Goldmund/Stellavox

alwayslearning · « **on:** 10 Dec 2004, 08:49 pm »

PW-1's are an amazing value! I've lived with second hand purchased Stellavox PW-1 mono amps for a couple of weeks now. Using the same Job 4 circuitry found in Goldmund amps, they're very VERY quick and sound great on my Avalon Monitors as well as Focus Audio fs688's. Bass is snuggly controlled, highs snap sharply & voices engage me with their unique timbre.
There's very little discussion of these puppies, and no PW-1 reviews I've been able to locate. I'm wondering:
1) Why these are not more popular @ $2800 new/pair, less used?
2) What's your experience been with these?
If you haven't heard the Stellavox PW-1 amps, you owe it to your ears & pocketbook to check them out. I am in no way connected to Stellavox, other than being a satisfied customer smiling ear-to-ear.

Inscrutable · « **Reply #1 on:** 11 Dec 2004, 09:57 am »

I've not heard them myself, but I have a friend whose ears I trust who had them quite happily for some time.

MT POCKETS · « **Reply #2 on:** 12 Dec 2004, 10:17 am »

Hi I had the PW-1s hooked to my Von Schweikert VR5s HSE . Truly amazing little mono's. They handled the VR5s without breaking a sweat. My guess would be that there size scares off potencial buyers and Goldmund who owns Stellavox does not advertise this line.

MT POCKETS · « **Reply #3 on:** 12 Dec 2004, 10:17 am »

Hi I had the PW-1s hooked to my Von Schweikert VR5s HSE . Truly amazing little mono's. They handled the VR5s without breaking a sweat. My guess would be that there size scares off potencial buyers and Goldmund who owns Stellavox does not advertise this line.

MT POCKETS · « **Reply #4 on:** 12 Dec 2004, 10:17 am »

Hi I had the PW-1s hooked to my Von Schweikert VR5s HSE . Truly amazing little mono's. They handled the VR5s without breaking a sweat. My guess would be that there size scares off potencial buyers and Goldmund who owns Stellavox does not advertise this line.

MT POCKETS · « **Reply #5 on:** 12 Dec 2004, 10:17 am »

Hi I had the PW-1s hooked to my Von Schweikert VR5s HSE . Truly amazing little mono's. They handled the VR5s without breaking a sweat. My guess would be that there size scares off potencial buyers and Goldmund who owns Stellavox does not advertise this line.

alwayslearning · « **Reply #6 on:** 12 Dec 2004, 02:52 pm »

Size has no relationship to quality. The trend in quality preamps is to simplify. It's a shame that individuals buy into the consumerism thing of "big is better". It seems that there are many audio & visual benefits to smaller, less 'macho looking' electronics- like the PW-1's.

Rowland is downsizing his amp chasis too. I hope others follow.