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IcePower1200AS: Who has heard or has them, with what system components? Do you love them?

I love my EVS 1200, but it is anything but stock modules in a box. It's highly tweaked out by the mad genius, Ric Schultz, who modifys various class D amps. Prior to the EVS1200 I had PS Audio M700s, which I thought were very good and can be had for ~ 2K now, but I sold them because I wanted/needed more power for my 20 x 40 x 12 room and Ric's EVS1200 provided double the power at near the same price.

It was a bit of a risk in that I had never heard one, but he offered a 30 day money back trial. Well, it took my Emerald Physics KCIIs to a musical level that let me know I was keeping it. I was hoping to incorporate my 2 SVS powered subs (Ultra and Plus) with the KCIIs, but could not get them to integrate, and the room is too big for the KCIIs alone on power music.


About 3 weeks ago I replaced them with EP 3.4s, which is more than double the MSRP, and worth every hard earned dollar difference. 2 days ago I put on Pink Floyd's Dark Side of The Moon. I have listened to this disc with the following recent class D amps from W4S, Emerald Physics 100.2SEs, Audio Alchemy DPA-1, and the PSA M700s, but none of them through 3.4s, so while this is far from apples to apples, it does point to how great the EVS 1200 is, cause the music NEVER sounded as real and three dimensional as it does now, but, ~ 20% of the music I listen to needs more base , but the subs I think I needs cost $5K+. The great news is I have a pair of EP 2.8s coming soon. In addition to having the same 12" carbon fiber woofers with concentric polyester tweeter as the 3.4s, BUT, adds 2 @15" carbon fiber woofers in a de'apolito layout. These have been a long time coming. I'm pretty sure they will be my last pair of speakers

So what's your experience with IcePower based 1220 AS amps?
tweak1
erik_squires
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I can't speak to ever ICEpower amp as I've only lived with the 250 ASP which predate ICEedge.

In my case they had no obvious flaws except to have an overly warm presentation, exactly like the Parasound A23s I was comparing them to.  Blindfolded I could not tell those two amps apart with my Focal Profiles at the time.

With my current custom speakers, I did replace the ICEpower with Luxman, but again, I heard nothing wrong, Luxman was just better than both Parasound and the ICEpower. 
You should definitely give them a chance, the current versions may be just what you are looking for.


tweak1 OP
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Thanks Ric

Ferrite coils and a non upgradeable opamp may be poor mfg choices, but what Ric has done to the EVS 1200 has minimized their affect to a point where I would need to hear what Ric comes up with next (side by side) to determine for myself how much of a negative impact these 2 components have, through my highly revealing system
tweak1 OP
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Eric_S

When I had my maggie 3.5Rs I tried a Parasound A23 on the ribbons, then on the bass panels. I found it dark, a tad syrupy, and a room heater
erik_squires
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@tweak1

Right?  What was so surprising to me is that the ICEpower series sounded the same.  Totally different technology, designed and executed thousands of miiles apart but in my environment so very similar.

Best,

E
tweak1 OP
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When you state the IcePower series sounded the same, which ones are you referring to?
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