Amplifiers


LINN launched the Klimax 500 Solo Power Amplifier this summer in limited distribution. Showing for the first time, this sleek 500-watt amplifier is both stunning and powerful. Don’t let its slim profile fool you. This amp is designed for multi-amp, multi-speaker configurations and it WILL pack a wallop. It won’t go easy on the pocket book either at $20,000 for a pair. The unit is kept cool without massive heat sinks by the patented Silent Power circuitry that uses the thermal mass of the case and a special heat exchanger to transfer the heat into the air.

Mark Levinson delivers their first-ever integrated amplifier, the No. 383, which incorporates a 100 watt per channel (8 ohms) dual-mono amplifier with balanced gain stages and a software-based operating system for future upgrades. If you thought that you might never get into a Levinson, think again: the No. 383 retails for $5,995. Sure, that’s not chump change, but it is quite reasonable for a combination amplifier/preamp from Mark Levinson.

Accusonic offers a range of amplifier products from small mono-block units to 10-channel amps. The modular approach allows them to take the internal cards from their mono block amps and place them in a chassis of any configuration. The mono-blocks come in 130 watts or 200 watts, while the dual blocks deliver 70 watts per channel. Depending on their configuration, the amps will range in price from $349 to $1,999. Custom configuring your multi-channel amp is both economical and practical.