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October 31, 2019, 09:34 AM #1Audioshark
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VAC Statement 452 MusicBloc iQ
VAC INTRODUCES STATEMENT 452 MUSICBLOC POWER AMPLIFIER AT CAF 2019
Sarasota, FL - October 30, 2019 - VAC / Valve Amplification Company will introduce the finest amplifier in its twenty-nine year history at the 2019 Capital Audio Fest in Rockville, MD, November 1-3, 2019, in the Potomac Room of the Hilton Rockville.
Compared to the older award-winning Statement 450, the new Statement 452 has greater headroom for unfettered musical impact. VAC Founder/Designer Kevin Hayes stated, “You hear much more deeply into the recording space, catch delicate nuances in a singer's phrasing you've not heard before; the music explodes with more detail and energy. In short, the Statement 452 presents an absolute breakthrough in realism.”
The Statement 452's unconventional vertical architecture and lateral tube mounting play a large part in achieving this new sonic freedom, making possible extremely short, direct handwired signal, power, and ground runs. The circuitry exploits VAC's high speed parallel design principle, with smaller parts that are willing to ‘jump' electrically and magnetically with the music. There are a total of nine VAC design transformers in the Statement 452, in aggregate weighing 120 pounds, for perfect coupling combined with lightning fast speed.
The Statement 452 circuitry is fully balanced, with provision for single-ended inputs. VAC's Musicbloc
design allows the amplifier to be switched between 450 watt single-channel mono operation and 225 watt/channel dual mono amplifier, without compromise in either mode.
For reliability and optimal sound, the Statement 452 is equipped with VAC's patented iQ Continuous Automatic Bias System.
Hayes advises, “If you love music, you owe it to yourself to hear what is possible with the VAC Statement 452. There is much more music in your recordings than you know!”
The Statement 452 iQ goes on sale on November 1. MSRP has been established at $75,000.
VAC is an internationally known manufacturer of the high-end audio components, with offices and manufacturing facilities in Sarasota, Florida USA.
PERSONAL NOTE: I saw the years of development that went into these new amps. They are a significant step forward over the predecessor 450’s. Just an incredible amp. The excitement among the team at VAC was off the charts. Very well done! Congrats to Kevin, Brent and the entire team at VAC.
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October 31, 2019, 10:10 AM #2Senior Member
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Re: VAC Statement 452 MusicBloc iQ
The price is for one amp or two amps?
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October 31, 2019, 10:13 AM #3Audioshark
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Originally Posted by Adyc
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"We can hear everything we measure, but we can't measure everything we hear. Let your ears be your guide."
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October 31, 2019, 10:14 AM #4Senior Member
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Seems cheap for Vac. I guess with 4 you are looking at 300k though?
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October 31, 2019, 10:18 AM #5Senior Member
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I have to say they are better looking than their integrated amps
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October 31, 2019, 10:32 AM #6Senior Member
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i had the VAC Statement 450 mono's (non I.Q. version) in my room last year for 3 months. great sounding amps. stepping up over that level is a big deal.
i've owned tall mono block amplifiers more than once (Mark Levinson No.33's and dart 458's) and their physical presence is pretty cool.
like how they look.my system on Audiogon; https://www.audiogon.com/systems/615
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October 31, 2019, 10:50 AM #7Super Moderator
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Thank goodness I only need a few watts to reach heaven. I’d love to hear them though.
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Just 75k separates us from this one.
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October 31, 2019, 11:07 AM #9Super Moderator
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For mono. Ugh
Originally Posted by Hounddog
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I hope Kevin brings them to the Florida Expo. Or, Mike’s store!
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Monster amps
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You may only need a few watts to reach heaven but you really should have all that power in reserve just in case. Sometimes it's what you don't hear that makes all the difference. Originally Posted by joeinid
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I have to think that Mike will have those in his store sooner or later.
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Very interesting
It’s like female mosquitoes are the biters and silent flying around you. So if you don’t hear anything in the summer outside, be very careful
Originally Posted by dlb2
You may only need a few watts to reach heaven but you really should have all that power in reserve just in case. Sometimes it's what you don't hear that makes all the difference.Fleetwood Deville by Oswald Mills Audio, Vienna Acoustics Haydn Jubilee, Wharfedale Linton w/ stands, Klipsch RB-75, Klipsch RP-160M.
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“...allows the amplifier to be switched between 450 watt single-channel mono operation and 225 watt/channel dual mono amplifier”
So is this a dual mono stereo amplifier that can be run as a monoblock?Analog source: AMG Viella 12; Ortofon Anna cartridge, van den Hul Crimson Stradivarius XGW
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Yes Originally Posted by Dth31
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any photo of the back?
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No worries Joe! ........if they fly close to this 450w monster they get Zapped! Originally Posted by joeinid
Very interesting
It’s like female mosquitoes are the biters and silent flying around you. So if you don’t hear anything in the summer outside, be very carefulLarry
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I’m surprised my dealer hasn’t contacted me yet about the 452 amp—already been 4 days since the press release! I may have to contact him....
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Personally I think they look like Ming Ly's brother - Ugly
they just remind me of a gaming destop PC
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