Tobes Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 (edited) SOLD Item: Halcro MC30 3 channel power ampLocation: Central VicPrice: $2200 SOLDItem Condition: ExcellentReason for selling: Funding preamp upgradePayment Method: Pickup - Cash, PaypalExtra Info: This is the 3 channel version of the glowingly reviewed Halcro Logic class D power amp. The Halcro doesn't use off the shelf modules like other class D amps, but Halco's own proprietary 'Lyrus' Class D designed by the same man (physicist Bruce Candy) who designed the famous ultra High-end Halcro amplifiers. Halco made 2, 3, 5 and 7 channel versions of this amp - all with the same channel modules and power supply, only differing in number of channels fitted. The build and finish is commensurate with an amplifier that originally sold in Australia for more than $6700. Magenta Audio has since taken over the Halcro brand and sells the MC30 direct at $3300 (this amp was purchased from Magenta). IMO an amazing, Australian made, high-end bargain at $3.3K. I doubt there is anything that can directly compete at my selling price. Rated at 400W/4ohms/channel (Stereophile tested the MC20 it at 290W/8ohms and 540W/4ohms). Tube lover Art Dudley reviewed the 2 channel version in Stereophile and compared it very favorably to his $25,000 more expensive Lamm monoblocks. The amp runs silently and very cool despite it's prodigious power output. I'd never listened to a class D amp before the Halcro and I was totally taken by surprise with it's wonderfully involving sound - no grit or SS nasties here. The amp has great clarity and finesse - and can also produce a huge soundstage with precise and dimensional imaging. NOTE: While it has three independent 400W/4 ohm channel modules, the individual modules can be configured on/off at power up using the bundled Windows software. I used as a 2 channel amp, so I configured the 3rd channel 'off' at power up. The amp has balanced and unbalanced connections along with trigger input for remote power-up. In pristine condition - the amp has 88 days of total use (see monitoring software post below, it keeps track!) Comes with original accessories, manual and very sturdy Halcro double boxing. Art Dudley's review: http://www.stereophile.com/solidpoweramps/406halcro/index.html Jim Austin's followup comments on sound: http://www.stereophile.com/content/halcro-logic-mc20-power-amplifier-jim-austin-june-2009 Stereo Mojo review: http://www.stereomojo.com/HALCRO MC20 POWER AMPLIFIER REVIEW/HALCROMC20POWERAMPLIFIERREVIEW.htm Pictures: Edited June 7, 2017 by Tobes 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobes Posted May 14, 2017 Author Share Posted May 14, 2017 (edited) If anyone is wondering what happened to the replies in this FS thread - I posted the ad twice when I thought something had prevented it from listing properly. Eventually they both listed - but now the thread that was being replied to has been deleted.....unfortunate, but so it goes. Thanks anyway to those Halcro owners who chipped in endorsing the SQ of the amp, appreciated. Edited May 15, 2017 by Tobes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobes Posted May 18, 2017 Author Share Posted May 18, 2017 Price now reduced. Thought I'd post some pics of the Halcro monitor software. 1st image shows the config window. The software finds the amp on your LAN. Clicking on the amp brings up another box where individual channels can be set to either be on or off at power up. Once set the config is saved in the amp. Since I was using the amp for 2 channel I turned off one channel - but I set all channels back to active for this pic. 2nd image shows the amp status - comes up on a browser page - shows total run time (powered on), rail voltages and channel status etc. You can see that the amp has a total run time of 88 days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sbartt Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Awesome amp. I have the same I use it for front pair and central channel. It's very handy that I can switch off central channel in windows app and get full power only to front speakers when I listen stereo music. GLWS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobes Posted May 21, 2017 Author Share Posted May 21, 2017 Thanks for the input @Sbartt. I also found that I could have my AV pre- out connected to the unbalanced inputs and my stereo pre-out connected to the balanced inputs simultaneously - and switch between the two using the bal/unbal toggle switches. Worked perfectly, and very handy since I don't have cinema pass through on my preamp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly0071 Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 I have the Halcro two channel power amp. The 3 channel amp for sale here is a great deal and will not disappoint buyers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobes Posted May 26, 2017 Author Share Posted May 26, 2017 Happy to demo this amp for any interested buyers - can even compare to the Pass F6 Class A amp. You might be very surprised at the wonderful detail and musicality of the Halcro - and it maintains it's superb sound and ease at any volume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobes Posted May 31, 2017 Author Share Posted May 31, 2017 Wow, surprised this hasn't been snapped up by anyone. This amp was competing with others in the $US5-6K price range.......and beyond. Reducing to $1750 plus shipping - surely unbeatable SQ+power output+features/flexibility at that price. You know you want some Halcro hi-end magic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobes Posted June 7, 2017 Author Share Posted June 7, 2017 MC30 now sold - thanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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