[malocadi]

Did monoprice raise the price on this? Why is it being listed at $800 now? Did they realize only later how popular this amp is?

 

[ra990]

Did monoprice raise the price on this? Why is it being listed at $800 now? Did they realize only later how popular this amp is?

It frequently goes on sale at around 400-500.

 

[nwavesailor]

$799 used to be the full price cost of the LP (I bought mine for $799) and yes, they are on sale quite often.

 

[eeagle]

Did monoprice raise the price on this? Why is it being listed at $800 now? Did they realize only later how popular this amp is?

The price varies $800 is the current list price, but they are selling it for $680 on Amazon. A lucky few got in on what was likely a pricing error last Nov for $293.74, hang in there sales come every month or so. I believe the price was $1200 when introduced back in 2018.

 

[Marlowe]

The price varies $800 is the current list price, but they are selling it for $680 on Amazon. A lucky few got in on what was likely a pricing error last Nov for $293.74, hang in there sales come every month or so. I believe the price was $1200 when introduced back in 2018.

It was never nearly that high. The original list price was in the low to mid $700s (which was considered a relative bargain since the amp was a downsized and balanced version of Cavalli Audio's $3K Liquid Crimson, a legendary large, single ended amp of which (I think) only a couple of dozen were ever produced. The list price was subsequently increased to $800, but, as noted, it is on sale very frequently. I got mine for $500 last spring.

 

[Shane D]

I believe it started at $779.00. I bought it at $599.00.

 

[YtseJamer]

I was so lucky to get this amazing amp for $399 ($675 CAD shipping and customs fees included)

 

[Shane D]

I was so lucky to get this amazing amp for $399 ($675 CAD shipping and customs fees included)

You did Very well! Mine was about $1K, landed in Canada.

 

[YtseJamer]

You did Very well! Mine was about $1K, landed in Canada.

Ouch.

 

[Shane D]

Ouch.

It stung with the future price drops, but I don't regret it. I love the amp and it ended up being the perfect partner for my Violectric V220.

 

[hikaru12]

Has anyone compared the LP and Bottlehead Crack both with good NOS tubes? I've seen a few impressions but I'm trying to decide what interconnects I should get. I currently use RCA which I know limits the LP (even though I'm using an XLR headphone cable so I reap some benefits). My DAC sounds better balanced too but the BHC is SE only. Depending on what sounds better is what kind of cables I will get and unfortunately it's cost prohibitive to get both. Thanks!

 

[Shane D]

Has anyone compared the LP and Bottlehead Crack both with good NOS tubes? I've seen a few impressions but I'm trying to decide what interconnects I should get. I currently use RCA which I know limits the LP (even though I'm using an XLR headphone cable so I reap some benefits). My DAC sounds better balanced too but the BHC is SE only. Depending on what sounds better is what kind of cables I will get and unfortunately it's cost prohibitive to get both. Thanks!

On the LP the input doesn't matter and SE is fine. As long as the output is XLR, you are fine.

 

[hikaru12]

On the LP the input doesn't matter and SE is fine. As long as the output is XLR, you are fine.

You have noticed no difference going fully balanced with balanced input cables vs SE? That’s interesting.

 

[LCMusicLover]

You have noticed no difference going fully balanced with balanced input cables vs SE? That’s interesting.

Caveat — assuming quality of SE vs balanced sources is equal.

 

[Shane D]

You have noticed no difference going fully balanced with balanced input cables vs SE? That’s interesting.

No I haven't. Not even the power difference that you normally see.
Dr. Cavalli even mentioned, I believe, that the difference was negligible.