DM88 vs Esoteric Grandioso M1X
The Grandioso M1X's power @ 8ω is 300W against the DM88's 270W, its power @ 4ω 600W against 500W, and its weight 62 kg (137 lbs) against 55 kg (121 lbs). Both share input impedance (100000Ω).
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The Halcro DM88 is a solid-state monoblock power amplifier with active power-factor correction and four input modes: balanced XLR voltage mode, unbalanced RCA voltage mode, current mode, and minimal-path mode. It delivers more than 270 watts into 8 ohms and more than 500 watts into 4 ohms. Its measured distortion is specified at below -126 dB up to 20 kHz at full power, with total harmonic distortion below -140 dB at 1 kHz. Equivalent input noise is specified as 5 nV/√Hz in voltage mode and 6 pA/√Hz in current mode. Protection circuitry shuts the amplifier down in response to excessive temperature, sustained high current, continuous DC at the output, input overload, and various power-supply faults. The universal power supply accepts 85–270 V RMS at 45–65 Hz. Each monoblock measures 790 × 400 × 400 mm and weighs 55 kg.
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The Grandioso M1X's power @ 8ω is 300W against the DM88's 270W, its power @ 4ω 600W against 500W, and its weight 62 kg (137 lbs) against 55 kg (121 lbs). Both share input impedance (100000Ω).
The No. 534's power @ 8ω is 250W against the DM88's 270W, its weight 48.6 kg (107 lbs) against 55 kg (121 lbs), and its width 438 mm against 400 mm. Both share power @ 4ω (500W).
The Klimax 500 Solo's power @ 8ω is 250W against the DM88's 270W, its weight 9 kg (20 lbs) against 55 kg (121 lbs), and its width 355 mm against 400 mm. Both share power @ 4ω (500W).
The SA-Reference's power @ 8ω is 300W against the DM88's 270W, its power @ 4ω 450W against 500W, its input impedance 47000Ω against 100000Ω, and its weight 57 kg (126 lbs) against 55 kg (121 lbs).
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