Don't forget to take Rush with you!!! |
Before attacking Obama,those of you who do should search your own souls. You sound like people who do not seem very sensitive about the environment or the impact they might have on it. Bush grievously damaged this country, militarily,environmentally, economically and morally. Obama is left with the task of cleaning out the filth left in the stables by his ignorant and arrogant predecessor. With Global Warming and possible environmental catastrophe lurking, Krell Class A owners might think of using a more modest power source and still enjoy their hobby. Every one is responsible for the fate of the planet and the carbon footprint they leave behind; from SUV drivers to Krell owners. While we are preoccupied with what cd player, amplifiers and turntables to use, Obama will put this country back on track and help save our planet. Let's not forget the big picture as we enjoy our hobby |
Not sure what my power bill is. . . but I suspect the impact of my system must be negligible. . . I have left on my complete stereo (JRDG 312 class D amp, Capri pre, X-01 CDp) on at full power since Christmas and my wife just noticed it yesterday. . . no complaints about the power bill. . . BTW. . . when several years ago I left on my JRDG 7Ms for 2 weeks. . . I was nearly victim of hostile divorce proceedings. G. |
Just think of the impact audiophiles could have on world energy consumption if we all dropped our monster amps and switched (no pun) to Class D!
Then again, audiophiles are so few in number overall that it would probably make little difference.
They should really target all those power guzzling mid-fi guys out there! Their amps guzzle power and are not even all that efficient! |
Mapman! Sign me up for some Hummers then...and speaking of which, when Hummer is sold off by GM because of the financial crisis maybe they will become even nicer...kinda like the Bentley of SUVs.
Best! |
Obama is also a big fan of horns as a way to achieve higher DBs with less power consumption.
Invest in Klipsch, Avantgarde and SET amp producers!
If he taxes my power hungry OHMs though, watch out! |
I congratulate you , to have been able to stomach 8 years of Bush and be revolted by Obama after a month shows a refinement of taste that I can only envy. My electric bills have been running about $500 the last three months, which my power company assures me is normal for 2 elderly people and a small dog. I use AB amps which are cool to the touch during play. |
Rumor has it Obama actually likes tubes. They are hip, look cool as they glow and thereby are good for his image!
I think there may be an "earmark" in that recent stimulus package to fund research for more energy efficient valves, though! |
Obama will probably institute a heavy tax on tube amps, and completely outlaw Class A. |
At the risk of sounding "smug", Class D amps are the equivalent of hybrid or even electric cars in terms of energy consumption.
Similarly spec'ed and much larger Class A amps are like Hummers! |
"The current political climate in the U.S. is one of the big reasons that we are making the move!!"
Huh? You don't mean increased DEA inforcement on the US side I assume? LOL
My friends just got highjacked and robbed on the way to Rosarito Beach in Mexico. Headless bodies are turning up all over Baja and the State Dept is telling kids to go elsewhere for spring break.
Enjoy. |
My Krell FPB300cx has the following listed in the owners manual as power consumption;
Stand by; 60w
Idle; 175w
Hauling butt; 1700w
The KCT manual doesn't list the power consumption. It does run very warm at idle so I reckon it sucks some juice.
A small price to pay for the tunes it produces.
-John |
Lloydc: HA! Yes, I am grateful that it is only $70 but nonetheless that is a sharp increase and I wanted to know if the real reason was my gorging on music and movies and whether or not I was alone in this increased cost of living! I sorta new the answer already! The current political climate in the U.S. is one of the big reasons that we are making the move!! I understand your sentiment. |
My power bill (in Houston, Tx, where power is paradoxically expensive) goes up by about $150/mo. if I play the stereo a lot. There are 23 tubes plus two isolation transformers in use when vinyl is playing, so some of the cost is additional A/C to counteract all those space heaters. The two channel system sounds great with video, but due to the cost, I now use it infrequently for tv. If you're complaining about paying $70/mo - good grief. Mine is at least 5x that, in a modest apartment. And down south, you will avoid Obabma's plan to raise rates for all US residents, during a recession, with the carbon-swap scheme. |
Nickt: Did it make a significant difference? |
At one time I had some Lamm 1.1 monoblocks as well as a few of the Krell pure class A heat hog amps and my power bill was at least $60 more a month. That's one thing I pay attention to anymore when buying equipment; what is the power consumption (guess I've gone green). |
My bill went up from $80 to $180 when I bought a pair of Krell Evo 600. Now I turn them off after listening instead putting them on stand by to save money. |
