The Best Amp for the Price of Dirt

Davemitchell- Perhaps Mr. Aczel is a re-incarnation of Mr. Hirsch? If these listeners can be satisfied with the Behringer equipment in their listening rooms, let them enjoy their savings. By the way SameDayMusic.com offers the amp for $199.00(free shipping), and they have most excellent customer service, and a satisfaction guarantee. I've ordered a lot of Behringer gear for the stingier/less critical of my pro-sound clients from them. I use a DEQ2496 to check my listening room's response now and then(the 61 band RTA is great). I'd never have it in the signal path though, even as a pink noise source(if it went, it might take something valuable with it). OH- musiciansfriend.com has the A500 on sale for $180.00(free shipping). Their customer service is pretty good too.

OOPS! I guess those $180.00 A500's are B-stock/blems.

R: I do believe Mr. Hirsch has passed while Mr. Aczel is well into his 80's. No re-incarnation just a guy (right or wrong) who believes what he believes. He is worth knowing even if you disagree with ever word. As the phrase goes "knowledge is power". Thanks for all the A-500 info.

I Hope the info helps someone enjoy their music(whatever their personal tastes). Happy listening!

Rodman99999...Agreed that the Behringer DEQ2496 RTA is nice. I bought my first one for the RTA feature, intending to use another analog equalizer in the signal path. However, the overall effect of the DEQ2496 equalization was so good that I scrapped the analog equalizer, and have subsequently bought three more DEQ2496. Three are in my multichannel system, and the other in a secondary stereo system. They are all in the signal path, and three of them have been for several years. How long do I have until they all blow up and destroy thousands of dollars of associated equipment?