The amp of your dreams...what would it be?

[Seth=L]

Ok, how and the he!! did you burn your face

("sniff, sniff") the tube was so pretty ("sniff")

 

[Duffinator]

This is an easy one for me. Without blinking an eye it would be a McIntosh. The MC402 in particular. Oodles of pure American muscle, 400w per channel (min) to be exact. I just love the history of the company, the technology, and lets not forget those gorgeous blue meters. To my ears the sound is just so sweet & involving that I get goose bumps. Well, like the title says - the amp of your dreams. I've been saving loose change for some time now & maybe in a few more years. Till then I'll just "Dream On"

Bingo! I'd be happy with the MC252 as well.

 

[mnnc]

How about 7 each 300 Watt MarkLevinson No. 33s. They check in at 433 lbs each.

Better beef-up the floor joist with 2x12's!!! or have a concrete slab

 

[MDS]

The ideal amp would be 6 inches tall, lightweight, silent, and remain cool to the touch even when run full out for long periods of time. I believe that will happen sometime in the near future as digital switching amp technology improves.

 

[surveyor]

They seem to weigh 175 pounds, still very heavy though.

Seth, the MarkLevinson NO 33H weighs 175 lbs.
The MarkLevinson NO 33 weighs 433lbs.

 

[stratman]

For my 2.0, my Krell.

For my gits, my Marshall.

For my 5.1, my new Panny receiver.

 

[highfihoney]

("sniff, sniff") the tube was so pretty ("sniff")

Ha ha,even my bulldog "now" knows not to go near tube amps,she was curious & LICKED a roasting hot KT-88 tube from an amp i had on a 6" high amp stand she only did it once though

Now the bulldog is as bad as my wife,if its got tubes showing she steers clear of it.

 

[surveyor]

How about 7 each 300 Watt MarkLevinson No. 33s. They check in at 433 lbs each.

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Nº 33 Monaural Power Amplifier Specifications Specifications subject to change without notice. Not responsible for typographical errors

Frequency Response: Within 0.1dB from 20Hz to 20kHz
Input Connectors: one 3-pin XLR balanced input connector per channel
two RCA input connectors per channel
two 1/8" mini-jacks for remote turn-on
two Mark Levinson communications ports (RJ-11)
one captive high current AC mains cord
Input Impedence: 100 kohms (balanced), 50 kohms (single-ended)
Input Sensitivity - Full Output: 2.3V
Mains Voltage: Determined by the needs of country for which the unit was manufactured; cannot be reset by dealer or user
Output Connectors: four custom binding posts per channel
Output Impedance: Less than 0.05ohms from 20Hz - 20kHz
Output Impedence: Less than 0.05 ohms from 20?20,000 Hz
Power Consumption: Typically 840 W (±5%) at idle
Typically 210 W (±5%) in standby
Power Output: 300 w/ch continuous rms power at 8 ohms
600 w/ch continuous rms power at 4 ohms
1200 w/ch continuous rms power at 2 ohms
2400 w/ch continuous rms power at 1 ohms

All of the above power ratings measured from 20 Hz?20 kHz with no more than 0.3% THD
Signal to Noise Ratio: Better than ?80dB (ref. 1 w)
Voltage Gain: 26.8dB
Weight: 435lbs. (198kg) each

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[surveyor]

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Products > Power Amplifiers > Nº 33 Monaural Power Amplifier Overview > Nº 33 Monaural Power Amplifier Specifications


Nº 33 Monaural Power Amplifier Specifications Specifications subject to change without notice. Not responsible for typographical errors

Frequency Response: Within 0.1dB from 20Hz to 20kHz
Input Connectors: one 3-pin XLR balanced input connector per channel
two RCA input connectors per channel
two 1/8" mini-jacks for remote turn-on
two Mark Levinson communications ports (RJ-11)
one captive high current AC mains cord
Input Impedence: 100 kohms (balanced), 50 kohms (single-ended)
Input Sensitivity - Full Output: 2.3V
Mains Voltage: Determined by the needs of country for which the unit was manufactured; cannot be reset by dealer or user
Output Connectors: four custom binding posts per channel
Output Impedance: Less than 0.05ohms from 20Hz - 20kHz
Output Impedence: Less than 0.05 ohms from 20?20,000 Hz
Power Consumption: Typically 840 W (±5%) at idle
Typically 210 W (±5%) in standby
Power Output: 300 w/ch continuous rms power at 8 ohms
600 w/ch continuous rms power at 4 ohms
1200 w/ch continuous rms power at 2 ohms
2400 w/ch continuous rms power at 1 ohms

All of the above power ratings measured from 20 Hz?20 kHz with no more than 0.3% THD
Signal to Noise Ratio: Better than ?80dB (ref. 1 w)
Voltage Gain: 26.8dB
Weight: 435lbs. (198kg) each

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Specifications


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[surveyor]

Gulp
One needs to redesign the loading on the structure Remodel time.

These things are for the rich and famous! Ther's a few on this site!
I think these would be difficult to use in a DBT?

 

[mtrycrafts]

These things are for the rich and famous! Ther's a few on this site!
I think these would be difficult to use in a DBT?

Yes, to parts of this Those monsters would be hard to move around.

 

[Davemcc]

I would be quite happy with a Bryston 6B for the front soundstage and either a 3B or 4B for the surrounds. I don't imagine I'd ever need more than that.

 

[indcrimdefense]

the best "dream amps" i have heard, but never back to back or in direct comparison; macintosh 1200, macintosh 501, cary audio 500MB, classe delta & several sim audio amps. however there are several dream amps i would want to hear before making a decision; top of the line mac; krell evolution 600; halcro dm88; mbl 9007 and the classe omega. at this point my dream HT system would be all macintosh amps or all cary 500MB for all channels; & 6 (front, dual center, surrounds, perhaps rear as well) matching floorstanding speakers + 2 subs.