I’m looking forward to demoing these new amps, whenever that may be. As I sit here listening to my BHK 600’s propel my Vandersteen 7 Mk 2’s to absolutely riveting sound, my skepticism creeps in. I just don’t see how you can improve on the BHKs. It’ll be interesting for sure.
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I don’t know, but it’s expensive to go that route. I’ve seen Audio Research Ref M 160s used, which is considered to be a good pairing
We have heard hints of the following for the M800, the presumptive replacement for the BHK600s:
Class A/B design with Class A bias to about 100 watts, great to hear
About 800 watts presumably into 8 ohms, vs 600 with the BHK600s, more power. But will it scale effectively into 4 ohms and below?
Switched mode power supply, Hypex which should help lighten the weight and a very interesting design direction.
Physically, it looks to measure about 2/3 the height of the BHK600, not quite 2x the length and maybe 2” wider from the images in recent YT videos.
As another satisfied BHK600 owner, I too, am anxiously anticipating the release of this amp
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If past is prologue and I recall correctly, I expect the 800 watts specification to be based on 4 ohms.
Maybe we will get some clarification for Mr. McGowan soon…
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