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  • wkhanna
    Grumpy Old Super Moderator Emeritus
    • Jan 2006
    • 5673

    Listen Up!

    pay attention when some one who knows what the hell they are talking about is trying to help you!

    Kal Rubinson just did a review on some 3 ch amps in this month's issue of Stereophile.
    in the article, one of the units evaluated is the Monoprice Monolith 3x200 wpc unit.
    it is given V high praise indeed for its presentation of music when compared to some pretty big heavy-hitters like the new Classé Sigma Mono ($8000/pair).

    & so you say,
    "ok, that is nice.
    there are a lot of V good amps out there that i can not afford.
    on top of that, what good is a spare channel when all i want is an amp for my 2ch stereo? "

    well, if you take the time to examine their offerings, you will find a wide array of available options.

    LINK

    my take-away from Kal's article is that we have an amp of value & quality the likes of which have not been seen since the original Rotel RB-1090 at half its original price back in 2000.

    if anyone is looking for a high-value, 2 ch amp as a starting point or upgrade to their system at < $1000, (or any other configuration inclusive of 2, 3, 5 or 7 channel), i would encourage with both the swiftness & stiffness of a weapon's-grade uranium-powered kick in the bollocks that one take Kal's impressions seriously.

    should you not, it may only be your loss........... no one else's fault.
    & after you read this, certainly not mine.
    Last edited by wkhanna; 22 February 2017, 21:46 Wednesday. Reason: added parenthesis
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    Bill

    Practicing Curmudgeon & Audio Snob
    ....just an "ON" switch, Please!

    FinleyAudio
  • wkhanna
    Grumpy Old Super Moderator Emeritus
    • Jan 2006
    • 5673

    #2
    i would also wager a guess that if we knew who was making these for Monoprice.......well.....some owners of amps that were purchased for a bit more than these would be somewhat forlorn, if not totally pissed off
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    Bill

    Practicing Curmudgeon & Audio Snob
    ....just an "ON" switch, Please!

    FinleyAudio

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    • Alaric
      Ultra Senior Member
      • Jan 2006
      • 4143

      #3
      Any way to hazard a guess from the audio porn pictures on the website? They look like a pretty stout construct.
      Lee

      Marantz PM7200-RIP
      Marantz PM-KI Pearl
      Schiit Modi 3
      Marantz CD5005
      Paradigm Studio 60 v.3

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      • wkhanna
        Grumpy Old Super Moderator Emeritus
        • Jan 2006
        • 5673

        #4
        according to Pknaz, ATI

        see his recent post HERE
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        Bill

        Practicing Curmudgeon & Audio Snob
        ....just an "ON" switch, Please!

        FinleyAudio

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        • Alaric
          Ultra Senior Member
          • Jan 2006
          • 4143

          #5
          ATI was my first thought. I heard about them from Sig Linkwitz's website several years ago, and he mentioned them as being the actual source of more than a few much pricier amps, with much more well known names.
          Lee

          Marantz PM7200-RIP
          Marantz PM-KI Pearl
          Schiit Modi 3
          Marantz CD5005
          Paradigm Studio 60 v.3

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