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| | Features | 2 x 230 Watts into 4 Ohms, 500 Watts into 8 Ohms in bridged mono operationPrecise level meter and clip indicators for accurate performance monitoringSpeaker outputs on professional 'touch-proof' binding posts and 1/4' TS connectorsUltra-linear power amplifier for recording studios, post-production, live sound and HiFi applicationIndependent thermal overload protection with LED indicator for each channel automatically protects amplifier and speakers
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| | Description | Professional 500-Watt Reference-Class Studio Power Amplifier | |
| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 22.6 inches | | Product Width: | 15.55 inches | | Product Height: | 5.51 inches | | Product Weight: | 22.92 pounds | | Package Length: | 22.8 inches | | Package Width: | 15.8 inches | | Package Height: | 5.6 inches | | Package Weight: | 24.85 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 15 reviews |
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12 of 12 found the following review helpful:
High End Sound at a Blowout Bargain Price Aug 19, 2010
By Horizons59
I use this amp to drive the highly revealing Martin Logan Aeon-i electrostatic hybrid speakers. These are a fairly demanding load and are extremely transparent. This amp sounds amazing and drives my speakers perfectly. After over 30 years as an audiophile and trying literally dozens of high end expensive amplifiers in search of the audio holy grail, I am done, happy, totally satisfied with the Behringer amp. Put all your money into speakers and drive them with this amp and you can thank me later. A fantastic bargain!
10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
Audiophile Quality Sound at Bargain Price Feb 21, 2010
By K. Beach
"KRB"
For the record (pun intended), I also own a highly-regarded 200 watts per channel "boutique brand" power amplifier that cost an order of magnitude more than my Behringer A-500. The more expensive amp is a very well-made and very musical piece of machinery. So is the astonishingly-affordable Behringer. What's my point? When I cue up a demanding CD, equalize the volume between the two amps, and listen to each in its turn at reasonable volume levels, my "golden ears" can't discern much...if any...difference. Both are detailed, articulate, and satisfying.
Despite its published power specifications, one might well think of the A-500 as a solid, linear, and gutsy 100 watts per channel amplifier that can smoothly and cleanly drive normal (4 to 8 ohm) speakers to very satisfying sound levels in normal-sized rooms without fanfare or excessive heat. If 100 real watts per channel aren't sufficient for one's application, consider how two, three, or four Behringer A500s might work in a bridged and/or bi-amped configuration. I submit that four A-500s would cost about half of what I paid for my "boutique brand" amplifier.
One caveat: as the photo of the A-500 shows, it's configured for mounting in a 19" rack. The amp's front panel mounting flanges are integral parts of its massive die-cast alumimum heat sinks. I needed the A-500 to sit on the 18" shelf of a furniture-style cabinet. I used masking tape to cover up all of the amp's various vent slots and connector holes. Then I carefully cut off the two mounting flanges...removing one inch of aluminum from either side...with a hacksaw. After a thorough wipe-down, unmasking, and a bit of flat black touch-up paint, my 17" A-500 was good to go.
In summary, the Behringer A-500 is a well-built and sonically-competent machine that stands as an incredible musical bargain. Enjoy!
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
 Bought this and... Oct 16, 2010
By Real
I had read a lot about Behringer's crappy products. I new what I was getting into. For me their products are my only price range for now. A means to an end. I was very excited to get a reference amp. When I first set it up and plugged in the left channel wasn't playing. I was heart broken until I remembered the posts about crappy assembly. I opened the top and saw that the wires weren't plugged in. It had a connector. I connected. Worked perfectly. It still does and it sounds many times better than anything I've had. For the price it will get me by perfectly.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Fantastic for the audiophile, with a budget. Build a truly high end HIFI rig for <$1000 Jun 24, 2011
By Brennard
I can't agree with the other reviews enough! This is a fantastic amplifier, I would say, even if I had paid $700 for it.
The packaging quality is great.
The amplifier chassis is absolutely top notch for any price point, except for the plastic front panel, which does feel somewhat cheap compared to the rest of the unit, but compared to most amps, it's not bad at all. The LED VU meter is good, I wish it had analog meters... Keep in mind, they are VU meters, and not wattmeters, and monitor the input signal, not output power...
The blue LED power indicator light is very bright. I may dim it.
The electronics inside are well made for the price. Not great, but more than what I'd expect.
The real deal is about the sound quality. This thing is famous among audiophiles for it's sound. I've read online that it's comparable to big name brands in HIFI. And I don't mean Sony or Yamaha. I'm talking about very expensive (maybe >$2000) stuff from Krell it's being compared to. I think I agree. It's very nice.
For those of you who know about electrical engineering, it has a dual mono layout, meaning it's two completely separate amplifiers inside the box, a very desirable trait for HIFI, for some reason. They get more $$ for these designs. They have a push switch to route power to the huge toroidial transformer and then a pair of outputs to the amp boards directly. Each board has it's own power supply. Very neat.
The volume knobs are real potentiometers, not rotary encoders. This is a good thing, BTW.
No non-sense amplifier that should last for at least 30 or 40 years, more if it's repaired when something goes wrong with it. And that's another great thing about it, it's simple design, no unnecessary digital crap, so it's actually able to be worked on.
Buy this ($200) amplifier and add a pair of ($400) JBL L830 "studio monitor grade" speakers if you catch them on sale on amazon, and add some wire and you have a fantastic setup, better than 99.9% of systems out there. I can say from experience, your ears will be very, very happy with the results!
I couldn't find the whole power output specs online, so I'm including what the manual states:
RMS power:
8 ohm stereo @ 1kHz @ 1% THD = 125 watts
4 ohm stereo @ 1kHz @ 1% THD = 185 watts
8 ohm bridged mono @ 1kHz @ 1% THD = 375 watts
Peak power:
8 ohm stereo @ 1kHz = 175 watts
4 ohm stereo @ 1kHz = 300 watts
8 ohm bridged mono @ 1kHz = 600 watts
Distortion: <0.01%
Voltage gain: 26dB
Input impedance: 10k unbalanced, 20k balanced
Signal to noise ratio: >100dBA
Class AB
Hefty: weighs 18.5 lbs
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Better than expected, clean, quiet Dec 21, 2010
By AudioPhlake
A couple years ago, I returned three of these- shipping damage, bad channel and bad volume control. At the time, I ended up buying 2 Alesis RA300's. Other than the intermittent relay issue, I've enjoyed them a lot. When I needed another amp recently, I found that they were discontinued so I bought the Behringer A500. The tag says 500W, the box says 600W, but whatever, I don't trust the rating, but none the less, the amp has serious power driving my 5ohm Magnepan IIb's (very inefficient but wonderful panel speakers from the 80's). Clean and quiet, no turn on / off thumps without the use of an unreliable relay. I love this amp! See [...]
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