TAS $100K or more amps

[57gold]

https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/editors-choice-power-amplifiers-100000-and-up

Wonder how much better they test than the Purifi based amps?

 

[jensgk]

https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/editors-choice-power-amplifiers-100000-and-up

Wonder how much better they test than the Purifi based amps?

For that price range it is the physical weight that matters the most. The more "massive" the better.

 

[BDWoody]

https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/editors-choice-power-amplifiers-100000-and-up

Wonder how much better they test than the Purifi based amps?

I would bet they don't.

 

[firedog]

In any case, that stuff is being bought through a distributor/dealer network. Two- three 100% markups before the end consumer buys it.
Possibly 85% of the retail price is markups, and possibly as much as 70% of that final retail price is due to fancy cosmetics - knobs and case.
Little of the price has anything to do with sound quality and actual sound reproduction.

 

[maxxevv]

For that price range it is the physical weight that matters the most. The more "massive" the better.

May I sell them Purifi monoblock amps encased in 500 pounds of polished Italian marble for "just" $88k each ?

 

[Blumlein 88]

Editors’ Choice: Loudspeakers $100,000 and Up - The Absolute Sound

Editors’ Choice: Loudspeakers $100,000 and Up - Our editors have evaluated loudspeakers over the past several years (newer isn’t always better!) and discussed which products stand out as having merit for likely applications, including room size and ancillary equipment. Here are our...

www.theabsolutesound.com

If only they'd send some of these to Amir for Klippel testing.

Looks like using price as a guide you could put together an acceptable total (though hair shirted) stereo system for maybe $1 million. Well I have to live within my means, which means I'm not getting any of the amps or speakers on these lists. Couldn't even manage it if I wanted to return to the purity of mono listening. Like say one MBL, one amp and do all my own recordings with one good omni condenser microphone.

 

[jensgk]

From that page:

Audionet Heisenberg​

$105,000/pr.​

The massive (145-pound), powerful (530W into 8 ohms, 1050W into 4 ohms, 2100W into 2 ohms), solid-state Audionet Heisenberg monoblock is a beast.

Rather unfortunate name by the way. Make me think of this: Heisenbug

 

[BDWoody]

From that page:

Rather unfortunate name by the way. Make me think of this: Heisenbug

I went straight to Walter...but then I was uncertain.

 

[57gold]

Thought Heisenberg was the alias of the Breaking Bad character that brewed up meth as a part time job. You got it!

 

[Matias]

I would bet they don't.

Of those listed AFAIK only Boulder are excellent measuring amplifiers. D'Agostino and VAC tubes probably the worst. And CH Precision more or less depending on how much feedback the user adds. Soulution and Constellation good or very good, I would guess, based on other models from the same manufacturers.

Amplifier SINAD list ASR + 3rd parties

List Name,THD+N (5W, 4 ohms),SINAD (dB) (5W, 4 ohms),Power (W) (1% THD+N, 4 ohms),Price (USD),Source Topping LA90 (stereo, bypass, low gain),0.00009%,121,90,800,<a href="https://www.l7audiolab.com/f/topping-la90/">L7 Audio Lab</a>,Suggestions, corrections and more info here: Topping LA90 Discre...

docs.google.com

 

[maxxevv]

From that page:

Rather unfortunate name by the way. Make me think of this: Heisenbug

This Heisenburg : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werner_Heisenberg

The man who came up with the idea in Quantum physics that there is really nothing absolute !

 

[Apesbrain]

Wonder how much better they test than the Purifi based amps?

Much like a Patek Philippe vs. a Timex, or a Veyron vs. a Civic, the results of such a test would not be relevant to the target consumer.

 

[Kal Rubinson]

https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/editors-choice-power-amplifiers-100000-and-up

Wonder how much better they test than the Purifi based amps?

I am wondering, since this is their "choice," which >$100K amps they rejected.