[woofersus]

We'll be in room 442 this year and we'll be showing the ACA Trinity speakers, the Melody Pure Black 101 preamp, and a pair of Melody M845 monoblocks.  We'll also have a preproduction sample of the forthcoming ACA Balanced Power Supply and some prototype ACA speaker cables and IC's.  Stop by and say hello!

We'll also be offering some special pricing at the show:

• The ACA Trinity will be $200 off per pair, starting at $1699.  LCR sets and 5.0 sets will also be discounted, starting at $2278 and $3407 respectively.
• All Melody gear will be 20% off (including models not present at the show)

[jtwrace]

Are the Melody 845 Monos like the Intergrated I heard at Richidoo's?  Of course, just the amp section split into mono amps.  Cost of Mono Amps?

[woofersus]

There will be some similarities since Melody has a certain design philosophy and only deviates so much in their different models, but these are definitely different.  You heard the AN300B at Richidoo's, which was 22w class A push-pull via four 300B's.  There is no mono version of that amp.  The M845's are 21w class A single ended via a single 845 per side.  They will be a touch smoother at the top end and have a slightly sweeter, more liquid sound.  That comes at the expense of a little bottom end control, although it's still pretty good for a relatively high power SET amp.  Of course there is also the benefit to having monoblocks with separate power supplies and completely separated signal paths.  The photo above from CAS in July shows the two M845's and the Pure Black 101 preamp.

They are priced similarly, with the AN300B at $5679, and the M845's at $5899, although buying monos necessitates a separate preamp.  During the show of course both would be 20% off at $4544 and $4720 respectively.

[ratso]

they are by far the best looking amps out there right now IMO 


sounds good, too.

[jtwrace]

There will be some similarities since Melody has a certain design philosophy and only deviates so much in their different models, but these are definitely different.  You heard the AN300B at Richidoo's, which was 22w class A push-pull via four 300B's.  There is no mono version of that amp.  The M845's are 21w class A single ended via a single 845 per side.  They will be a touch smoother at the top end and have a slightly sweeter, more liquid sound.  That comes at the expense of a little bottom end control, although it's still pretty good for a relatively high power SET amp.  Of course there is also the benefit to having monoblocks with separate power supplies and completely separated signal paths.  The photo above from CAS in July shows the two M845's and the Pure Black 101 preamp.

They are priced similarly, with the AN300B at $5679, and the M845's at $5899, although buying monos necessitates a separate preamp.  During the show of course both would be 20% off at $4544 and $4720 respectively.

Thanks for clarifying that.  That's a lot of amp for the money.        

 

[woofersus]

Some pictures from the show: