Bricasti M32 Monoblock Amplifiers [Pair]

Priced per pair: two M32 monoblocks at $18,000 each, or $20,000 each in Platinum.

The M32 is the flagship of Bricasti Design's power amplifier range and builds on the M30. It delivers 50% more current than the M30, with very low noise and distortion and lower power supply ripple.

Output is rated at 250 watts into 8 ohms and 500 watts into 4 ohms, current-limited for safety at 1,000 watts into 2 ohms, with peaks above 1 kW into 4 ohms. The circuit is fully differential, so a Bricasti converter can drive it in a balanced path from source to loudspeaker.

The chassis is larger to house a custom-made power transformer. This gives more distance between the power components and the voltage and current gain stages, and keeps interference from the supply out of the gain stages. Proprietary high-grade transformers, matched components, internal isolation and vibration damping complete the build.

Specifications

• Power: 250 W into 8 ohms; 500 W into 4 ohms; 1,000 W into 2 ohms
• THD+N: less than 0.005%, 20 Hz–20 kHz, at full rated power into 8 and 4 ohms
• Frequency response: 10 Hz–150 kHz, within 0.5 dB
• Signal to noise: greater than 85 dB at full rated power
• Topology: fully differential, bipolar
• Input: balanced XLR, 200 kohms
• Trigger in: TRS, 5 V
• Mains voltage: factory set to 100, 120, 220 or 240 VAC, 50–60 Hz
• Dimensions: 15 x 17 x 18 in; 121.25 lb each
• Finish: Classic black, Argento silver or Platinum
• Warranty: 5 years parts and labor