The Mother And Father Of All Amps!!!

F1nut
F1nut Posts: 51,820
edited August 2004 in Flea Market
Here they are guys, it doesn't get any better than this.

http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampstran&1097826708

No affiliation......I wish I did.
Political Correctness'.........defined

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  • jdhdiggs
    jdhdiggs Posts: 4,305
    edited August 2004
    For that much money, the damn thing better be...
    There is no genuine justice in any scheme of feeding and coddling the loafer whose only ponderable energies are devoted wholly to reproduction. Nine-tenths of the rights he bellows for are really privileges and he does nothing to deserve them. We not only acquired a vast population of morons, we have inculcated all morons, old or young, with the doctrine that the decent and industrious people of the country are bound to support them for all time.-Menkin
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited August 2004
    Jesus Christ! +/- 200 amp of current!!!

    that thing almost needs it's own breaker...
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  • Pauly
    Pauly Posts: 4,519
    edited August 2004
    I love this kinda stuff cuz i just show the wife this stuff and say "See honey i dont spend alot on Speakers and Amps" LOL :D:p

    Pauly
    Life without music would♭
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  • dcarlson
    dcarlson Posts: 1,740
    edited August 2004
    Looks sweet, so who here is grabbing it?

    Jesse, I'm looking at you. ;)
    SDA-2a, Anthem Pre-2L, Anthem Amp 1, MF A324 DAC, Rotel RCD1070

    Senn HD650 Cardas, Mapletree Audio Ear+ HD2, Kimber KS1030, Bel Canto DAC2, M-Audio Transit, Laptop.
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  • gmorris
    gmorris Posts: 1,179
    edited August 2004
    Amplifier: Damping factor = 205??:eek: What? Way too low.
    Bob Mayo, on the keyboards. Bob Mayo.
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  • wlrandall
    wlrandall Posts: 440
    edited August 2004
    Does anyone find it odd that it's shipping out of somewhere in Georgia, he has a Dallas phone number and he's selling it to raise some cash??
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited August 2004
    Too SS for me.
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited August 2004
    wow

    It make me feel small...
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  • scottvamp
    scottvamp Posts: 3,277
    edited August 2004
    Originally posted by dcarlson
    Looks sweet, so who here is grabbing it?
    . ;)
    Shhhhheaaat - people have a hard time buying $200 recievers on this flea market.....:rolleyes:
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,576
    edited August 2004
    Yawn.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 51,820
    edited August 2004
    Madmax, the pre amp is tubed. :D

    Doro, FU...lol
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited August 2004
    It sure does LOOK cool.

    I'm with you Doro, MAJOR yawn for the coin. I can think of a LOT better amps to spend my $ on. On the solid state front, nothing better than a couple big Brystons at ANY price. Tube preamps, the list is endless, Cary, Conrad Johnson, Dodd Audio, etc etc etc.

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • scottvamp
    scottvamp Posts: 3,277
    edited August 2004
    Thier are definatly bigger, badder and better amps out thier. But alot more coin also........
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 51,820
    edited August 2004
    "Thier are definatly bigger, badder and better amps out thier."

    Really, name a few.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • tkn
    tkn Posts: 35
    edited August 2004
    hey!!!! those look like the ones on my bedroom....posters....

    when I grow up I want something like that...
    "I reject your reality and substitute my own" - Adam Savage Mythbusters
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  • scottvamp
    scottvamp Posts: 3,277
    edited August 2004
    Originally posted by F1nut
    "Thier are definatly bigger, badder and better amps out thier."

    Really, name a few.
    Where should I start - I could do research allday on insane hi-end amps. Want pics---- I would like a pair of these to start - the speaker cables alone are several thousand bucks.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 51,820
    edited August 2004
    Yep, Mark Levinson mono blocks. Good, but not even close.

    Cables? What's that gotta do with it?
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited August 2004
    Jess is to MF as Dan is to B&K.

    ALLDAY ALLABOUT.

    Freakshow.
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • scottvamp
    scottvamp Posts: 3,277
    edited August 2004
    MRA: Master Reference Amplifier. This 600lbs monaural amplifier will give you about 1000watts RMS 8 ohm pure class A. The MRA doubble down to 0,5 ohm and give you 16000watts of clean power. With it’s 16000VA power suppley and 280 Bipolar transistors it will drive anything. Probably even drive the smaller krells in the third picture. And it’s as huge as an ordinary living room table.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 51,820
    edited August 2004
    That's closer. They certainly rate better at 0.5 ohms and cost a hell of a lot more, but they still don't have the sweet MF sonic signature. :D
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • scottvamp
    scottvamp Posts: 3,277
    edited August 2004
    Just having some fun with ya F1Nut.:D
    What does speaker wire have to do with it ? Because in this class of hi power amps - regular 18 gauge lamp card speaker wire would catch fire........;)
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 51,820
    edited August 2004
    Having fun too......:D

    I have demoed those Krell's.......they are VERY nice. I certainly wouldn't turn them down.


    "....regular 18 gauge lamp card speaker wire would catch fire......."

    That's a damn good point!!!
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • scottvamp
    scottvamp Posts: 3,277
    edited August 2004
    "lamp card"
    Can you tell i'm from the South and have been drinking!!:D
    LOL
    8 year Jim Bean and RC cola;)
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited August 2004
    Originally posted by scottvamp
    MRA: Master Reference Amplifier. This 600lbs monaural amplifier will give you about 1000watts RMS 8 ohm pure class A. The MRA doubble down to 0,5 ohm and give you 16000watts of clean power. With it’s 16000VA power suppley and 280 Bipolar transistors it will drive anything. Probably even drive the smaller krells in the third picture. And it’s as huge as an ordinary living room table.
    also handy just in case you need to spotweld anything real fast!!! :eek:
    Never kick a fresh **** on a hot day.

    Home Setup: Sony VPL-VW85 Projo, 92" Stewart Firehawk, Pioneer Elite SC-65, PS3, RTi12 fronts, CSi5, FXi6 rears, RTi6 surround backs, RTi4 height, MFW-15 Subwoofer.

    Car Setup: OEM Radio, RF 360.2v2, Polk SR6500 quad amped off 4 Xtant 1.1 100w mono amps, Xtant 6.1 to run an eD 13av.2, all Stinger wiring and Raammat deadener.
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  • tryrrthg
    tryrrthg Posts: 1,896
    edited August 2004
    Originally posted by F1nut
    "Thier are definatly bigger, badder and better amps out thier."

    Really, name a few.
    According to Stereophile :rolleyes: this is the best amplifier EVER!

    The Halcro dm58 monoblock

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    Sony KDL-40V2500 HDTV, Rotel RSX-1067 Receiver, Sony BDP-S550 Blu-ray, Slim Devices Squeezebox, Polk RTi6, CSi3 & R15, DIY sub with Atlas 15
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  • gidrah
    gidrah Posts: 3,049
    edited August 2004
    Not a Mac in the bunch:( You guys suck.:D
    Make it Funky! :)
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  • bikezappa
    bikezappa Posts: 2,463
    edited August 2004
    They use water cooled 1/2 diameter copper tubing between the amp and speakers.
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited August 2004
    Originally posted by tryrrthg
    According to Stereophile :rolleyes: this is the best amplifier EVER!

    The Halcro dm58 monoblock
    What's that puppy go for?
    Never kick a fresh **** on a hot day.

    Home Setup: Sony VPL-VW85 Projo, 92" Stewart Firehawk, Pioneer Elite SC-65, PS3, RTi12 fronts, CSi5, FXi6 rears, RTi6 surround backs, RTi4 height, MFW-15 Subwoofer.

    Car Setup: OEM Radio, RF 360.2v2, Polk SR6500 quad amped off 4 Xtant 1.1 100w mono amps, Xtant 6.1 to run an eD 13av.2, all Stinger wiring and Raammat deadener.
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  • gmorris
    gmorris Posts: 1,179
    edited August 2004
    Originally posted by Toxis
    What's that puppy go for?

    $25,000 per pair. Chump change...
    Bob Mayo, on the keyboards. Bob Mayo.
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  • tryrrthg
    tryrrthg Posts: 1,896
    edited August 2004
    Originally posted by Toxis
    What's that puppy go for?
    I thought it was more, but $25,000 for a pair.

    Here is a link to Sterophile's review of it
    Sony KDL-40V2500 HDTV, Rotel RSX-1067 Receiver, Sony BDP-S550 Blu-ray, Slim Devices Squeezebox, Polk RTi6, CSi3 & R15, DIY sub with Atlas 15
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