Soon to be released (pics coming soon): Dual mono Stereo amp 25 watt per channel (50 into 4 ohms) pure class A amp with rca inputs or if you buy two amps then I can configure them into 200 watt a channel (400 into 4) mono block balanced only amps. The balanced amps will sound better and give more power but must be hooked up with balanced source/preamp.
Some of the goodies that are probable include: All the above is around $1300 in parts....the goal is to sell it for $2500. This is unheard of value, even at direct wholesale. Usually at retail it is 6-7 times the parts cost. Possible? options could include: nude Vishays, Bybee goodies, Audio Magic Pulse Gen ZX, etc. Right now (4-14-2015) the proto is doing things I never heard before.....really palpable and real. Every instrument in its own space and wider soundstage than ever before....super inner detail. It should get way better with all the goodies I am about to try in the next few weeks. I will be taking orders soon. This amp should be world class. There is no solid state amp that I know of that has as simple a circuit combined with all the tweaky execution this will have. World's firsts include: binding post bypass system, damped/isolated input jacks, damped heatsinks, WA Quantum chips, Mad Scientist Kegs and footers. The goal with this amp is to make the most transparent transistor amp that I can. This is the first product since my 1995 "Hand Made DAC" that is totally my own design and done all out. I will try everything possible to make this amp sound as good as possible. Possible 50 watt mono blocks and 200 watt balanced bridged mono blocks (all in the same chassis). Below is a mental comparison between what I might be doing and the latest discounted $2500 First Watt F6 amp (listening comparisons not done yet):
AC Inlet Furutech basic Fuse Holder Cryoed Silver plated basic Fuse $60 plus audiophile fuse normal stock fuse
Thermistors in power
Power transformers 2 300 Watt toroids (dual mono) 1 toroid (one power supply for Recifiers Damped fast/soft recovery ? not damped Power supply caps Nichicon Audio Caps Panasonic
Power supply bypass 12 Hand Modified Wima .33 polyprops None RCA input jack Furutech or WBT Nextgen Gold plated Cardas? Binding posts Exclusive binding post bypass system Cardas?
Input wire Marigo Labs or Silver/Gold custom Neotech looks ordinary power supply wire Furutech PCOCC or ? looks ordinary output wires Furutech or Marigo or ? looks ordinary parallel output mosfets Yes, three pairs no, just one pair LED on indicators No, they distort sound Yes
RCA jacks isolated from Yes, lowers noise and distortion No Exotic isolation feet Yes, $179 set of Mad Scientist Ceramic footers No
Damped heatsinks. Gain 23db or 16X 14db or 5X output impedance .18 ohms .5 ohms input impedance 101K 101K
Bandwidth flat from DC to 50K....minus 3 at 220K -3 at 50K slight roll off Warrantee 5 years parts and labor transferable 3 years parts and labor money back guarantee Yes, 30 day in house trial 10 day trial from Reno Hifi
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