Can You Get 1,000 WPC Out Of Regular Wall Socket?

Mapman, thank you for kind word. 1000ASP is 58% louder than 200ASC since power ratio is k=5 while

Perceived loudness = k^(1/3.5) = 1.58

It doesn't look that much of a difference but the key is in max current delivery. It is 40A for 1000ASP and only 12.5A for 200ASC. Perhaps because of that minimum load for 100ASP is rated 2ohm but for 200ASC it is 3ohm. I don't have problem with that since my speaker dips only to 3.6ohm (nominal 6 ohm). As I mentioned Icpower spects are very conservative. Muralman1 runs H2O amp based on 500W Icepower module (rated for 2 ohm min) driving 1ohm nominal impedance Scintilla planar speakers with great sound and without any problems.

Maximum output current chart for 1000ASP shows 40A for 0.35s, 30A for 3s, 22A for 45s.

It is also worth mentioning that many Icepower amps (including 1000ASP and 200ASC) have switching power supplies. Main benefit of that is regulated supply voltage that is steady under changing load or dropping supply voltage (line and load regulation). Jeff Rowland strongly believes in switching power supplies. His newest class AB amps have switching power supplies operating at 1MHz (amazing).

Kijanki delivers! Thank you sir!

I also recall adiogoner chadeffect driving large Apogees with great success using BEl Canto ref1000 or ref1000m. 1000m is better built for the job. That tells me that these amps are up to most any job. I know they are in my application with large OHM 5 series 3 and Dynaudio Contour 1.3mkII, both of which are known to thrive (to different degrees somewhat perhaps given the size difference) on lots of power, current and bandwidth. I have yet to see tehm even come close to "breaking a sweat". They always run cool and seem to have the ultimate bandwidth for home audio.

That is a very good omen for Class D and Infinity. Better Icepower implementations like Kijanki's Rowlands or my BCs are probably a safe bet, though somewhat pricey as Class D goes. Wyred might be another at lower price point. D-Sonics are too new to know for sure I would say at this point but may have potential to push the CLass D value proposition even further.

GIven the inherent potential benefits for my application, I went for broke (with my budget) with the BC ref1000m amps and do not regret it. They still sound as darn near perfection as pretty much anything I have heard over the years. Rowland and Spectron were two others I considered when in "go for broke" mode. BTW, I strongly considered the large Pass amps as well but really had no desire in the end to go with something as big, heavy and power consuming as those, though I am certain they woudl have sounded fantastic, and I love the looks as well.

Thanks, Kijanki. Excellent response, as usual.

So it sounds like there are grounds for cautious optimism.

One point to note, in relation to AC current requirements: Although the subject line of the thread refers to 1000WPC, the amplifier in question is a monoblock rated at 1500W.

Best regards,
-- Al

BEst case scenario for the D-Sonics might be similar to what I observe with my mere 500w/ch rated BCs, ie it sucks the power from the line when you turn it on without issue then is powered up and ready to go with relative little strain on the external power line from there.

BTW, in EE or signal processing,terminology as I understand it (as opposed to digital computing), my references to "bandwidth" above would probably be more accurately termed "dynamic headroom".