THE BEST SLEEPER AUDIO AMPLIFIER OF THE DECADE !! #thebest

#thebest #homeaudio #hifi

Well folks, here it is. A world class "insiders" amp that only people in "the know" are aware of.
No fat ad budget. No grab ass with the magazines. No Gold or Copper chassis. No 30Amp RV Automotive power plug.
RESULTS ONLY.
this is the REAL Black Tie Solid State HiFi Amp.. (along with Jeff Rowland)
VIOLA LABS simply walks the walk.
If you need fluff then take a walk... ;-) I'm a poet and I don't even know it...

SEE ya !!

[OCDHIFiGuy]

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[vira]

I'm unsure we should be calling 20-30k amps as sleepers. Sleepers in car terms I know of is basically a car that doesn't look fast but goes like hell once you try to race it. a BMW M5 doesn't qualify as a sleeper since it's expected and looks like it goes fast, a BMW 340i however without any sports pack still goes very fast but doesn't look like it..just like the above amp, I expected way more from 30k lol. Sleepers should be relatively high value(not cheap), with built quality based on the price it's sold at and outperforms many of these higher end(good sounding but horrible value amps). Hypex Class D amps like the NC500 module would be a sleeper, sounds fantastic(no house sound), make your own through the DAC and Pre-Amp of your choice, built to last, super power efficient with 1200W power Supply, very low temperatures(Again extending the life of the equipment) and distortion levels to dream of. 2K would get you two monoblocks that walks past the above. Maybe the above will give you a House sound that you prefer, that's subjective. So it may be a Sleeper...for the ultra rich...not for common folks ;)

[bubblehead]

Simple and elegant old tech. I love it!

[clarencehoover]

Excellent. This is what I like to see. No-nonsense solid engineering design refined over the years, with no bling. Thanks, brother!

[edwardcase]

I was gifted an old Marantz 7.1 amplifier/receiver that was heavy and well built. The flagship model of 2006 or so. A good amp with accurate signal amplification. Source is the important thing, and speaker system is the important thing too, but the amp is the backbone.

[egnw]

Nice looking unit! Checks off all the boxes

[davebarrow]

Damn that's gorgeous.
I remember buying a Velodyne ULD 18 2 and seeing a Mark Levinson 23.5 on the floor for basically the same money.
been kicking myself in the ass ever since.

[amdenis]

Just found your channel. You’re so obviously a music lover and broadly educated. Thanks so much for sharing. I got into all of this back in the late ‘70’s, before I could really afford anything much beyond Sansui, Hafler and Carver, and was beginning to learn to play. Now, I am way too deep in, but have combined my avocation (music) with my vocation of computers and AI.

[JasonDominus]

Hey Mikey and chat. One thing you did not catch about the build is they are using CDE capacitors. CDE is Cornel Dubilier Electronics. They are American made, very high quality capacitors. The audio world is all the rage about Mundorf and the like. CDE is an OG of caps. You will often find them in very demanding applications like industrial equipment. It says a lot about how good the amp design is.

[robertalker]

You describe it as elegant whereas I see majestic. Absolutely gorgeous.

[NickP]

Absolutely beautiful amp, especially with a choke input PSU. I actually took a screenshot of that stunning PSU. Fantastic design. I’ve moved from tube power amps for the most part to SS, but I still gotta have my tubes in my pre and phono pre. Luckily, those tubes last for many, many years unlike power tubes. Thanks Mikey. Again, beautiful amp! 🔊🎶😊

[magnustorque]

35K is outrageous. You would have to be on drugs to pay that much for that amp. Yes, the build quality is outstanding, but it's still just a bunch of electronics components that would cost a tiny fraction of that to purchase. And the review actually proclaims that the architecture isn't a reinvention of the wheel. Standard legacy design executed nicely. Possibly the transformers are wound with platinum or gold perhaps.

[PetePeety]

Just a gorgeous piece of engineering. I think it moved a little...Tks for video

[Random-kqpz]

I don't see two large power supply chokes, which is what is needed for the two power transformers. If you had a choke on each rail there would be four chokes needed in this amp. Plus the heat sinks look small which means not much standing current and this can cause higher crossover distortion. But it does look nice and well made.

[adambrown]

I have a Hafler 9505. I paid $700 for it on Reverb. It's amazing. Quiet, clear, dynamic, imaging & soundstage, all get the checkmark.

[elcarlissimo]

Another Banger! Love when you "look under the hood" in your reviews!

[nickad]

I have a Heath kit power amp from the late 70's. I built it and has it tested by a lab at over 300 watts per channel. It looks like this cello amp. It is heavy, very. It does not require a fan for cooling, massive heat sinks. . I built it and now it just sits, only 2 channel and I need 5.1 for sound.

[fabieneldridge]

That is a Monster ! Love it ! Mike you keep going, I have seen equipment on your channel that I never knew existed ! Viola screams Quality ! Maybe I’ll hit the lottery ! It’s nice to dream anyway ! Thank you !

[RAREFORMDESIGNS]

I won't even consider an amplifier unless it has at least 30 screws per side. I may have to give this amp a try. Nice video.

[Techrewinds]

That's one Powerful amp. Need to start looking for one of these!