Selling a pair of Ampzilla 2000 Second Edition monoblocs with black faceplate in excellent condition.
I’m the original owner and bought them in November 2008 from an Ampzilla Dealer.These amps are the creation of the world famous designer James Bongiorno (of Dynaco/Sumo/GAS/SAE fame).
They are rated at 300WPC each and will power about any pair of speakers.
***From 10 Audio - Feb. 2009:
Rating of 9.5/10!!
"The Ampzilla 2000 amplifiers are perfectly smooth sounding with no grain, just like a good tube amplifier. Unlike many tube amplifiers, the Ampzillas are very extended in the bass and treble. The bass is simply outstanding. It goes down very deep into the lowest bass with super high resolution. The bass is perfectly tight and detailed, while not sounding dry and lacking realistic bloom. This is the perfect combination of objectively excellent and subjectively excellent. Many other solid state amps emphasize the qualities of tightness and definition at the expense of realistic warmth and bloom. The Ampzilla 2000 just “nails” the bass perfectly. This amplifier is a dream come true for bass lovers."
***Here are few comments from a review by Anthony H. Cordesman at the audiophile voice:
"The Ampzilla 2000, I compared its sound to the Pass X600, the Mark Levinson 436, and the Theta Dreadnaught II amplifiers. I auditioned Ampzilla 2000 against the best amps I know of; it held its ground.
I found the Ampzilla 2000 to have a slightly warmer timbre that I felt was a bit more musically realistic than the timbre of the Pass X600
What I do hope comes through clearly from this review is that the Ampzilla is a damn good amplifier and does deserve a careful listen."
SPECIFICATIONS
• POWER OUTPUT
16 Ohms - minimum 100 watts 20Hz to 20kHz
8 Ohms - minimum 200 watts 20Hz to 20kHz (more like 350 watts)
4 Ohms - minimum 400 watts 20Hz to 20kHz
• Total T.H.D. & I.M. Distortion
4 to 16 Ohms less than .05% at any power level up to rated
at any frequency or combination of frequencies between 20Hz and 20kHz.
• Input Impedance and Sensitivity
1 volt R.M.S. across 50kohms for 200 watts into 8 ohms on the unbalanced input.
+/- 1 volt R.M.S. across +/- 70kohms for 200 watts into 8 ohms on the balanced input.
Input selector switch for balanced or unbalanced
• Frequency response and power bandwidth at rated power
8 ohms - better than +/- .2 dB 20Hz to 20kHz
4 ohms - better than +/- .3 dB 20Hz to 20kHz
• Greater than 250 at 20Hz
• Noise
Better than -120dB relative to full rated power
Protection Power switch/circuit breaker 4 DC power supply fuses with indicators.
Gold plated input and output jacks
All steel 14 ga. Chassis, powder coat finish Peak clipping indicator LED, thermal LED.
The entire amplifier circuitry (except the power output stages) is contained on one main drive card which also contains the input jacks. This means that the amplifier is completely upgradeable with future circuit improvements.
***View full product description and other information at manufacturer's website:
www.ampzilla2000.comNew retail price for these is $7500 per pair. I'm asking $3500 plus shipping (and PayPal fees if used for this transaction).
***Check out my excellent rating at Audiogon.com under user name "Rancew".
I'd be glad to e-mail pictures to a seriously interested buyer.
