Here are my new amps: Ampzilla 2000 monoblocs from SST (Spread Spectrum Technologies). They are the latest design from the man himself, James Bongiorno. You may read more on his website, Ampzilla2000.com

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Damn those are some monsters. Very cool stuff !

I came very close to buying a new pair of them,they sound fantastic & look even better,pic's cant do them justice.

Sweet looking rig:thmbsp:

Ampzilla indeed. Damn!

How do they sound? I had a chance to buy some of that stuff a year ago and passed because I did not have the cash or need for it.

Evan

Why do they have Star Trek emblems on them?

I was looking at the pic asking myself where the hell the amps were!!! Then I realized those big ass things on each side were amps!

Bet they put out some serious juice.


What are the 2 Parasound units?

Why do they have Star Trek emblems on them?

Would you expect anything less from James?

http://ampzilla2000.com/JB_green.jpg

I was looking at the pic asking myself where the hell the amps were!!! Then I realized those big ass things on each side were amps!

Bet they put out some serious juice.


What are the 2 Parasound units?

Those are Scamps, power relays. The amps plug into them and they inturn power on the amps in sequence when the Yamaha is turned on.

As I recall, James had some fairly serious health issues in the late nineties. Nice to see he's still around doing that voodoo that he do so well! (He was also the designer for some of Dynaco's and SAE's gear.)

As I recall, James had some fairly serious health issues in the late nineties. Nice to see he's still around doing that voodoo that he do so well! (He was also the designer for some of Dynaco's and SAE's gear.)

Here is a list of his designs:

Hadley Laboratories 622C Power Amplifier, contributing engineer

Marantz Model 15 Power Amplifier, contributing engineer

Dynaco Stereo 400 Power Amplifier, Designer

Dynaco AF-6 AM/FM Tuner, contributing engineer

SAE (Scientific Audio Engineering)

XXXIB Power Amplifier, Designer

IIIC/CM Power Amplifier, Designer

IVD/DM Power Amplfier, Designer

VIB Stereo Tuner, contributing engineer

IC Stereo Preamplifier, contributing engineer

The following products continued to use my circuit topology:

2200, 2300, 2400, 2500, 2600, “A” series, “X” series

GAS (The Great American Sound Co.) Chief Designer

Ampzilla Power Amplifier

Ampzilla II (World’s first servo-controlled power amplifier)

Thaedra Preamplifier (World’s first (and only) servo controlled preamp

Thoebe Preamplifier

Son of Ampzilla Power Amplifier

Thalia Preamplifier

Grandson Power Amplfier

Sleeping Beauty Moving Coil Cartrdges

Sumo Electric Co. Ltd. Chief Designer

The Power, World’s first 450 watt/channel fully balanced Bridge Power Amp

The Gold, World’s first patented solid state Class A Power Amplifier

The Nine, World’s first low cost solid state class A power amplifier

The Nine+, Ruggedized version

Electra Preamplifier

“Charlie” the Tuner, world’s first premium low cost stereo tuner

The Half-power, stereo power amplifier

Andromeda, world’s first low cost solid state class AB Balanced Power Amp

The Sumo I, Magnetic Phono Cartridge

The Sumo II, Moving coil Phono Cartridge

Harmon-Kardon, Consultant, Completely redesigned the Citation 23 Tuner

Crown Radio, Japan, 4 luxurious Power amps, 2 Luxuious Preamps, a fully

Equalized (phase & amplitude) 3-way electronic crossover.

Spread Spectrum Technologies Inc.. Chief Designer

Ampzilla 2000, fully balanced monobloc power amplifier

Trinaural Processor

That is a very impressive list and something to be proud of! I had forgotten about "Charlie the Tuner". :)

Outside of his name, which is fun to say, I think the most remarkable thing about him is his choice of clothes. The electronics, while amazing, just can't compete...

Smart lad isn't he?