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The End Of Big Iron?

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Once upon a time you could buy a 1,000 wpc, a 900 wpc and a 750 wpc monoblock from Krell. You could buy a 1,000 wpc monoblock from Pass Labs. Now, 575 wpc is the biggest you can get from Krell and 600 wpc is the biggest you can get from Pass Labs. The muscle of flagship amps in those mfgs has been virtually halved. I mean, was 1,000 wpc, 900 wpc, or a 750 wpc amplifier ever necessary? If they were, why are they no longer necessary? What has changed in audio or speaker technology to cause the dwindling of 'muscle' amps?
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mitch4t OP
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Big Iron may just become a collectors item. I used to peruse the 'for sale' items here on the 'Gon for Big Iron just to see what was available. There used to be much more of it available. Now you don't see much of it here any more in the 'for sale' listings. I think the owners may be holding on to it. I have a big room and big speakers, but I do plan to give Class D a shot to see what all the fuss is about.
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Foster...you are correct about weight being a big issue with Big Iron. I have four big Pass Labs monoblocs and I seriously injured my back trying to move them around. They weigh 150 pounds each. It took several years for my back to heal. They are pretty much in a permanent spot until I sell them. Should I ever need to move them around the room, I'd have to pay someone to do it.
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Unsound...who's got the big power offerings that you speak of?
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