I never really gave much thought about the differences between amps, since I'm not really convinced that different amps can sound *that* different (you know, the Julian Hirsch school of thought)...
Anyway, someone offered me a pair of Channel Islands D-200 amplifiers for a great price, and since they are 2 Ohm stable, I thought it was a good opportunity to get a nice pair of monoblocks. I wasn't expecting any sonic difference between my current amp (an old Adcom GFA-5400) and these....
I've been using the amps for about two weeks now, and I'm a bit surprised. As much as I thought there would be no difference whatsoever, I can't help it but think the newer amps have quite a bit more bass and midbass response. I'm using them with my Monolith design (two Peerlesss 8" Exclusives, 1 Seas 27TBFC). Impedance drops to 3.5 Ohm at places.
Am I correct in thinking that when using speakers with less than 4 Ohm impedances, hefty amps can make a bigger difference?
Anyway, someone offered me a pair of Channel Islands D-200 amplifiers for a great price, and since they are 2 Ohm stable, I thought it was a good opportunity to get a nice pair of monoblocks. I wasn't expecting any sonic difference between my current amp (an old Adcom GFA-5400) and these....
I've been using the amps for about two weeks now, and I'm a bit surprised. As much as I thought there would be no difference whatsoever, I can't help it but think the newer amps have quite a bit more bass and midbass response. I'm using them with my Monolith design (two Peerlesss 8" Exclusives, 1 Seas 27TBFC). Impedance drops to 3.5 Ohm at places.
Am I correct in thinking that when using speakers with less than 4 Ohm impedances, hefty amps can make a bigger difference?
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