[RKDinOKC]

I know there is a difference between a guitar amps and stereo amps, but...

I have a Mono/Stereo Hi-Fi amplifier designed and built by my brother and the guy that designed the McIntosh tube amps. My brother, the amp guy, and one of the top speaker guys from Altec Lansing got together and made a very highly rated component stereo system in the 70's. They made an AM/FM Tuner, Preamp, 3 sizes of Amplifiers, speakers, and custom cabinet turntables. They also had a reel to reel tape deck that was an Ampex 1/2 in deck with custom heads. The components were called K-V.

They also designed a very rugged little looping tape recorder that was used in aircraft until the late 90's, the common name for it was THE black box.

The amp I have is the highest powered one they made, 360 watts mono/180 stereo, solid state (no tubes), and .001% distortion. The amp guy said the K-V amps made the McIntosh tube amps sound like Mc****. It looks like a huge heat sink. It is considered one of the cleanest amps ever made.

I quit using it in the 80's when I went to surround sound. I only have one and with it driving the front left and right channels it way overpowered the center and rear amps and unbalanced the sound stage.