SoundGuy Posted May 12, 2017 Posted May 12, 2017 Item: April Music Stello AI700 Integrated AmplifierLocation: Perth SouthPrice: $3200Item Condition: Used (less than 1 year)Reason for selling: Too many Amps (Clearing some stuff) Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD OnlyExtra Info: I bought this brand new in December last year from Addicted to Audio. Aus Retail price is $8500 (not available in Aus Anymore). Current U.S. price is $6500 http://samtechonline.com/apmustaiinam.html I'm only selling this coz I need money. I have owned many great amps in the past including: Parasound A21, Parasound JC1, Musical Fidelity A5, Krell S-300. The Stello is in my opinion the best sounding and the easiest (most practical) to live with. With 500 watts of ICE Power, you'll never want for more head rooms. But don't take my word for it, this amp is highly regarded by 6moons Audio and Absolute Sound. Driving Marten’s $35k, three-way, ceramic and diamond-driver Coltrane loudspeakers, Absolute Sound reviewer said: “I almost hate to admit this but the Martens [speakers] and that dinky April amp were simply gorgeous-sounding on Joan Sutherland’s soprano voice! The combo then proceeded to show superb transparency, neutrality, detail, bass, imaging, and realism on Blue Tofu. Guitar Gabriel? The most lifelike I’ve heard since the Scaenas at CES... The Absoulute Sound RMAF show 2012 ...Opening the chapter on class D, the Stello Ai700 shows how power efficiency and upscale sonics no longer have to be mutually exclusive by design. If you want a meaty very powerful push/pull type sound that's super friendly, accessible, zero maintenance, dead quiet, casually detailed—i.e. very but not pin-point resolved—and integrated to reduce box and cable clutter whilst being built exceptionally well... well, this latest April Music machine really has it all! Srajan Ebaen - 6Moons october 2012 You can read the full 6moons review here: http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/aprilmusic9/1.html Designed by the now legendary Simon Lee, He said "The Ai700 is far superior to the Ai500. That's not because class D trumps AB. It's because the Ai700's input buffer stage is around 4 times more advanced than what was in the S1" The Stello Ai700 is an advanced statement in applied engineering and hand-crafted in a beautiful chassis aimed at leading the listener to enjoy that very elusive musical nirvana. - Simple configuration, yet a high-end sound for all to enjoy. - Wide dynamic range and powerful drive for almost all loudspeakers at home. - Reproduction of delicate detail and realistic nuance of the source recording. - No heavy chassis. Not too much heat. Can run 24hrs/365 days. The achievement of the above-mentioned factors within a simple box is not easy. But April Music have invested almost two full years to make this mission complete. The most updated ICE power module ASX250 (like the gifted Eximus S1) is used per channel, each with a bridged mono mode to output 500W at an 8ohm load, to drive any given speaker without fatigue. April Music have devised the huge and delicate input buffer stage with separate power supply to make the sonic characters not like the other so-called class D amplfiers, but close to class A or A/B amps. None other than Alex Rasmussen of Neal Feay designed and machined the chassis in Santa Barbara, CA. So, with the Ai700, you can get the power, dynamics and the musicality. It is simple and equally beautiful looking at the same time. OUTPUT POWER STEREO: 500W/Ch at 8 Ohms FREQUENCY RANGE 20Hz-20kHz(+/-0.5dB) THD+N 0.003% at 1W DYNAMIC RANGE 121dBA DAMPING FACTOR >500 INPUT IMPEDANCE - Unbalance 100 KOhms - Balance 1 MOhms ANALOG INPUTS - Unbalanced 3 X RCA - Balanced 1 X XLR - Unbalance Bypass 1 X RCA - Balance Bypass 1 X XLR ANALOG OUTPUTS Speaker 1 X Banana/Spade Plug PREOUT 1 X RCA FRONT DISPLAY 14 Segment Alphanumeric Red LED FRONT PANEL Power on/off Push Button Switch Power LED B1, B2, U1, U2, U3, BYPASS, MUTE, Rotary Volume Encoder Full Function Remote AC POWER REQUIREMENT 100/117/220(230)/240V, 50 or 60 Hz DIMENSION 432 x 88 x 396 (WHD) mm WEIGHT 10.5kg (NET) Pictures: 1
aasza Posted May 12, 2017 Posted May 12, 2017 1 hour ago, OldSchool1 said: Korean? Yes, Made in South Korea
SoundGuy Posted May 12, 2017 Author Posted May 12, 2017 Yes.. Some of the best stuff now come from South Korea, including April Music and Astell & Kern :-)
Guest OldSchool1 Posted May 12, 2017 Posted May 12, 2017 26 minutes ago, SoundGuy said: Yes.. Some of the best stuff now come from South Korea, including April Music and Astell & Kern :-) I know Astell & Kern . Once hesitated between AK? and Hifiman 901S. Both are amazing!
fdhfdy Posted May 12, 2017 Posted May 12, 2017 tried the April cd player at hifi junction a few years back. was very impressive, smooth and engaging. 1
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