Κώστας Φ.
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- Μηνύματα
- 8.978
- Reaction score
- 895
"Specifications for this “fire-breathing” amplifier are a little different from those of most, starting with the ability to provide up to 1440 watts to any channel instantaneously, which can also be stated as 180-volts peak-to-peak for each per-channel output device. The more commonly stated rms figures are 350 wpc at 8 ohms, and 700 at 4 ohms, with, of course, the ability to provide 1200 wpc at 2 ohms. There aren’t any numbers specified for current.
But on the website we find the watt/channel ratios stated thusly: “Power (1 channel full and 6 channels at 1/8 power) 8 ohms - 350 watts per channel; 4 ohms - 700 wpc [my abbreviation]; 2 ohms - 800 wpc” [here I should interject that there seems to be a missing channel here, so I suspect they meant 2 channels driven] “Power (7 channels driven) All impedances - 200 watts per channel” [again, why the missing channel?]
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Tom cheerfully pointed out to me where the “juice to drive this” comes from, the giant toroidal transformer, and its large capacitors capable of 140,000 microfarads of storage to provide those 1400 watts of power instantly on demand.
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...I did replace my existing monster HT amplifier with the A1400-8 for the review period. That amp is the Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature, which provides its 405 watts rms x 5 in a somewhat opposite way, with digital power supply but analog output devices.
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I thoroughly enjoyed my time with the Axiom A1400-8, and will seriously consider it when I upgrade from my Sunfire system, which, unfortunately, is not likely in the immediate future, as other priorities prevail. But, some day…"
Full Review: audio-ideas.com
