Mk5s were introduced in 1998. So up to 26 years old.
Discontinued upon Dick's passing in 2010, so as new as 14 years old.
I was under the impression that when you bridge an amp, you don't get double the output power at the lowest impedance load, rather, a bridged amp channels can only handle the sum of each channel's minimum impedance capabilities. So this amp, in stereo would output down to a 2 ohm load, in bridged mode, 4 ohm would be the lower limit, so no, it wouldn't output 800 watts into 2 ohms as I understand things.
Thank you for the clarity! I'm certainly not an engineer. And I don't want to spread misinformation
It would seem that there is a typo in the review copy: it it outputs 50watts into 8 ohms and 100watts into 4 ohms, it would output 100 watts into 8 ohms and 200 watts into 4 ohms bridged. There is no mention of any rating in stereo mode into 2 ohms.
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Read ... they'll drive the hell out of ANY loudspeaker. They're known for that.
Speaking of knowing ... these amps are simple. When you know, you know.
And that's the hard truth. I've watched many people trade their 20k to 50k amplifiers for a pair of BEL amplifiers. They're just that good.
But nothing I say can help a person understand.... it's just, when you know, you know.
Speaking of knowing ... these amps are simple. When you know, you know.
And that's the hard truth. I've watched many people trade their 20k to 50k amplifiers for a pair of BEL amplifiers. They're just that good.
But nothing I say can help a person understand.... it's just, when you know, you know.
We had a pair of Apogee Scintillas in our place. BELs drove the devil out of them!
"The early Scintillas were were configurable for a 1 or 4ohm load, the later models were 1 ohm only (from 1987 approximately).May 27, 2013
https://www.hifi-advice.com › blog
"The early Scintillas were were configurable for a 1 or 4ohm load, the later models were 1 ohm only (from 1987 approximately).May 27, 2013
https://www.hifi-advice.com › blog
Apogee Scintilla – info | HFA - Hifi-Advice"
all odds from here (#116 is most relvant)
and:
In reality, most if not all claim bridge abundancy, whereas the reality (socket, wires, fuses, room, spouse, &c) claim otherwise.
What reality? Humm humm humm...
and:
That's so much for theory.
In reality, most if not all claim bridge abundancy, whereas the reality (socket, wires, fuses, room, spouse, &c) claim otherwise.
What reality? Humm humm humm...
I'm drawn towards odd ball designs pertaining to amps and speakers (specifically xovers).
John Curl is also one of those "practical minded" designers. He has very logical and practical reasoning when making engineering decisions. His designs are at the very top of amplifier building, which sound better than most other FET based designs and the main reason why I spent my hard earned money on a JC2 and JC5.
Another guy like this was Mr Mandel from Altis Audio. His DAC designs were way ahead of others at the time but so odd. I met him just before he past away from cancer back in the late 90s. He worked personally on my DAC after I bought it used and it needed a firmware revision. He had me drive to his home in CT on a Saturday, where he worked out of his garage. Very smart man.
John Curl is also one of those "practical minded" designers. He has very logical and practical reasoning when making engineering decisions. His designs are at the very top of amplifier building, which sound better than most other FET based designs and the main reason why I spent my hard earned money on a JC2 and JC5.
Another guy like this was Mr Mandel from Altis Audio. His DAC designs were way ahead of others at the time but so odd. I met him just before he past away from cancer back in the late 90s. He worked personally on my DAC after I bought it used and it needed a firmware revision. He had me drive to his home in CT on a Saturday, where he worked out of his garage. Very smart man.
I am pretty sure the doubling of the power with halving the impedance doesn't hold when bridging. Even with purely resistive space heater as a load I would have to see it to believe it. I also don't believe the myth of the unique genius personality designing stuff no one has ever designed before.
Obviously you seem to like these amps a lot but they must still operate within the rules of the known universe.
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