Their new Pure Multichannel amplifier is just beautiful! From 7 up to 12 channels of Purifi 1ET400A amps, LT3045/LT3094 regulators, OPA1612 or Sonic Imagery 994 opamps.
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What do you mean?Too bad about the opamp and regulator silliness.
Welcome to ASR. He means that the fancy Sparkos regulator and discrete opamps from Weiss, Sparkos or Sonic Imagery are unnecessary because their difference is unmeasurable from standard good quality integrated chip regulators and opamps.What do you mean?
Welcome to ASR. He means that the fancy Sparkoss regulator and discrete opamps from Weiss, Sparkoss or Sonic Imagery are unnecessary because their difference is unmeasurable from standard good quality integrated chip regulators and opamps.
https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...-opamp-review-sonic-imagery-vs-sparkos.10325/
Very nice, but a bit too late...Now the Mini has gain switch and both XLRs and RCAs
You had a Mini? The Mini is based on 1ET400A with their own custom buffer board, so that they could change the design and add the variable gain switch.Very nice, but a bit too late...
I wonder if I would have kept mine with these features (Especially the gain switch. I guess mine was set at 29dB).
I guess he was referring to other models. But even the Mini, it has the option of using Sonic Imagery discrete opamps when you configure it for buying online.The opamp is opa1612 and the regulators are LDO LT3045/LT3094. So no esoteric discrete circuits.
Which is good for the price
I guess you know that I'm aware of all this.The Mini is based on 1ET400A with their own custom buffer board, so that they could change the design and add the variable gain switch. I remember you had the Apollon based on ICEpower 1200AS. This has a built in buffer in the amp board and there was nothing Apollon could do to bypass it
I did. Only for a little while.You had a Mini?
I guessed you should know this but since I don't remember you having a white Mini I was not sure, so better to explain all the same.I guess you know that I'm aware of all this.
I did. Only for a little while.View attachment 122646
Very good assembly. The amp seems to be sculpted in stone. Nothing related to their regular case, which like I said left a bit to be desired.
Soundwise, on the other hand: I don't think it has worthed the "upgrade" (I paid close to 2000€, shipping, tax and White Pearl finish included). In fact, I even thought to subjectively prefer the 1200AS2 to it. Main reason: it seemed to "lack" power and doesn't sounds that much more transparent or any better than other good amps I own. Still a pretty good offering for non power-addicts as I am.
Good news, tho: Tibor told that most of the Apollon line will get the same chassis in the future.
Better ask Tibor himself.Jumping on the thread with a question...I am looking at the Apollon purifi amps and I am wondering why would one buy the normal (not the mini) one? I am just wondering if sonically they would sound the same and save 1k![]()
Highlighted some differences which explain the cost difference.
Cool!Very cool new Silver finish for the Purifi Mini:
Looks great so far.
Looks great so far.