Has anybody else experienced the magic of Karan??

Hi Kops, the amp has a damping factor of 6ooo which controls the speaker with a vise like grip.The power does double as the impedance drops and it has a bandwith of 1hz-300,000hz which is the same as the Boulder amps ( the whole Karan line uses the same front end circuit).The slew rate is unknown but I can tell you that it delivers a whole slew of music!The amp does weigh in at a 130lbs and is dc coupled with bipolar outputs (Sankens)and is using a myriad of German parts(trannies @960kvaand caps and heat sinks).It runs very coool to the touch and since my speakers are 6 ohms they are pulling a 400 watts out of the amp (possible 500 watts peak).It does have a beutiful double aluminum face plate with a tactfully done Karan logo.

I am sorry, I took pictures of the amp but they are very blurry so I wil try again shortly.I am demoing the amp today to a guy who has Lamn's and the big Wilsons.The amp has about 200 hours on it and is almost burned in sonically ( I hope).Take care Dennis

Hi Brian,I found the website and a Tnt review under a Google web search.You may find a link through Avatar acoustics.com who imports the Karan line.The company is called Karan acoustics and is made in Novi Sad Yugoslavia.The gentleman that just came over for the demo is placing his order for a Ksa 450 to drive the Wilsons !!I guess the sound spoke for itself,he remarked that everything had it's own acoustical space and it never changed even through extreme dynamic swings.Hope this helps-Dennis

Well after 3 try's I was able to post my new pic's (I had to replace batteries in the camera )and the internet went down right in the middle of it!!If only you could hear what a picture could sound like.

Well, I have 300 plus hours on the Karan amp and the sound is one of those sounds that is able to take your breath away.The reviewer of the amp is smack on in Hi Fi+,it has the ablity of tubes in the imaging dept.( the images are able to be warm yet neutral in sound)-I 've never heard such detail as well.The high end is very extended yet is sweet and airy and never gets aggresive( unless the recording is hot-not that I would listen to anything but audiophile cd's!!).The bass is very taut and doesn't suffer from too much overhang.The tautness allows instruments to sound so lifelike in the way the energy is created from body of the instrument itself.The amp is able to play extremely loud with no hint of compression or distortion coming from the speaker;in fact the speakers totally dissappear and are no longer needed.The Karan amp has a build quality that is truly first rate and runs very cool even when the Wadia is runnig wide open. I have not heard the Dartzeel, but if the HiFI+ reviewer gives credence then I think I have a very good idea of what he is alluding to in the Karan.If your funds allow for it,then do try to hear one so you can make up your own mind as to when it's Magic becomes a musical experience.Take care Dennis

Rockdanny,I am afraid that is music of another kind.Cheers Dennis