Audio advisor and Constellation amplifiers

I am really surprised Constellation is letting Audio Advisor sell their product. Among the bigger mail order-Internet websites. They are the bottom of the barrel. They would of been better off letting Acoustic Sounds or Music Direct sell their product. I guess the days of audio snobbery will be going away soon. 


It's it's going to be strange seeing all that cheap Chinese crap they sell alongside Constellation. 

Jazzcourier,

i hate to break the bad news to you but the Constellation crowd is not AA customer base. If they wanted to do mail order they should of went with Acoustic Sounds or Music Direct. 

AA is a great company for the beginner audiophile. But no one associates AA as being a company that caters to high-end.

i guess they have nothing to lose putting it in their catalog because I am sure there not going to stock it. 

I think from a marketing point of view Constellation made a bad choice if they are really letting AA carry their line. I have a feeling that the OP might be mistaken. But I'll find out soon. I don't think a month goes by that they don't send me their catalogue.

I just read in Absolute Sounds that the mono blocks retail for 180k a pair.

After reading some of the posts on this thread I took a look at the AA website. I never realized they sell so much high-end gear. The monthly catalog I get from them has mostly budget products made in China. Maybe they need to send a catalog out that just showcases their high-end products. 

I am surprised to see AA getting so much praise here. I always thought Music Direct was a much better company. After reading all the negative comments about Music Direct I am not so sure anymore.

Inna,

Constellation does make a phono-preamp. The problem is it cost as much as a fully loaded Honda Accord.

That is the price of the mono blocks. I don't know if they make that same version in a stereo amp.

In the latest Absolute Sound Robert Harley reviews the amp and matching pre-amp.  The combined cost for both are 260k.

I agree with you the price is ridiculously expensive. I am always amazed that people buy such expensive gear. 

I will check it out. Thanks.

Audiolabrinth,

If someone wants that type of sound then I would agree with you're analysis. Like I said earlier I prefer the distortion of tube gear. Luckily in audio there is different sounding gear for each person.

I heard a Constellation set up at the Newport Show  a couple of years ago. I thought it was the cleanest and most detailed sound I have ever heard. If I had the money would I buy it? No, I prefer the distortion of tube amps. But, I could see why someone would like it.

"It was to clear and detailed to enjoy"

You definitely understood what I was trying to say.

Aberyclark,

Are you saying that AA are penny pinchers?

Aberyclark,

You are so right about AA. They has been putting out the same catalog for the past 20 years. Sure, they Introduce a few Items here and there but their format is basically the same.

In contrast I have been getting the Music Direct catalog for about 10 years. Every year their catalog Improves. Better products, better pictures, better layout.

I think AA is stuck in an 80's time warp. Maybe they have been around longer than the other companies but that doesn't mean they are going to stay there.