2007 Digital Amp Shootout

marvda1
marvda1 Posts: 4,904
edited April 2007 in Electronics
here is the link to the 2007 Digital Amp Shootout that also includes a mini review of the av123 ls6 line source speakers. thia link is to the digital integrated amp portion, go to the stereo mojo home page to get to the digital power amp shootout.
http://www.stereomojo.com/SHOOTOUT2007INTEGRATEDS.htm
here is the link to the digital power amp shootout.
http://www.stereomojo.com/AmpSHOOTOUTPowerAmps.htm

marvin
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  • jdhdiggs
    jdhdiggs Posts: 4,305
    edited April 2007
    Looks like in the world of digital amps, $$$ don't me !$****

    I absolutely love the fact they were using HUGE, relitively power hungry speakers and the winner was a 10W/channel amp. How can that 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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  • Gaara
    Gaara Posts: 2,415
    edited April 2007
    10wpc and only $120.
    The Basement HT
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  • MillerLiteScott
    MillerLiteScott Posts: 2,561
    edited April 2007
    One of those may be fun to have especially if it sounds good.
    I like speakers that are bigger than a small refrigerator but smaller than a big refrigerator:D
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  • venomclan
    venomclan Posts: 2,467
    edited April 2007
    The Absolute Sound did a shootout of digital amps earlier this year, All of them were over $5k. There were huge differences in opinion. The general concensus was that while these amps performed well, digital amps are still not ready to supplant SS amps anytime soon. Mileage may vary.
    I have heard great things about the Rotel 1077. Best bang for your buck used.
    V
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