i need some help with amps...

slicemaster101 · 14th June 2002, 04:15 AM

I am looking to buy 8 nice high wattage (@ 8ohms) HiFi mono amps...
I plan to be using the for my HT and I was wondering if you guys had any suggestions on manufacturer I can't spend over $1,250 per unit and I was wondering what I could get...

Thanks,
Slice

kelticwizard · 14th June 2002, 06:52 AM

Slice:
I am looking to buy 8 nice high wattage (@ 8ohms) HiFi mono amps... I can't spend over $1,250 per unit

Just to make things clear: if I read you correctly you are planning on spending $10,000 total to get 8 amps. Correct?

slicemaster101 · 14th June 2002, 07:26 AM

Yes you are right...
I am looking to get some heavy-duty amps...
I tent to like THX certified stuff but if it isn't that’s ok too...

Thanks,
Slice

kelticwizard · 14th June 2002, 03:50 PM

That's a little out of my price range experience. I just wanted to clarify what you were asking for. But I am sure there are members here who can recommend something in that price range.

Good luck!

FrankDIY · 14th June 2002, 04:42 PM

Try Bryston.
20 years warranty.
indestructible.

UrSv · 14th June 2002, 06:37 PM

NAD 218THX works just fine. 700W@8Ohm bridged is not a lot but they are rather good ones.

/UrSv

jleaman · 14th June 2002, 08:45 PM

i can say
BRYSTON BRYSTON BRYSTON BRYSTON BRYSTON BRYSTON BRYSTON BRYSTON BRYSTON BBRYSTON BRYSTON BRYSTON RYSTON BRYSTON BRYSTON BRYSTON BRYSTON BRYSTON BRYSTON BRYSTON BRYSTON

get them there awsom i have never seen one com into a reapir shop NEVER there awsome verry reliable too i once seen about 15 of them in a rack mount for home stereo and it was nice.. it looked better than stars in the sky at night all them pritty glowing lights AHHHHH druel..

Jason

baby_huey0 · 14th June 2002, 09:49 PM

I will third the bryston recommendation. They are wonderful amps that wil last for even. The power they put out is awsome too, add the 20 year warrenty and your set. Try www.audiogon.com and look for some used amps. You can usually get some great deals, with all kinds of warrenty left.

planet10 · 14th June 2002, 10:12 PM

Slice, with that budget you can definitly afford Brystons. Even in their multi-channel amps, every channel is a completely separate (except the power cord) mono-bloc.

They have some nice 3, 4, and 5 channel amps, plate amps, and stereo amps (these usually bridgable into mono). For your needs i'd suggest 4 - 4Bs. (i lust after a pr of 4Bs to drive my woofers -- no way i can afford them thou).

They are a favorite of many, many of the mixing studios where THX movies are mixed.

They are rugged. I used 4 - 4Bs & 2 3Bs in my PA for years. Did i say they were rugged. They come with a 20 year waranty because they mostly don't need it. In the one case i had to replace a module, i had it in 24 hrs and it took less then 30 min to put in.

And they sound good. Really good. The old ones don't sound as good as the new STs which have a Stereopile Class A rating -- and in this case i have to agree with them.

I have met Chris & Steve Russell personally (we were an early Bryston hifi dealer when i worked hifi) and they are stand-up guys.

Go to Bryston's website and read all the newsletters.

dave

Dustin Haug · 15th June 2002, 12:21 AM

Nothing against bryston I'm just piping to suggest an alternative. At least for subs you should check out a Crown K2. You should be able to find one for a little less than your $1250 limit and it'll drive pretty much any sub you can throw at it.

14th June 2002, 04:15 AM	#1
slicemaster101 diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: CA	i need some help with amps... I am looking to buy 8 nice high wattage (@ 8ohms) HiFi mono amps... I plan to be using the for my HT and I was wondering if you guys had any suggestions on manufacturer I can't spend over $1,250 per unit and I was wondering what I could get... Thanks, Slice __________________ it is always better if you build your own...

14th June 2002, 07:26 AM	#3
slicemaster101 diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: CA	that is correct... Yes you are right... I am looking to get some heavy-duty amps... I tent to like THX certified stuff but if it isn't that’s ok too... Thanks, Slice __________________ it is always better if you build your own...

14th June 2002, 04:42 PM	#5
FrankDIY diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Quebec City	Try Bryston. 20 years warranty. indestructible. __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge. knowledge is limited, imagination encircles the world. Albert Einstein FrankDIY's Audio Corner

14th June 2002, 08:45 PM	#7
jleaman Banned Join Date: Apr 2002	Bryston i can say BRYSTON BRYSTON BRYSTON BRYSTON BRYSTON BRYSTON BRYSTON BRYSTON BRYSTON BBRYSTON BRYSTON BRYSTON RYSTON BRYSTON BRYSTON BRYSTON BRYSTON BRYSTON BRYSTON BRYSTON BRYSTON get them there awsom i have never seen one com into a reapir shop NEVER there awsome verry reliable too i once seen about 15 of them in a rack mount for home stereo and it was nice.. it looked better than stars in the sky at night all them pritty glowing lights AHHHHH druel.. Jason

14th June 2002, 10:12 PM	#9
planet10 frugal-phile(tm) diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Victoria, BC, NA, Sol III Blog Entries: 5	Slice, with that budget you can definitly afford Brystons. Even in their multi-channel amps, every channel is a completely separate (except the power cord) mono-bloc. They have some nice 3, 4, and 5 channel amps, plate amps, and stereo amps (these usually bridgable into mono). For your needs i'd suggest 4 - 4Bs. (i lust after a pr of 4Bs to drive my woofers -- no way i can afford them thou). They are a favorite of many, many of the mixing studios where THX movies are mixed. They are rugged. I used 4 - 4Bs & 2 3Bs in my PA for years. Did i say they were rugged. They come with a 20 year waranty because they mostly don't need it. In the one case i had to replace a module, i had it in 24 hrs and it took less then 30 min to put in. And they sound good. Really good. The old ones don't sound as good as the new STs which have a Stereopile Class A rating -- and in this case i have to agree with them. I have met Chris & Steve Russell personally (we were an early Bryston hifi dealer when i worked hifi) and they are stand-up guys. Go to Bryston's website and read all the newsletters. dave __________________ community sites t-linespeakers.org, frugal-horn.com, frugal-phile.com ........ commercial site planet10-HiFi p10-hifi forum here at diyA


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14th June 2002, 06:52 AM	#2
kelticwizard diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Connecticut, The Nutmeg State	Slice: I am looking to buy 8 nice high wattage (@ 8ohms) HiFi mono amps... I can't spend over $1,250 per unit Just to make things clear: if I read you correctly you are planning on spending $10,000 total to get 8 amps. Correct?

14th June 2002, 03:50 PM	#4
kelticwizard diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Connecticut, The Nutmeg State	That's a little out of my price range experience. I just wanted to clarify what you were asking for. But I am sure there are members here who can recommend something in that price range. Good luck!

14th June 2002, 06:37 PM	#6
UrSv diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Sweden	NAD 218THX works just fine. 700W@8Ohm bridged is not a lot but they are rather good ones. /UrSv

14th June 2002, 09:49 PM	#8
baby_huey0 diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada	I will third the bryston recommendation. They are wonderful amps that wil last for even. The power they put out is awsome too, add the 20 year warrenty and your set. Try www.audiogon.com and look for some used amps. You can usually get some great deals, with all kinds of warrenty left.

15th June 2002, 12:21 AM	#10
Dustin Haug diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Charleston, SC	Nothing against bryston I'm just piping to suggest an alternative. At least for subs you should check out a Crown K2. You should be able to find one for a little less than your $1250 limit and it'll drive pretty much any sub you can throw at it.

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