Yes, they make excellent heaters, if they are pure class A they are consuming all the power all the time. There is a good reason why high power Class A amps have massive amounts of heatsinking, and quite often fans as well. Also Wilson speakers have a reputation for having very low impedances - the Sabrina is no exception and drops to 2.5 ohms at points.
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Power Amp for use with Wilson Sabrinas on $3k Budget
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Yes, they make excellent heaters, if they are pure class A they are consuming all the power all the time. There is a good reason why high power Class A amps have massive amounts of heatsinking, and quite often fans as well. Also Wilson speakers have a reputation for having very low impedances - the Sabrina is no exception and drops to 2.5 ohms at points.
Almost as though they were made specifically to answer the OP's question.
nerdoldnerdith
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There is no reason to get an AHB2 for those speakers. The ultra low distortion is only useful for speakers with a very high sensitivity.
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Let us know the final outcome....the Sabrina is highly resolving speakers therefore you detected in amp differences...your other room may not have as resolving speakers to tell the amp differences.
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I would check out the Musical Fidelity M6si. It's an integrated, but it's more of an old school style integrated that happens to have a pre, DAC, and phono stage in it. You don't need to use the DAC and the pre can be bypassed if you don't like or want to use it. The amp section won't have an issue with low impedances.
+1 for this amp.
$800 per month?!
At $0.25/kWh (pretty high, my total is $0.11) that is a constant load of 4.3 kW, 7 x 24
At my rate 10 kW continuous
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During summer my electricity bill reaches $950 with 3 running ACs.
In winter, typically down to $300 so I don't think amplifier power consumption is major factor to electricity bill.
In winter, typically down to $300 so I don't think amplifier power consumption is major factor to electricity bill.
Can get a used McIntosh for 3k. Would look nice with your Wilson's.
JSmith
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You already have the best recommendation here... yet appear to have ignored same.A pair of boXem Arthur monos with auto sense are based on Hypex NCore MP modules and generate 500W in 4 ohms, costs 1,300 euros for the pair + shipping + customs.
Discreet colors like black and silver, or the awesome orange face plate.
https://boxem-audio.eu/en/mono-amplifiers/9-20-arthur-4614n1.html#/2-faceplate_color-oxidized_grey
Why would anyone need class A in 2021? Unless you're after an amp that doubles as a heater.
JSmith
The McIntosh 462 doesn’t need to apologize for anything..
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Both are so good I would be surprised if a person could ever tell them apart.
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I agree… I tested them a lot this last month. I will create a new trend regarding this…The McIntosh 462 doesn’t need to apologize for anything..
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Both are so good I would be surprised if a person could ever tell them apart.
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