don't know what the new prices are thou, but it's a brilliant amp
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Re: Plinius SA 103
« Reply #8 on: December 21, 2011, 12:17:30 pm »
Yip a 100k is what they went for :o Don't know what the new prices are thou, but it's a brilliant amp

Hey WalkerJohn, have you heard this baby?

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Re: Plinius SA 103
« Reply #9 on: December 21, 2011, 12:43:45 pm »
Nope!! :'(  But I did read all the reviews, about 2 pages in some Audio Magizine I bought at the Duty Free in the beginning of this year. ;D They reccon it's one of the best amplifiers around.

It sure looks like a Monster, I would love to own this amp ;D
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Re: Plinius SA 103
« Reply #10 on: December 21, 2011, 04:12:43 pm »
I have access to a real clean one for R50000.00. My guess that new it is around R100000.00

Fark me. That's a lot of bread. I was figuring around R45 000 new.

Just checked the US price and it's just over $7K. R100K in SA seems steep.
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Re: Plinius SA 103
« Reply #11 on: December 21, 2011, 07:02:50 pm »
Xumbug

You must be suffering for amplifier schizophrenia - first you fall in love with the Modwirght and want to ditch the VA mono blocks. Then you post that it is a Levinson 432 your heart desires only to dump her for a NZ beauty.

Pls comment

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Re: Plinius SA 103
« Reply #12 on: December 21, 2011, 09:54:40 pm »
Start the cycle again. Sell all you have and get the following - all used:

Baby Rotel amp, Yammie CD player, KEF standmounts and Cable Talk wires.

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Re: Plinius SA 103
« Reply #13 on: December 21, 2011, 11:27:14 pm »
Fark me. That's a lot of bread. I was figuring around R45 000 new.

Just checked the US price and it's just over $7K. R100K in SA seems steep.
Ag, thats less than 100% mark-up. Pretty good compared to many others. Take Oppo as an example. ;)
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Re: Plinius SA 103
« Reply #14 on: December 22, 2011, 09:14:38 am »
If I am not mistaken ??? It was 100k for the Pre and the Power amp together
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