The Best Amp for the Price of Dirt

09-24-08: Cwlondon
Does this mean the SLA4 can be bridged in some way to combine 2 of the 4 channels per side?

According to the description at ART Pro Audio's website, the SLA4 can be configured for 2, 3, or 4 channels.

Two bridged channels make 280w into 8 ohms. So it can be 4x100wpc, 2x100wpc +1x280wpc, or 2x280wpc.

I ended up with a Musical Fidelity A3CR when looking for the best for the price of dirt ($600 on ebay) and am still glad I did.

Re ART amps, are the "Euroblock" connectors recommended?

If I have to spend big bucks on weird cables, this amp might no longer be as "cheap as dirt"?

Thank you,

09-25-08: Cwlondon
Re ART amps, are the "Euroblock" connectors recommended?

If I have to spend big bucks on weird cables, this amp might no longer be as "cheap as dirt"?

It's not that complicated. The SLA1 and SLA2 accept single-ended 1/4" phone plugs, balanced XLR, and balanced Euroblock. The SLA4 accepts single-ended 1/4" phone plugs and balanced Euroblocks.

In either case, if you have single-ended RCA interconnects, just get some RCA-to-1/4" adapters. If you used balanced XLR, you can plug them in as-is to the SLA1 and SLA2. If you want to use balanced XLR to the SLA4, you would replace the XLR plugs at that end with Euroblocks, which cost about $1 apiece from electric/electronic parts suppliers.

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