Yeah, Apollon's pricing is kind of all over the place. They have both "semi-sane" and "insane" selections, with the latter tending to have multiple power supplies and boutique discrete op-amps.
The 2-channel PET 950 is from the "insane" range - 2 PSUs and Weiss op-amps. The 5-channel 1ET7040SA amp is one of the "semi-sane" - 1 PSU and OPA1612 amps.
Although I'm actually doubtful that the power supply shown for the 5-channel is really sufficient - it looks like they're just putting the higher-power modules into the 1ET400A system without upping the power supply? Maybe they figure that you can get away with that spread over enough channels, if not everything peaks simultaneously?
They don't seem to have a "semi-sane" 2-channel 1ET7040SA listing yet. For the 1ET400A, that's the 1ET400A Mini, which is exactly like 2 channels of the 3-12 channel amps.
Even if they didn't feel able to make a 1ET7040SA Mini in the same box (1x1200W PSU inadequate?), I would have thought they could put only 2 channels into the 5-channel box with the 3000W PSU. They are prepared to do custom orders like that - they're all made on demand, so you could ask.
(I have their 5-channel 1ET400A amp, and I'm very happy with it).
The 2-channel PET 950 is from the "insane" range - 2 PSUs and Weiss op-amps. The 5-channel 1ET7040SA amp is one of the "semi-sane" - 1 PSU and OPA1612 amps.
Although I'm actually doubtful that the power supply shown for the 5-channel is really sufficient - it looks like they're just putting the higher-power modules into the 1ET400A system without upping the power supply? Maybe they figure that you can get away with that spread over enough channels, if not everything peaks simultaneously?
They don't seem to have a "semi-sane" 2-channel 1ET7040SA listing yet. For the 1ET400A, that's the 1ET400A Mini, which is exactly like 2 channels of the 3-12 channel amps.
Even if they didn't feel able to make a 1ET7040SA Mini in the same box (1x1200W PSU inadequate?), I would have thought they could put only 2 channels into the 5-channel box with the 3000W PSU. They are prepared to do custom orders like that - they're all made on demand, so you could ask.
(I have their 5-channel 1ET400A amp, and I'm very happy with it).