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Channel Islands D-100 Amplifier

Has anyone had an opportunity to listen to this amp yet? It looks very interesting (www.ciaudio.com) but I'd grateful for any first hand impressions. I'm looking to use two of these monoblocks for the front two channels of a multi-channel system, using a Marantz SR9300 receiver as the preamp, to improve two-channel stereo performance.
Thanks.
baileyincanberra
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rx8man
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I can thank Psychicanimal for my first exposure to Channel Islands last Summer.
I brought my modded mono amps & tube Dac over to his place and was shocked at how well his little Channel Island setup sounded.
These D-100's & (soon D-200's) must be really special.
ci_audio
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New D-200 preliminary info is now posted here

http://www.audiocircle.com/circles/viewforum.php?f=49
speedball
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I chatted with a happy customer of CIA (cant remember where) a couple months ago and he was very happy with his new 40 watt monoblocks.
Could any noise be coming from the 40-100 or 200 watt amp such as a "hum" or "anything" under normal operating conditions?

Thanks a lot.....Pat
ci_audio
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All of our amplifiers use custom made transformers and are very quiet mechanically. All models are available in 100v (for Japan), 120v, and 220-240v/50~60hz (Europe, Asia, Australia).
Hum in the audio(heard through the loudspeakers)is usually caused by ground loops, poor shielding, system wiring, etc.
speedball
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Thanks a lot for the answer, if a person gets serious a phone call may be an effective way to find out information.

The 200 watt monos sound interesting....Do you think they will ever be offered with a black face?
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