Perreaux 250 Classic Amplifiers
Perreaux 250 Classic Amplifiers
USER REVIEWS
[Nov 14, 2001]
Tony Waldegrave
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Build Quality,Natural sound, dynamic presentation.
Weakness:
None that I can Find. This is the second New Zealand Made Perreaux Amplifier I have owned this follows a pre/power Plinius and Various Japanese Amps from Yamaha, Sony, JVC and Denon. I have also listened to the Class A Amp from Musical Fidelity and others of similar quality. Until I heard the 200iP(200w), I was using the E160i (160w) from Perreaux, which is their entry-level unit. This was to me an extraordinary amp for the price, and presented my CD’s in a warm, full and articulated way. The only reservation I had was when I connected up the newly acquired Wadia 850 player the sound stage was not as startling as the owners of the Wadia player seem to say it would be. That was until I matched it with the Perreaux 200iP, and hello here it was in all its glory, not only was it bigger, both in width and height, but it was much more defined. What’s more it was faster, more dynamic and much more involving. Similar Products Used: See below |
[Jan 04, 1999]
Murray Price
an Audio Enthusiast
NZ makes some great audio equipment, and being very parochial I ended up comparing the Perreaux 250P to other high end NZ amps. |
[Aug 02, 1999]
David Williams
an Audio Enthusiast
Equipment Reviewed |
[Oct 10, 2001]
Chuck
Audiophile
Strength:
None
Weakness:
Unit Broke Down Perreaux won't cover Warranty!! First amplifier I've ever owned that broke down.Contacted Perreaux they told me to ship it to New Zealand at my cost ,the unit weighs over 60 lbs, and they will fix it for a nominal fee . They were no help at all to the certified repair shop I brought it to.They had to get parts in Canada. |
[Nov 17, 2000]
Evan Begg
Audiophile
Strength:
Sound stage - width, depth, height, transparency, effortlessness, sparkle.
Weakness:
Not too many so far! I had upgraded my speakers recently to Proac 2.5s, and needed more power (headroom) than my Naim NAP90/SAC62/snaps. I auditioned (at home) Plinius SA100 and VTL175s and the Perreaux 350 (not 250 as stated). They were all nice in their own way, but the Perreaux seemed to have all the good features of each plus a lot more. The main thing that is quite spectacular is soundstage. It is simply enormous, and allows great resolution. You need a big room though. From other reviews I thought that I would need valves to extract the best out of the Proacs, but the Perreaux are as sweet as the VTLs but much less brittle. To be perfectly honest I find it hard to believe how good the Perreaux is (in combo with the SM6 Pre, with balanced interconnects) compared with other high end product, especially at the price we pay in NZ for these. Perhaps the highest accolade I can give is that I now find I am listening to the music more than the gear, which is quite something for an audio enthusiast to admit. Some of my 'boring' CDs have become interesting again! Similar Products Used: Plinius SA 100 Mk2, VTL 175 monos |