Call me cynical, but how in 14 years did Dan D'Agostino add $200k+ value to his flagship amps from Krell's flagship Class A amps of the mid-2000's (see pic below)?
Personally for that kind of wallop, I'd rather go for a pair of Vitus MP-S201 amps configured as mono blocks, Dartzeel NHB-468 or Boulder 3050 mono's. Or for just over half the price you could buy a Boulder 3060 for $130k, FM Acoustics FM1811 for similar doh, or a single Vitus MP-S201 for $102k, all of which have enormous power reserves like the Relentless.
You forget that Dan already made similar behemoths at Krell i.e. the Krell Master Reference Amplifier. The amps that you are showing are just little dwarfs compared to the MRAs.
In the late 2000, his master piece was actually the Evolution One which was not the most powerful amp (450 watts) and was inspired by the KAS.
You forget that Dan already made similar behemoths at Krell i.e. the Krell Master Reference Amplifier. The amps that you are showing are just little dwarfs compared to the MRAs.
In the late 2000, his master piece was actually the Evolution One which was not the most powerful amp (450 watts) and was inspired by the KAS.
I wasn't comparing specific Krell/D'ag amplifiers. I was simply posing the question "How in 14 years did Dan D'Agostino add $200k+ value to his flagship amps from Krell's flagship Class A amps of the mid-2000's"?
“He wanted to challenge himself to build an extremely high power design, far beyond the amps he'd done before, so the Relentless can deliver 1,500 watts into 8 ohm speakers”
In 1990 mono block ampliers were designed and built with the same specifications for 3000.00 dollars each. I know because I purchased a pair.
I wasn't comparing specific Krell/D'ag amplifiers. I was simply posing the question "How in 14 years did Dan D'Agostino add $200k+ value to his flagship amps from Krell's flagship Class A amps of the mid-2000's"?
Call me cynical, but how in 14 years did Dan D'Agostino add $200k+ value to his flagship amps from Krell's flagship Class A amps of the mid-2000's (see pic below)?
Personally for that kind of wallop, I'd rather go for a pair of Vitus MP-S201 amps configured as mono blocks, Dartzeel NHB-468 or Boulder 3050 mono's. Or for just over half the price you could buy a Boulder 3060 for $130k, FM Acoustics FM1811 for similar doh, or a single Vitus MP-S201 for $102k, all of which have enormous power reserves like the Relentless.
“He wanted to challenge himself to build an extremely high power design, far beyond the amps he'd done before, so the Relentless can deliver 1,500 watts into 8 ohm speakers”
In 1990 mono block ampliers were designed and built with the same specifications for 3000.00 dollars each. I know because I purchased a pair.
Personally for that kind of wallop, I'd rather go for a pair of Vitus MP-S201 amps configured as mono blocks, Dartzeel NHB-468 or Boulder 3050 mono's. Or for just over half the price you could buy a Boulder 3060 for $130k, FM Acoustics FM1811 for similar doh, or a single Vitus MP-S201 for $102k, all of which have enormous power reserves like the Relentless.
I guess value is a relative term. $150k in 2003 money would be over $200k today. Does that make the Krell MR amps overpriced, or the Relentless amps good value?
I say follow your dream...every amplifier designer in the High End has his idea of the ultimate.
Two photos here of a designers idea of the ultimate amplifier.
But the problem is if one purchased the ultimate loom of PC’s and IC’s or extreme grounds the system and the total SQ improves.....what is the difference? Is it the amplifier that improved...certainly.
“D'Agostino emphasized the goal wasn't merely about brute force, his first priority was musicality, an amp that liberates the soul of music, and gives the listener goosebumps. Dynamics live and breathe over this amp, with the Wilson Audio Alexx speakers, my impression of the Relentless sound was that it's remarkably delicate and pure.”
Is there really anything new here? Or just a different approach that achieves the same result.uu
