June2009Issue-ML-68249-ML-

Hi

Why do companies think just because they provide a 1000 watt amp that they can charge stupid money ? MF and Bryston are both guilty of ripping cutsomers off for the higher power amplifiers. The extra manufacturing costs for a 1000 watt amp over say a 250 watt run to a few hundred dollars, u need a higher spec PSU and some more output devices, at best i could see $1000 - $2000 worth of extra cost, why does that equate to a selling price of $20,000.

We are being ripped off and the Titan amp does not deserve to sell, this is a blatant scam at its core level.

Well, it looks like one should get an Emmeline the Predator or a Total Bithead. The latter has the crossfeed circuitry, the former does not. Any useful opinions on which would be better for recreational listening? Which is easier to carry around?
Thanks.

A friend of mine who knows I'm a bit of an audio nut asked me about the ARCAM FMJ AVR600.

He would start off using it as a 2 channel system, then grow into a full home entertainment system over time.

I have never heard of this before - info / opinions welcome.

thanks!
http://www.arcam.co.uk/products,fmj,AV-Amplifiers,AVR600.htm#

As Ben Webster's biggest fan, it pains me to give a thumbs down to "Dig Ben."

This is an 8 disc set worthy of one or two discs.

Many performances are perfunctory, and the recording quality less so.

On the up side, here's another change to tell y'all to go by his better regarded releases and make your life better!

I think I've encountered this with a speaker choice here and there.

Mr. Atkinson

I've been a keen follower and subscriber of Stereophile for many years. I applaud the transparency with which you run the magazine, especially the criteria for a component to be reviewed, your stance that it's all "on the record" when it to component breakages during a review, and that every review begun will be published regardless of the consequences.