H2O Owner Survey ?

I just got my signature mono's in last night. I am hooking them up right now and will keep you posted as to any conclusions I have. If they perform as well as everyone says then they will stay forever. Henry has been very nice to deal with to this point and very professional. I went ahead and purchased without hearing since I have the two week trial to return if I don't like them. How can you go wrong?

Although I must admit that the thought of buying an amp from a startup was somewhat scarry, but all of the big, well respected guys out there today were startups at some point. I mean, lets face it, I'm sure if you would have bought a pair of synergistic research cables when they first started out they would have sounded just as good and not cost $1000's. Now synergistic has to pay for advertising and has to pay the middle man too. This thought greatly put my mind at ease. Nothing ventured, nothing gained! You can pay $5500 now for this signature version or you can wait until the Stereophile "Class A" stamp is placed on them and pay $10,000.

I also was intrigued with this amp, so i ordered 1 pair of S250 to biamp my speakers, and guess what,Henry emailed me back that he has Signature S250 the difference is that the Signature S250 has a bigger toroidal trasformer making it a true dual design.

The utilization of the ICE module puts a new light on the question of purchasing a product from a new company. An ICE module is an ICE module regardless of who packaged it up with a chassis, power supply, and connectors. (I exaggerate only slightly).

Eldartford, what is your point? Are you saying, all ICE amps sound the same? I know for a fact, that isn't so, having heard three, and owned two. Strajan, of 6Moons, compared the H2O directly to the ICe powered JJaz, and concluded the H2O clearly sounded better to his ears.

What established companies using ICE technology are you thinking of?

Muralman1...The discussion was about reliability, and fears about service from a startup company, not sound. The ICE module comprises most of the amp. Repair of non-ICE parts, like connectors and powercords, don't require specialized knowledge of the manufacturer.