Denon POA 6600 mono's

[aquapiranha]

I have heard the 4400 version of this amp and they were bloody fantastic. Anyone in the market for a couple of mono's would do well to have a look at Emporium hifi as they have a pair for sale. I have no link to this supplier, just wanted to point them out...

Ebay link...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/denon-poa-6600a_W0QQitemZ280383270611QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_A udioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_Amplifiers?hash=it em4148252ed3&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262

Since emporium haven't used a photo, there is one here...

http://www.audiocostruzioni.com/r_s/ampli/amplificatori/denon-poa6600a/denon%20poa%206600a.jpg

[Haselsh1]

I remember always lusting after these...! I now have Audiolab monoblocks and I'm not giving them up so I guess the time has passed by.

[Marco]

Those are bloody awesome things. Early 90s vintage, I think. I used to sell them (or ones very like it) when I worked in Bill Hutchinson in Glasgow. They're 'no compromise' high-end Denon at its best! :smoking:

And probably better than about 90% of solid-state amps made today.

Marco.

[Mike Reed]

Are they class A? Those slots in the top of the casework must be there for a reason ! If they are, I bet they run hot with that kind of output.

[Macca]

I once bought a pair of Lowther Acoustas from a local bloke who was moving down south and wasn't going to have the room in his new place - he had a pair of Denon Monoblocks that were very similar (although I don't recall the blue stripe) - what was supposed to be a quick 'collect and pay' turned into a 3 hour discussion as he showed me his plans for the isobarik speaker he was going to build (KEF bass units) for them to drive.

He also showed me a room full (literally) of turntables and said I could take as many as I liked for nothing! ( I had a quick look and it was mainly Lenco GL75s and inferior Garrards so I said no - plus I already had to get the Acoustas past my then girlfriend...)

Sorry to wander a bit - I would love these amps but I must say I really dislike buying on Ebay

Martin

[aquapiranha]

Hi Macca. I do not think that is a blue stripe, just a reflection. Another pic below. Mike, I am certain they are not true class A, I think they were powerful though about 250W RMS p/c.

http://www.audioscope.net/images/denonpoa66001.jpg

[jandl100]

Errr ... am I allowed to differ, a bit? :)

Years back, I had a pair of the Denon 6600A amps. Yep, dead good into a very easy load, lovely 'pelucid' sound, but I then demmed them with some big KEFs (107/2, I think) and they totally lost it trying to drive the bass end - weak & flabby. A bit like me really!

So ... be careful what you partner them with, is my advice. ;)

[hifi_dave]

As above.

Back in the day when Kessler raved over the 4400 with Croft Micro, we kept a set on demonstration and they were pretty gutless and uninvolving. We had them for around 18months before selling them on. They looked impressive but didn't deliver sonically.:scratch:

IMO of course.

[theophile]

I still have a pair of Denon POA 4400 monoblocks.they aren't bad amps by any means(I used them as bass amps in my active system).They simply lack distinction.

The Kenwood basic M2,which was taken-out of the system when the 4400s arrived,was put back into my system and satisfaction was restored.

[StanleyB]

The Kenwood basic M2,
Damn good power amp. Never sure why I let it go. I kept the Basic M2 preamp though, just for the phono section. I still can't get myself to put it on ebay, even though I haven't fired it up for ages.

Stan

[theophile]

Since I made that post about the POA 4400s,I've used the Kenwood L-1000M in the same place in my system chain(Bass amp in my diy active set-up).

The Kenwood L-1000M(in my system)was everything the POA 4400s weren't.Involving,capable of great low-level resolution and much more lifelike.

I ended-up two pairs of Kewnood L-1000Ms.One for the Treble section,one for the bass.this made for a very,very satisfying sound qulaity.I relaced the treble section L-1000M(above 800Hz) with a pair of Kenwood L-06M monoblocks.In Sigma Drive configuration,the L-06Ms blew-away the L-1000Ms.

Another pair of L-06Ms await the purchase of a pair of step-down transformers.I expect the 2 pairs L-06Ms to sound sublime.