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450 Pound Monobloc Amplifier

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The Boulder 3050 monobloc weighs 450 pounds, 1500 wpc.

A pair of monoblocs weighing right at a half-ton...amazing.

The Pass Labs XS 300 monobloc weighs 300 pounds, 300 wpc.

With all of the advances in amplifier design, does an amp really have to be that big to get the results they're after?

The 1500 wpc D-Sonic monobloc weigh 12 pounds...I love it!
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czbbcl
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Yup, The more a component weights the better is sounds don't you know.
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jmcgrogan2
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03-12-13: Charles1dad
105 lb 30 watt amplifier? I like that ratio, this amp probably sounds very good. What is this amp you're considering?

VAC Renaissance 30/30. I'm very tempted to try a 300B tube amp, but those 10 wpc amps scare me. My speakers are a steady 8 ohm load, 91 dB sensitivity. I know the 30 wpc may be pushing it, but some say that the VAC's 30 watts plays much louder.
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stereo5
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I'll bet the metal casing alone weighs a couple of hundred pounds.
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charles1dad
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A 10 watt amp is fine as long s you have the appropriate speaker match, amp-speaker really is a marriage. I think you'll be very happy with the VAC Renaissance , those are timeless excellent sounding amplifiers. There're good and heavy due to big premium transformers and a very stiff power supply section.Good choice!
Regards,
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swampwalker
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Let me tell you, JMcgrogan2-If you get a Ren 30/30, be VERY careful moving it onto and off of a shelf. It not only weighs 100 lbs, the weight is NOT evenly distributed. Easy to have an accident and shipping it back for a repair is $$. Great amp, tho, if your speakers are right for it.
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