Post by southpeak on Jun 17, 2006 13:57:41 GMT 7
I was looking for a luxman. No luck, the seller was selling the wrong model and asking for too much..
Then I tried looking for an accuphase. Again, the store was asking too much for the model..
Then I saw this ad for the Aragon 4004 MkII and 18K pre amp combo.
Also know as "the poor man’s Krell"
4000 series
”The first Aragon amplifier products were the 4004, and it's little brother the 2004. The 4004/2004's electrical design was widely reported to be the work of Dan D'agostino of Krell. This may be true, but it is NOT confirmed by Mondial or Klipsch. The Industrial Design (the way the product looks) is the work of Robbii Wessen, as evidenced by the name "Robbii" silkscreened on the back panels. Robbii performed the industrial design for the Aragon and Acurus product line up until the Klipsch takeover. The 4004 and 2004 share chassis and general layout--the front panels are a flat plate, and the top and sides are formed from a single sheet of steel, perforated over the internal heat sinks which are below the famous "V" notch on the top. The 2004 uses fewer output transistors, and a single, dual-wound transformer while the 4004 has two transformers. The 4004 was named because it could output 400 watts into a 4-ohm load, thus 400-4 which became 4004. The 2004 is rated at exactly half the output of the 4004, 100 watts into 8 ohms, 200 into 4 ohms. Don't be fooled, the power supply of either amp is quite huge in relation to it's rated output. The Mark II versions included detail changes to the circuit board, among them an upgraded bias system for the output transistors. Those output transistors are individually tested and matched. There are 8 output transistors per channel on the 4004, four for the positive side of the waveform, and four for the negative side. Each group of four transistors will be matched. Same goes for the 2004, except half as many transistors are used. The output transistors are metal case units. When the supply of these transistors began to dry up, Mondial made substantial changes to the amp, and the 8000 series was born.”
Sharing some pictures.
thanks for looking. napansin ko buhay na buhay ngayon ang thread. marami tayo may mga bagong toys. enjoy.
its always a pleasure sharing..
PS.. sir nani, eto ang bagay dyan sa mga JBL nyo.. ;D
siguro kung mag kapitbahay lang tayo, walang tulugan hangang bukas.. ;D
Then I tried looking for an accuphase. Again, the store was asking too much for the model..
Then I saw this ad for the Aragon 4004 MkII and 18K pre amp combo.
Also know as "the poor man’s Krell"
4000 series
”The first Aragon amplifier products were the 4004, and it's little brother the 2004. The 4004/2004's electrical design was widely reported to be the work of Dan D'agostino of Krell. This may be true, but it is NOT confirmed by Mondial or Klipsch. The Industrial Design (the way the product looks) is the work of Robbii Wessen, as evidenced by the name "Robbii" silkscreened on the back panels. Robbii performed the industrial design for the Aragon and Acurus product line up until the Klipsch takeover. The 4004 and 2004 share chassis and general layout--the front panels are a flat plate, and the top and sides are formed from a single sheet of steel, perforated over the internal heat sinks which are below the famous "V" notch on the top. The 2004 uses fewer output transistors, and a single, dual-wound transformer while the 4004 has two transformers. The 4004 was named because it could output 400 watts into a 4-ohm load, thus 400-4 which became 4004. The 2004 is rated at exactly half the output of the 4004, 100 watts into 8 ohms, 200 into 4 ohms. Don't be fooled, the power supply of either amp is quite huge in relation to it's rated output. The Mark II versions included detail changes to the circuit board, among them an upgraded bias system for the output transistors. Those output transistors are individually tested and matched. There are 8 output transistors per channel on the 4004, four for the positive side of the waveform, and four for the negative side. Each group of four transistors will be matched. Same goes for the 2004, except half as many transistors are used. The output transistors are metal case units. When the supply of these transistors began to dry up, Mondial made substantial changes to the amp, and the 8000 series was born.”
Sharing some pictures.
thanks for looking. napansin ko buhay na buhay ngayon ang thread. marami tayo may mga bagong toys. enjoy.
its always a pleasure sharing..
PS.. sir nani, eto ang bagay dyan sa mga JBL nyo.. ;D
siguro kung mag kapitbahay lang tayo, walang tulugan hangang bukas.. ;D
one of my dream amps as well 
. what a great score bro. would like to listen to those one of these days too bro ;D i can bring my rotel rb-1080 for a friendly comparison 
