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Post by firebottle on Sept 23, 2021 8:27:11 GMT
I have had a few big amps through the doors recently, a Musical fidelity that was quite a beast to lift with two mahoosive transformers in. Then there were the Accuphase monos and the two Krell KSA50s's of Martin of this parish. All in about 110kg doing wonders for my woofer legs.  However the prize really must go to the Krell KSA80, now this is BIG.  There's just no way it would fit anywhere on my rack. It's just been fully serviced and does sound rather wonderful. |
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Post by Bigman80 on Sept 23, 2021 8:29:45 GMT
That Krell is a beast!!!
I am hankering for one after seeing that
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Post by electronumpty on Sept 23, 2021 8:48:31 GMT
Blimey the size of the heat sinks on that! 🤯
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Post by robbiegong on Sept 23, 2021 9:11:01 GMT
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Post by jandl100 on Sept 23, 2021 9:46:27 GMT
Yes, I know and understand the lure of mahoosively big amps. I've had a few myself and enjoyed them. But I like itty bitty little amps as well. I'm currently listening to 10wpc of Chinese JLH-circuited class A loveliness. Not sure I'd swap it for any of the big bruisers that have come my way. Big meters on it, too.   Looking at it, you could easily imagine it weighed 40kg rather than 4kg.  The heatsinks of a tidy little refurbed Quad 303 are smiling demurely at me from the shelves as well, I've not come across a significantly better sounding amp than that. Nah, you can keep the bigguns, my speakers don't need them. And my back certainly doesn't! |
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Post by alit on Sept 23, 2021 9:55:52 GMT
I've eyed them up before Jerry, what do you think of it?
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Post by jandl100 on Sept 23, 2021 10:07:08 GMT
Stunningly good. Very enjoyable to listen to. It plays music as well as ticking the hifi boxes. A keeper. No, really!
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Post by macca on Sept 23, 2021 11:34:13 GMT
I have had a few big amps through the doors recently, a Musical fidelity that was quite a beast to lift with two mahoosive transformers in. Then there were the Accuphase monos and the two Krell KSA50s's of Martin of this parish. All in about 110kg doing wonders for my woofer legs. However the prize really must go to the Krell KSA80, now this is BIG. View AttachmentThere's just no way it would fit anywhere on my rack. It's just been fully serviced and does sound rather wonderful. I used to think the KSA50S was big until I got the KSA100, now I see it as 'compact'. Plus I can pick it up which I can't do with the 100, If I need to move it I have to drag it around and even that's not easy. That KSA80 is a baby by comparison. |
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Post by alit on Sept 23, 2021 13:30:38 GMT
Stunningly good. Very enjoyable to listen to. It plays music as well as ticking the hifi boxes. A keeper. No, really! Thanks, good to know, I thought they might be good, it's a well proven circuit. |
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Post by bigbird on Sept 23, 2021 22:08:05 GMT
They do look and sound phenomenal Rob , but you can buy a top specced 686 and get pretty much the same performance for 1/6 of the price (£2500). That would save you 10k there abouts There was a guy somewhere in forum land who built a 686 a while back to do a direct comparison with the gryphon Diablo and said he could hardly tell a difference between them |
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Post by Bigman80 on Sept 23, 2021 22:14:25 GMT
They do look and sound phenomenal Rob , but you can buy a top specced 686 and get pretty much the same performance for 1/6 of the price (£2500). That would save you 10k there abouts There was a guy somewhere in forum land who built a 686 a while back to do a direct comparison with the gryphon Diablo and said he could hardly tell a difference between them Heard that giant Krell today. I'd pick the 686 everytime. Far greater transparency. Was surprised that we detected a slight veil (in relative terms to the 686) Neurochrome.....here to take over the world! |
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Post by antonio on Sept 24, 2021 1:05:56 GMT
Stunningly good. Very enjoyable to listen to. It plays music as well as ticking the hifi boxes. A keeper. No, really! I've just wet myself |
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Post by antonio on Sept 24, 2021 1:31:10 GMT
Now this is a brute boulderamp.com/products/3060-stereo-power-amplifier/Dimensions: Width 57.4cm Height 34.04cm Depth 75cm but add on the 32A IEC connector takes you to 88.2cm Weight Chassis 204.12kg Granite Base 34.02kg and if that ain't big enough you could always go for the 3050 monos  |
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Post by robbiegong on Sept 24, 2021 9:56:26 GMT
Now this is a brute boulderamp.com/products/3060-stereo-power-amplifier/Dimensions: Width 57.4cm Height 34.04cm Depth 75cm but add on the 32A IEC connector takes you to 88.2cm Weight Chassis 204.12kg Granite Base 34.02kg and if that ain't big enough you could always go for the 3050 monos Blimey! now that is a Beast indeed and some serious! power |
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Post by robbiegong on Sept 24, 2021 10:05:58 GMT
They do look and sound phenomenal Rob , but you can buy a top specced 686 and get pretty much the same performance for 1/6 of the price (£2500). That would save you 10k there abouts There was a guy somewhere in forum land who built a 686 a while back to do a direct comparison with the gryphon Diablo and said he could hardly tell a difference between them True true and that is some crazy saving/vfm  you'd just have to consider one if you had the dough Only ever read good things about the 686, ie: it is an exceptional amp |
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Post by rexton on Sept 24, 2021 15:50:03 GMT
Now this is a brute boulderamp.com/products/3060-stereo-power-amplifier/Dimensions: Width 57.4cm Height 34.04cm Depth 75cm but add on the 32A IEC connector takes you to 88.2cm Weight Chassis 204.12kg Granite Base 34.02kg and if that ain't big enough you could always go for the 3050 monos That's nearly as big as my tannoy wardrobe speakers. |
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Post by sq225917 on Sept 24, 2021 15:56:55 GMT
Ah, a Diddy little ksa 80.  I see you and I'll raise you 55kg. |
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Post by macca on Sept 24, 2021 17:03:14 GMT
That really is a danger to shipping.
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Post by rexton on Sept 24, 2021 17:28:21 GMT
Ah, a Diddy little ksa 80. I see you and I'll raise you 55kg. Is that the one I nearly bought from you, but had to relent due to a bloody tax bill ? |
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Post by sq225917 on Sept 24, 2021 21:15:52 GMT
Yeh that's the one I nut and bolt rebuilt. My back has never been the same. It was so heavy when carrying it into the house I couldn't step up into the kitchen via the back door. ( that's a pathetic 8 inch step)
And every corner was bloody razor sharp..
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Post by antonio on Sept 25, 2021 0:38:41 GMT
I think two people are supposed to move that Simon, the clue is in the grab handles |
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Post by jandl100 on Sept 25, 2021 3:22:42 GMT
Biggest amp I've had was a Musical Fidelity F18 power amp. A mere 53kg and it, too, had razor sharp heatsinks. I had to wear heavy duty gardening gloves to move it. Strangely, it had lovely mids and top end and a warm, soft, diffuse bass. Not at all what I expected.  |
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Post by macca on Sept 25, 2021 7:55:55 GMT
Krell KSA 100 hiding behind my speaker, a couple of 'normal' amps next to it for scale:  A recent visitor thought it was a microwave oven. |
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Post by Bigman80 on Sept 25, 2021 8:20:18 GMT
Krell KSA 100 hiding behind my speaker, a couple of 'normal' amps next to it for scale: A recent visitor thought it was a microwave oven. Haha, its a beast! |
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Post by sq225917 on Sept 25, 2021 10:50:51 GMT
Lol, that ksa 100 is the width of the lid of the 200 and 1/3 shorter. Ti's but a baby.
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Post by macca on Sept 25, 2021 12:00:19 GMT
yes but on the plus side when your carting it around there's no chance of being impaled by the spiky heatsinks of death
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Post by antonio on Sept 25, 2021 13:52:23 GMT
Hiding behind the speaker, I hope it's not sick again.
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Post by macca on Sept 25, 2021 13:56:39 GMT
No that one has always worked fine. It's just too heavy for me to carry it to the upstairs storage room on my own.
Going to put it up for sale at some point anyway so I'm not carting it up there just to bring it back down again.
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Post by antonio on Sept 26, 2021 1:44:34 GMT
Sorry I posted before I'd seen the photo in your main thread, selling? now that is a surprise.
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Post by Bigman80 on Sept 26, 2021 6:56:59 GMT
Lol, that ksa 100 is the width of the lid of the 200 and 1/3 shorter. Ti's but a baby. Haha, I know but it's the biggest amp I've owned. Also, she's pretty 😍 |
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