Stereophile Recommended Class-A 2-channel Amp (SS)

95bcwh · « **on:** 19 Mar 2006, 11:56 pm »

1.Chord SPM 14000 monoblock: $74,000/pair
2.Classe' Omega monoblock: $28,000/pair
3.Classe' Omega Omicron monoblock: $20,000/pair
4. darTZeel NHB-108 Model One: $18,181
5.DNM PAS3S:$4695
6. Halcro dm38: $18,990
7. Halcro dm58 monoblock: $29,900/pair
8. Hovland Radia: $9500
9. Jeff Rowland Design Group Model 302:$14,800
10.Lamm Industries M1.2 Refernce monoblock:$21,690/pair
11.Lamm Industries M2.2 monoblock:$21,090/pair
12.Linn Klimax Chakra 500Twin: $7995
13.Mark Levinson No.33 H monoblock: $24,000/pair
14.Mark Levinson No.431: $6000
15.Mark Levinson No.436 monoblock:$12,500/pair
16.McIntosh MC501 monoblock: $9000/pair
17. Musical Fidelity kW750: $10,000
18. Parasound Halo JC 1 monoblock:$7000/pair
19.Pass Labs XA160: $18,000/pair
20. Simaudio Moon Rock monoblock:$37,000/pair
21. Simaudio Moon Evolution W-8: $10,500
22. Sugden MusicMaster:$1995

I was wondering if they have ever reviewed McCormack DNA500, Belles 350 Ref?

Bryston 7B-SST monoblock, Channel Islands D-100 monoblock are classified as "Class-B".

mcgsxr · « **Reply #1 on:** 20 Mar 2006, 12:00 am »

Impressive to see that 2K Sugden listed in THAT company!

Charles Calkins · « **Reply #2 on:** 20 Mar 2006, 12:00 am »

The cost of #1 is twice what I paid for my house.
GGGGGGEEEEEEEEZZZZZZEEEEEEE!!!!!!
Hard to believe what audio gear costs these days.

Cheers
Charlie

zybar · « **Reply #3 on:** 20 Mar 2006, 12:01 am »

I don't beleive they have reviewed the DNA-500.

Every publication that has reviewed it has done so in a favorable way.

George

95bcwh · « **Reply #4 on:** 20 Mar 2006, 12:02 am »

Quote from: mcgsxr

Impressive to see that 2K Sugden listed in THAT company!

Not when you know that it only output 15W per channel!!!

zybar · « **Reply #5 on:** 20 Mar 2006, 12:02 am »

Quote from: Charles Calkins

The cost of #1 is twice what I paid for my house.
GGGGGGEEEEEEEEZZZZZZEEEEEEE!!!!!!
Hard to believe what audio gear costs these days.

Cheers
Charlie

Man, a house for $37k? I know people who pay that much for their taxes each year!!

You must have bought it a very long time ago in a galaxy far, far, away...

George

95bcwh · « **Reply #6 on:** 20 Mar 2006, 12:03 am »

Quote from: Charles Calkins

The cost of #1 is twice what I paid for my house.
GGGGGGEEEEEEEEZZZZZZEEEEEEE!!!!!!
Hard to believe what audio gear costs these days.

Cheers
Charlie

Have you not seen this other list?
http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=26676

what about the #15??!!!

wje · « **Reply #7 on:** 20 Mar 2006, 01:17 am »

Quote from: zybar

Quote from: Charles Calkins
The cost of #1 is twice what I paid for my house.
GGGGGGEEEEEEEEZZZZZZEEEEEEE!!!!!!
Hard to believe what audio gear costs these days.

Cheers
Charlie

Man, a house for $37k? I know people who pay that much for their taxes each year!!

You must have bought it a very long time ago in a galaxy far, far, away...

George

Most builders are charging about $35K to finish about 1,200 S.F. of basement area - including a full (modest) bathroom. $37K for a full house must have been a bargain - especially, when you consider some of the crap I saw today at "open houses" selling for $730K.

CornellAlum · « **Reply #8 on:** 20 Mar 2006, 01:29 am »

My car was $37,000, what the hell am I doing still renting

mcrespo71 · « **Reply #9 on:** 20 Mar 2006, 01:53 am »

Quote from: zybar

Quote from: Charles Calkins
The cost of #1 is twice what I paid for my house.
GGGGGGEEEEEEEEZZZZZZEEEEEEE!!!!!!
Hard to believe what audio gear costs these days.

Cheers
Charlie

Man, a house for $37k? I know people who pay that much for their taxes each year!!

You must have bought it a very long time ago in a galaxy far, far, away...

George

My parents bought their first house for $40K in 1975 in a small Minnesota town. That guy must be quoting some house price from the 60's or 70's.

Mike-48 · « **Reply #10 on:** 7 Apr 2006, 03:40 am »

Oddly enough, the Bryston 14B SST -- supposedly equivalent to two 7B SST in a single package -- was rated class "A" but just dropped from the list as not auditioned recently.

Randy · « **Reply #11 on:** 11 Apr 2006, 02:00 am »

Stereophile has a long history of not appreciating Bryston amps even though one was the reference for years of Larry Greenhill, one of their longtime writers. Some brands are favored by that mag, some aren't, and it continues for years.

zybar · « **Reply #12 on:** 11 Apr 2006, 02:23 am »

Quote from: Mike in NC

Oddly enough, the Bryston 14B SST -- supposedly equivalent to two 7B SST in a single package -- was rated class "A" but just dropped from the list as not auditioned recently.

Why is that odd?

They dropped many products across all categories that hadn't been auditioned recently. This has been their policy for years and is nothing new.

George

Mike-48 · « **Reply #13 on:** 11 Apr 2006, 02:59 am »

Quote from: zybar

Quote from: Mike in NC
Oddly enough, the Bryston 14B SST -- supposedly equivalent to two 7B SST in a single package -- was rated class "A" but just dropped from the list as not auditioned recently.

Why is that odd? [...]

George

What seemed odd to me was that the 14B SST was rated "A," but the 7B SST rated "B". Given Bryston's description of the two, I would have expected the same rating. I suspect the difference is as much due to differences in reviewers as to differences in amps. However, since I have never heard the 7B SST, that's only a suspicion.

amplifierguru · « **Reply #14 on:** 12 Apr 2006, 01:29 am »

Just wait for my $100 150W SKA kit module to be dropped into a block of machined Rhodium or Kryptonite, and priced accordingly.

That'll warm up the competition!!

cheers,
Greg