I own a pair of 1.2's and find that they can be quite captivating and involving - they can really draw you into the music. As mentioned above, they don't sound like tubes exactly, but have a lot more body and focus than many SS amps and more sheer drive capacity than tube amps. They can stand on their own merits.
They don't have the ultimate bass slam, but I would in no way say they are bass-shy. The bass they produce is very detailed and tuneful.
Each amp draws 600 watts continuously from the AC line, and most of it comes back as heat. It's like having a 1200 watt space heater running in your room. Continuous operation is not a really practical.
The 1.2's sound better after about an hour of warm up and will to continue to improve slightly over the next few hours of operation.
The cooling fins are sharp - don't put the amps where someone can accidently brush against them - they'll draw blood.
I think that the Aleph 1.2's are great amps.
BTW, they are driving a pair of Apogee Duetta Signatures.
They don't have the ultimate bass slam, but I would in no way say they are bass-shy. The bass they produce is very detailed and tuneful.
Each amp draws 600 watts continuously from the AC line, and most of it comes back as heat. It's like having a 1200 watt space heater running in your room. Continuous operation is not a really practical.
The 1.2's sound better after about an hour of warm up and will to continue to improve slightly over the next few hours of operation.
The cooling fins are sharp - don't put the amps where someone can accidently brush against them - they'll draw blood.
I think that the Aleph 1.2's are great amps.
BTW, they are driving a pair of Apogee Duetta Signatures.