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In Reply to: Re: New amp, woohoo! posted by Kiefer74.1 on April 23, 2007 at 20:18:16:
This one claims a full 125x5 @8ohms, but as you say, it's a risk. It's also supposed to be 2-ohm stable. It's a pretty big 50lb unit, originally retailed around $2k. Couldn't say no for $450 delivered. It's definitely not a 2-channel Pass Labs, but it costs a fraction of that and should (should) get pretty close sound-wise.I've become a fan of bi-amping, my 2.7's are even setup to be tri-amped if I want. Ideally I'd like 4-6 mono Icepower amps, but I'm just not motivated to spend that much $$$ on the system. So lately I'm out of the 2-channel amp market. I'm sure I'll gradually wander back into high-end stuff again and probably get a full Meridian or Arcam stack.
Understand your Rotel comment. I find them to be a tad bright, but some of their newer stuff is pretty good. Reviews say this amp is sweeter sounding than the Rotel stuff, which is the direction that I want to go. I use Rotel as a benchmark because it represents good value for the money.
Follow Ups:
I may be bi-amping my new (soon to arrive) Rogue Audio Zeus w/ my 150's (by Rogue), though I'd be very surprised if that was needed, even for concert level volumes, which I tend to strive for.To keep it short, I kinda measure the watts and the weight to get an idea of the amp. About 1/2lb per watt seems to work out nicely, but it all depends on the amp. of course.
Jon
Is it just me, or does it seem like the bigger the SS amp is the hotter it runs as well. Anything 2-channel and over 75lbs will just about heat the room...:)
Warning: Generalization. I've found that the hotter a SS amp runs, regardless of power, the better it sounds.
Be-Bop and Mahler
Yup, I'm using a pair of Adcom amps right now, a 4-channel and 2-channel. The 4-channel runs cold and sounds like crap. The 2-channel gets too hot to touch and sounds a lot better.
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