Ry Cooder. Man this is sweet. The first all digital album. 1980.

I have no experience from the earlier ones, but as always, it feels good to have the latest version.

Thanks to Mika and David for making me wiser. OK, so the amps work in a different matter than the normal transistor stage which apparently "idles" at full power all the time. The ICE amps will only draw the current when needed. Opposite of my Pathos amp that drew almost 1kW whether I was listening at 40dB, 90dB or didn't listen at all

Where's "Wonderfulelectric" when you need him?

Yes, the specification poster of the speakers speaks of a nominal consumption of 40W per speaker, which I can believe and imagine, since usually you are not listening at full volume, but rather a comfortable background level. Remember, the power needed to up the sound 3dB is double the previous required. 1dB increments are what is regarded as the lowest

Right, but power is equal to Joule? This is what I found on wikipedia: " The watt (symbol: W ) is the SI derived unit of power , equal to one joule of energy per second . It measures a rate of energy conversion"

Santiago: Music power in watts is not the same than electric consumption in watts. There is a physics equation anywhere that relies both. 2 * BL5s produce 5000watts of maximum music power, but the typic electric consommation is 80watts., something that any domestic plug and fuse can easily handle. Now in my book W is energy, and W shouldn't be dependent

I once asked a dealer aswell, must have been the first time anyone asked him, his answer: Uhhm, errr, hmmm.

Hi guys, I'm wondering how it's possible for my Beolab 5's to have a combined maximum output of 5000W. I mean at what point will 5000W or 2500W per speaker be necessary? I read somewhere that the ICE amp. is about 95% effective, which is incredible, but that would still mean that it would need to get from the mains 5250W total in order to

Early MK3's did not yet have the pin code. I guess the biggest difference is the n.radio option?