Here's another pair of big tube amps,
Tube Research GT800
4 Chassis, 1240 pounds and a bargain at $140,000.00 :^).
Tube Research GT800
4 Chassis, 1240 pounds and a bargain at $140,000.00 :^).
Hall of Fame: BIGGEST BADDEST Monster Amps
Here's another pair of big tube amps, Tube Research GT800 4 Chassis, 1240 pounds and a bargain at $140,000.00 :^). |
Whoaru99 I thought about Crown briefly, in particular the Crown "macro reference" which was monstrously powerful, but also had a bit of an audiophile reputation. But I never heard one, and it mysteriously disappeared from the ratings as well as the audiophile scene. So I dont know if they are really worthy of our hall of fame discussion here. |
Cwlondon, perhaps not. But I think often gear that does not have a certain name is usually deemed unworthy by audiophiles. However, one thing that occurs to me is that reproducing "live" sound in the home is sometimes referred to as a goal. The point is that pretty much any live sound that is amplified is almost certainly amplified by pro audio amps such as Crown; not Levinson, Krell, or Halcro, et al. |
Whoaru99 You make a reasonable point, but this brings to mind one of the creators of the "high end" industry, Harry Pearson aka HP of the Absolute Sound. When that magazine had more integrity than it has today, the "absolute sound" was the benchmark for our "goal". And it was defined not simply as live, but as the sound of live UNAMPLIFIED music in open space. An update on this thought could easily create a thread of its own, but philosophically, the high end goal has never really prioritized the recreation of the live sound that you might get from stacks of Crown amps, for example. You might also find it interesting to know that some live, amplified bands, who were well known for masterful production and great sound, actually did use audiophile brands. Weather Report apparently used stacks of Levinson amps and put on an amazing show, although that was just slightly before my time so others might have more detail. |