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The Market => Manufacturer News => Topic started by: ampdesigner333 on December 16, 2012, 03:04:08 PM

Title: Cherry ULTRA review
Post by: ampdesigner333 on December 16, 2012, 03:04:08 PM
Here's the link:
http://www.dagogo.com/View-Article.asp?hArticle=1113 (http://www.dagogo.com/View-Article.asp?hArticle=1113)

Corrections / clarification regarding this review:

The amp under review is two channels (as you can see from the photos)
The Cherry ULTRA has an 1800W transformer (not 1500W)
Output power is shown as 400Wpc, but it is nearly 800Wpc
For specifications, see our website (under construction but the specs are accurate)
The price is stated incorrectly.  For pricing, please see this thread:
    http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=101396.0
Title: Re: Cherry ULTRA review
Post by: Werd on December 17, 2012, 07:04:53 PM
Sorry not powerful enough.
Title: Re: Cherry ULTRA review
Post by: ampdesigner333 on December 22, 2012, 11:03:09 AM
Sorry not powerful enough.

Ha ha.  What, do you have a stadium?
Title: Re: Cherry ULTRA review
Post by: mfsoa on December 22, 2012, 12:58:15 PM
A part of that review seems really misleading to me, where it says that the Cherry Ultra is best for high efficiency speakers > 89 db. Balderdash. Poppycock. How can 800 wpc into 4 ohms not be stump-pulling power? Believe me I've heard a Cherry Plus pick a pr of B&W 802Ds up by their nutz and toss 'em around a room effortlessly. Not an easy trick.

I think Tommy meant that it has been used successfully on high-eff speakers, not that it can't do tough loads too.



Title: Re: Cherry ULTRA review
Post by: richidoo on December 22, 2012, 03:05:56 PM
Yeah, I agree... high efficiency speakers are often more revealing, and betray lesser amps' flaws. I loved hearing the Cherry stereo amp on my 95dB speakers. Great synergy.
Title: Re: Cherry ULTRA review
Post by: ampdesigner333 on January 27, 2013, 03:34:36 PM
Actually, the high-efficiency thing is a mis-quote.  I said "low efficiency".  The ability to do both is what makes the Cherry special.  Many speakers have impedance all over the map, and this kills the "average amp"......