20 most expensive amplifiers ....

[joeinid]

https://www.aperionaudio.com/blogs/a...s-in-the-world

[Ritmo]

Nuts!

[joeinid]

I had no clue they got that expensive, insane.

[audio.bill]

I had heard about most of these before, but those Pivetta amps are new to me. A cool $2.2 million for 120,000 watts of power broken out into six 20,000 watt class-A amplifier channels. It’s looming height of more than 8 feet, 3307 lb weight... I'm not aware of any local dealers for an in-home audition. Where do I sign up???

[Mike]

I’ve heard about half of these. The Goldmund and the Audionote were my faves.


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[still-one]

The list must be a bit old as it doesn't show the Relentless. Of the ones on the list I have heard the Naim, Krell, one of the Goldmund, Audio Note, Boulder, and FM Acoustics.

[GSOphile]

I think I could put together a pretty fine system (including room) for this kind of money!

[jadedavid]

A couple of questions. Particularly on amp #1.
Why would you design and build something like this?
Where would you use it?
Who would buy it?
??????

[GSOphile]

A couple of questions. Particularly on amp #1.
Why would you design and build something like this?
Where would you use it?
Who would buy it?
??????

Maybe someone who owns an oil field or two. I don't think these folks had the US market in mind.

[Oly]

$2.2 million is just the tip of the iceberg. You still need speakers, preamp, source components, room treatments, and cabling. A full system built around that amp could easily exceed $5-7 million. Yikes!

[UltraFast69]

Gotta admit, some of the build descriptions sound cool; solid copper bar wiring, liquid cooled...




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[bart]

I think I could put together a pretty fine system (including room) for this kind of money!

And a house + big pool!

[Mechnutt]

If you are interested in buying any of these amps, look here-

http://www.milliondollarstereos.com/...?category=amps

[audio.bill]

If you are interested in buying any of these amps, look here-

http://www.milliondollarstereos.com/...?category=amps

Looks like the list in the OP was directly taken from this dealer's site, definitely looks more than a bit suspicious!

[Dizzie]

I don't own an APL but I have the T-Shirt.

[Mike]

I don't own an APL but I have the T-Shirt.

I slept at a Holiday Inn last night....


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[Kingsrule]

A couple of questions. Particularly on amp #1.
Why would you design and build something like this?
Where would you use it?
Who would buy it?
??????

Because it can be done
Really?
Someone who wants it

[ben]

One word: Insane

[Nikhil]

This showed up on my Youtube feed today!





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[Howiebrou]

I’ve heard about half of these. The Goldmund and the Audionote were my faves.


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I have a pair of Goldmund 3300s in my plans. Gotta dream right?

[Andik777]

With Goldmund Telos 5000+ I would be happy.

[Jozua]

A couple of questions. Particularly on amp #1.

......Who would buy it?
??????

What a question... sometimes you just have too much money to spend... !!

[laynesaddiction]

I have only heard 7 of these models in the list which is much less than most who have commented. However, IMHO, I would take the Dan D'Agostino Relentless over what I did hear.

[ben]

Those who heave heard Goldmund, Boulder, FM acoustics, can you share how do they compare with higher line of Vitus, Constellation, Solution, Gryphon? List is not that old but suprised they didn't include other brands.

[atmasphere]

Huh.

They missed one:
http://www.atma-sphere.com/Products/#MA-3
This amp is about 147,000 for the four chassis set. It takes us about 3 months to build a set (its handwired). I think its still the most powerful OTL made.

[a.wayne]

Too cheap Ralph, up it to an 8 pc chassis setup and about 500K retail ..........

[brad225]

If you are interested in buying any of these amps, look here-

http://www.milliondollarstereos.com/...?category=amps

Even more interesting is HigherFi previously was listed with an Alva, Florida address now it is Ft. Myers, Fl. I could never figure this out as Alva is a VERY rural farming area here in Florida. That said there are some extremely wealthy "Farmers" in Florida.

I did some custom furniture for a family that lived in that general area. He was the second largest sugar producer in the world and had cattle all over the USA. The furniture was for his "Boys Club House". It was about 6000 sq.ft of lounge/bar with just about any animal that you can hunt, stuffed and mounted (a bit creepy for me).
He would bring people/politicians in via his private airport to entertain and hunt. They had what you would consider a sporting goods store where they would outfit them from head to toe and a rifle. All of which they would take with them if they wanted.

Not my world, but, always interesting to see how others function.

Mike, you must have some idea who HigherFi is?

[Mike]

Even more interesting is HigherFi previously was listed with an Alva, Florida address now it is Ft. Myers, Fl. I could never figure this out as Alva is a VERY rural farming area here in Florida. That said there are some extremely wealthy "Farmers" in Florida.

I did some custom furniture for a family that lived in that general area. He was the second largest sugar producer in the world and had cattle all over the USA. The furniture was for his "Boys Club House". It was about 6000 sq.ft of lounge/bar with just about any animal that you can hunt, stuffed and mounted (a bit creepy for me).
He would bring people/politicians in via his private airport to entertain and hunt. They had what you would consider a sporting goods store where they would outfit them from head to toe and a rifle. All of which they would take with them if they wanted.

Not my world, but, always interesting to see how others function.

Mike, you must have some idea who HigherFi is?

HigherFi is Chris Moon. I met him years ago, he lived in Sarasota at the time. He’s an older guy, drove an older jaguar. Other than that, haven’t heard or talked with him in years.


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[brad225]

That is interesting Mike, thanks.

It looks like the same person that owns MoonSound. If it is, he wrote three of the four songs on Prince's first demo album. He appears to have written Prince's first hit and was his first producer. He wrote one of MC Hammers first hits and went on to produce Janet Jackson early on.

This assumes that what you find on the internet and Facebook is correct.

[Mike]

That is interesting Mike, thanks.

It looks like the same person that owns MoonSound. If it is, he wrote three of the four songs on Prince's first demo album. He appears to have written Prince's first hit and was his first producer. He wrote one of MC Hammers first hits and went on to produce Janet Jackson early on.

This assumes that what you find on the internet and Facebook is correct.

Yup, that’s the guy.


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[mauidan]

The Technical Brain amps should be on this list.

They're the best amps I've ever heard in my system.

[La Dolce Vita]

https://www.aperionaudio.com/blogs/a...s-in-the-world

The most expensive amplifier is the one you buy and never listen to...


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[Mikado463]

I think I could put together a pretty fine system (including room) for this kind of money!

room hell, for the price of amp(s) #1 I can buy a house, build a killer system and put a Ferrari in the garage !