digital Amp. Going green

Kabir, I am running Gallo Ref. 3.1s. I mentioned this on another thread here on agon --
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?aamps&1200424245&openusid&zzJwarmbrand&4&5#Jwarmbrand

RWA also has a forum on audiocircle and i've seen some good feedback from more of us Gallo owners, such as this --
http://www.audiocircle.com/circles/index.php?topic=50808.msg455668#msg455668

As good as the 30.2 is the 70.2s are even better with the Gallo. You can't go wrong,and RWA offers a 30-day so you'll be able to find out if htey are right for you wihtout taking a loss.

Cheers, Jeff

Check reviews, both in professional journals and here on internet. The best amplifier for slighly more then $5k is Spectron Musician III SE. Period. Just act...
All The best
Rafael

Anyone looked into the life expectancy and cost for new batteries.

With the new RWA amps, they feature a SMART module that automatically turns off the amp if the battery voltage drops too low, so you dont have to worry about accidentally killing the battery. I believe the life of the battery is 2 to 4 years and the cost is cheap at around $20 each times two batteries = $40. My 30.2 manual states that the batteris are user replaceable and gives directions to replace them when the time comes. Seems easy enough.

- Nate

"An amplifier IMO is the least of our problems. If you want to decrease your carbon footprint you have to look at your entire picture. Your amp is probably .05%."

Absolutely true. I also like the idea of low consumption but one must really look at the big picture first. Those unneeded car trips, idling at the store or school waiting for whoever, the drive-throughs while you wait for the pimply-faced youth to find the pickles.

The "I don't like white light so I won't use energy efficient bulbs" argument, the constant lawn sprinking even when it's raining (I am in Atlanta where the drought is serious and is going to get worse, and still people water their lawns like there's no tomorrow), the Hummers and other behemoths "because I can"... the list goes on and on and on.

We Americans are the most wasteful people on this planet by far... 5% of the population consuming 20% or more of resources. A combination of ignorance and arrogance if you ask me.

Green amps... sure, why not? Helps the conscience at least. Don't forget to plug them into that power regenerator that drinks the juice by the gallon!