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Inter-M L2400 Power Amplifier
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by Andrew Roberts, 7.01.2005
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It seems like power amplifiers have, like so many other mass-produced products, attained a high level of reliability. Therefore, feature sets and pricing have become key factors in purchasing decisions.
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AudioControl Pantages Five-Channel Amplifier
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by John Gatski, 7.01.2005
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It is nice to see that there are a few U.S.A. companies still building high-end amplifiers. Recently I auditioned a nice sounding amp, made in the Pacific Northwest by AudioControl.
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Parasound Zamp v.3 Zone Amplifier
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by Wayne Becker, 6.01.2005
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The Parasound Zamp v.3 Zone Amplifier is a half-rack stereo amplifier geared towards the discriminating home or professional user.
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QSC RMX 5050 Power Amplifier
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by Andrew Roberts, 3.01.2005
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While it seems like switch-mode power amplifiers get most of the press nowadays, there has been a trickle of new conventional amps to enter the marketplace. Among the most popular, is the RMX series from QSC.
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Electro-Voice CP3000S Amplifier
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by David Rittenhouse, 12.01.2004
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So, you say you're in the market for a new amp. You need something that is proven trustworthy and reliable but you don't need 8,000 or even 6,400 watts of output like some of the large touring style amps. You want lightweight yet powerful, professional but without the large price tag. Well, my friend, the EV CP3000S ($2,330) should be the amp you are looking for.
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NAD T 163 AV Tuner/Preamplifier & T 973 Seven-Channel Power Amplifier
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by Tom Jung, 9.01.2004
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For over 30 years NAD (originally an acronym for New Acoustic Dimension) has had the premise that to add 10 percent more performance to an NAD product would increase the price by a factor of 10. While there is some truth to this philosophy it may not always achieve the desired results when trying to tweak that last bit of righteousness out of a recording.
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Pass Labs X250 Stereo Reference Amplifier
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by John Gatski, 8.01.2004
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With the flood of powered speakers into professional studios, it is refreshing to see that companies, such as Pass Labs, Bryston and Bel Canto, are making high-end amplifiers that the discriminating mastering, recording and post guys can connect to their favorite passive monitors.
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Chord SPA 1424 Mono Power Amplifier
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by Richard King, 8.01.2004
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Although the name sounds new to most American readers, UK-based Chord Electronics has been around for more than 15 years, and are well-established in the UK, Europe and Asia (and has had a toehold in the US in select studios such as The Hit Factory, Skywalker Sound and Sony Music Studios).
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Tapco J1400 Power Amplifier
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by Andrew Roberts, 7.01.2004
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For many musicians of my generation, the name Tapco elicits feelings of nostalgia. I remember one of my first garage bands laboring away perfecting (or was it mutilating?) some Allman Brothers classic, aided by our trusty Tapco 6100R mixer.
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Crown I-Tech 8000 Power Amplifier
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by David Rittenhouse, 7.01.2004
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In this day and age of smart bombs and smart cars comes the first truly smart amp. No, it won't unload itself off the truck and hook itself in to the system for you, but the Crown I-Tech 8000 does have a built in digital signal processor (DSP) and software to manage every aspect of the systems operation.
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QSC SRA 1222 Amplifier
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by Edward J. Foster, 5.01.2004
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I suspect that Executive Editor/Publisher John Gatski was undergoing ear recalibration after the birth of #1 son when he asked me to do the hands-on review of QSC's SRA 1222 ($1,499). Usually I'm relegated to bench testing and technical write-ups, but I don't mind an occasional hands-on review, especially of a QSC product.
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Lab.gruppen fP6400 Sound Reinforcement Amplifier
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by David Rittenhouse, 3.01.2004
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You say you need a lightweight, yet powerful sound reinforcement amplifier. In a market filled with lightweight, switching power supply amplifiers Lab.gruppen enters with its top-of-the-line fP6400 ($4,495).
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Carvin DCM2500 Power Amplifier
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by Roger Williams III, 11.01.2003
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Carvin Corporation, the California-based musical instrument/pro audio dealer-direct phenomenon has been in business since the middle of the last century, defying the prevailing philosophy that the market needs a typical consumer style distribution chain. The company circulates a slick catalog to the gear-starved masses and sells straight out of the factory, eliminating the middleman and therefore serving up low prices.
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Crest Pro 8200 Power Amplifier
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by Will James, 10.01.2003
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For many years, Crest amplifiers were the leader of the pack, offering highly roadworthy, high-output power amplifiers. Crest now offers a new line of power amps for the pro sound industry, appropriately named the Pro Series.
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Crown XLS 602 Power Amplifier
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by David Rittenhouse, 8.01.2003
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Crown, which has been a top name in amplifiers for decades, has just re-released their XLS line of amps ($429 - $692). But can this new line, which is more consumer-based and less expensive, still deliver the quality expected from the name Crown? Can the XLS series compete in a market taken over by lightweight high-power amps?
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QSC RMX 4050HD Power Amplifier
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by Tom Young, 7.01.2003
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QSC, a company that needs no introduction in the power amplifier market, has added the 4050HD as its newest addition to the RMX series of amplifiers. The 4050HD is perfect for applications requiring big performance in sound reinforcement at a good value
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Hot House Model Six Hundred Amplifier, PRM 165 Reference Monitor
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by John Gatski, 7.01.2003
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Hot House amps have been around since 1987, and the Six Hundred, priced at $2,499 ($2,698 with optional mirror finish polished panel), is one of the new improved models the company has recently introduced. Previously based on evolutions in MOSFET design, Hot House amps have always had an openness about them that some other FET amps lacked.
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Carver ZR1600 Power Amplifier
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by Andrew Roberts, 7.01.2003
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Today's live sound amps have more feature variations than ever before with many firms producing units specifically designed for subs, mids, highs, monitors and even some that have hybrid topologies. Many of these new amps have a slew of extra functions that can enhance performance. Enter the new Carver ZR1600 ($1,189), the company's ante in the lightweight amp with heavyweight punch and features contest.
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Bryston 9B SST THX Five-Channel Amplifier
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by Stephen Murphy, 7.01.2003
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Truth in reporting - I am a fan of Bryston amplifiers, though I became one for the right reasons. When I opened my multiroom commercial studio I had 12 power amps in the facility; 10 were new and two I purchased from a studio closing sale. Those two were Bryston 4Bs, five years old.
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Bryston 14B SST Stereo Power Amplifier
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by John Gatski, 4.01.2003
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I have heard a lot of amps in the last 20 years - from $300 economy specials made in China to $30,000 esoteric designs from the U.S. and Europe. Of the premium amps I have heard, I will tell you right up front that I have not heard anything better than the Bryston 14B SST.
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