2. amps-preamps
  3. 179399-5435

Best High Current amplifiers stable into low impedances

Seems like all I hear when reading Stereophile’s measurements when it comes to speakers: must be used with a High current amplifier stable at 2 Ohm. Most amplifiers rarely give specs related to 2 ohm loads. Most amplifiers are only stable into 8 and 4 ohm loads, and if they mention 2 ohm it seems they aren’t saying continuous, but peak, short term power.
With speakers becoming more complex and harder to drive, what are some high current amplifiers that have no problem with these 2 ohm or lower impedance speakers?

hiendmmoe

Showing 2 responses by atlvalet

atlvalet
55 posts
 

There are a lot of 90's amps that can provide high current.

A bunch have been mentioned. Krell, Parasound, McCormack...

Aragon is also one that can supply high-current loads. I sold my 8008BB to a guy who had some Martin Logans, and he loved what that amp did for his speakers.

Personally, I am using Aragon Palladium 2's paired with a tube preamp to drive a set of Magnepans.

atlvalet
55 posts
 

@lanx0003,

Not sure on the "current" spec/capacity, but the 8008BB is dual mono rated at 200 watts into 8 ohms and 400 into 4.

It has two torodial transformers, each rated at 1.1 kVa. Each channel has two 35,000µ capacitors...which means each channel can store 171.5 joules of energy.

:)

More to discover