Upgrade from AQ King Cobra to Columbia DBS

I agree. Should be a very nice upgrade. I have a couple pairs of Columbia.

I'm just curious, is BEL still in business? The 1001 is a great amp. A few years back, I almost bought a pair. I don't see them anywhere. It seems like they just disappeared.

Thanks Bo.

Zd542, Mr Brown passed away in 2009. There is a company that services the BEL 1001, Audio Summa. My Mk5 was manufactured in 2007. Bought from a dealer used. Love this amp, probably the best piece in my rack. I have enjoyed your posts elsewhere. Thanks

Seems there are 2 versions of the columbia. 48 and 72 DBS. Any comments regarding the amount of 'charge' to the shield?

Me as well, I was thinking that there are 3 models- 36V, 48V & 72V.

You need to go for the 72v version. This version is already a few years on the market. The newer versions are more dynamic.