Monster Signature 3250/2250 power amps rule!!

Guys

I am going to start a thread talking about one of the best bargains that has come along in HT recently IMHO

the Monster Signature 3250/2250 amps

Monster trashers can go elsewhere, be warned

I recieved my 3250 Monster Signature amp today OMG!! this thing friggin rocks

previously I had in my setup, the ATI 1500 series amps, well built amps be any stretch, made in USA, sad to see them go but rack space in my small room is a hard matter to cope with

I am tired right now going to bed, but I will be giving a full review of this amp and maybe some pics later tonight or early in the morning

quickly...

I am not kidding when I say these Amps are most friggin amazing sounding amps I have ever heard, the detail and dynamics and clean power is so unreal

I popped in the I Robot DVD, check out the opening credits, I watched this scene many times listening to my ATI amps, the Monsters kill them in detail, not even close

I heard stuff that I never even came close to hearing before from the ATI's, this is some top notch movie soundtrack dynamics

my Atlantic Tech THX Ultra's never had such tight low to mid bass

each channel has a toroidal bigger then the best receivers, massive heatsinking, a power cord is included that is as big as a garden hose, no joke!! no internal fans either

and remember the Monsters are MOSFET, the previous ATI's of mine were Bipolar

Guys I am just amazed at these amps, I think they are hidden gems

I suggest snatching one up at these bargain prices on ebay or from AC4L, I will be getting a 2nd one in the next few weeks

more to follow... I am just floored right now with the sound quality of these amps, I just can't say enough

-Gary

Monster Amps are made by Richard Marsh's group over in Malaysia, I am 99% certain of that

he did design them also so it would make sense

the inside layouts and even the way things are laid out on the back panel is identical to the Marsh amps if you look at them

if this is what Marsh amps sound like then I am a big fan indeed

I am amazed at this amp and can't wait to get my 2nd one

anyone who is throwing these Monsters aside because they are "Monster" is doing the amp world a huge disservice, these are some quality amps and the sound beats anything I have ever heard including my previous ATI

the retail on this sucker was 3000$, IMHO Monster has too high a mark-up, so lets say they are worth 2000$ retail, still a amazing bargain at 925$ shipped

the inside of these amps shows were your 3000$ retail price went too, they are built like tanks, massive heatsinks, amazing quality binding posts, big juicy capacitors and 1 toroidal for each channel that dwarfs most receivers

amazing dynamics without a hint of harshness, amazingly sharp and detailed yet not overly so

the Monsters claim construction for the newest DVD-A/SACD formats with high bandwidth, boy you can sure hear that in this amp, you can hear every small flaws in anything you listen too

I am a big Hans Zimmer fan, I was listening to my CD of "The Last Samurai" you can hear slight engineering and sound quality flaws in some of the tracks on this CD, I made it a point to listen to the same CD on my previous ATI's, the Monsters are much more revealing

I love them! except the
fact that something almost popped in my nethers when hoisting this bad boy in my rack , 92 pounds for 3 channels, that I like

the monsters put some heat out the top vents, much more than my ATI's with external heatsinks, do not put them in a closed rack or shelf that blocks the top, I have mine in the open on my top shelf

any questions shoot, I will be adding more thoughts on these amps as I go, I like what I hear and I am a big fan

BTW Audio, WTF are you talking about?, these monster amps have 2 year warranty, you can read up on how good monster is with handling warranty issues

they are only cheap because they have cosmetic dings and scraps

-Gary

just to update everyone on this, the left channel of my new favorite piece of gear just **** the bed, totally smoked, dead it happened upon power-up late last night

these amps may sound worlds better than my made in the USA ATI's, but I bet the ATI's wouldn't have went belly up

time to see how good that Monster Warranty is

boy, I just have the best of luck

-Gary

Dealer said no problem at all, full warranty thru Monster, these were said to be brand new with full 2 years

-Gary

after hearing these Amps I am doing the exact opposite to boycotting Monster, nothing has ever touched these babies in my setup

that schtick is getting old dude, Monster makes good stuff on average, their prices, practises and selling methods may be crude, but their products and most certainly customer service are top notch

I am proud to own these amazing amps

I always get DOA stuff, my list is a mile long, no company makes 100% perfect working items with no lemons, that is impossible, I have had the best of the best fail on me

-Gary

actually I think it was acting up from opening of the box, I just didn't notice it until it crapped out

poor manufacturing cannot equal the sound quality you get from this unit, that does not compute, it smokes all Amps I have heard including ATI's and that is no easy task

these are made by Marsh Designs, not what I would call junk

I see where this thread is going, same place that everyone else who has tried to start a thread on these amps, has went

those of us that have and enjoy them don't care

peace out!

-Gary

thanks for the comments guys, appreciate that we salvaged this thread, I have full faith in monster now and basically did before

Siv how the heck did you get that deal setup?

I didn't manage to get in contact with Monster yesterday, but will today

if folks would listen to this amp instead of looking at the name then Monster would have sold a million of these, the sound is unreal, everyone that owns one has said this

my guess is that these were a failure for Monster thus the blow-out, which is a true shame, these amps are beasts, massive toroidal for each channel and unreal detailed dynamics and excellent signal chains I might add

I think it would take some serious dough to top these Monsters

Robert that is not a hijack, the 2 posts above towards the top are Hijacks/attempted craps

the Monsters brutally show flaws in all your source material, SACD/DVDA is mind blowingly good, CD's don't sound too hot after sitting down with that for a while, for the deals on the Monsters with warranty, they cannot be beat, just be prepared to hear your stuff the way it is, flaws and all, when your source is designed well in the sound area of things, like the movie "I Robot", then these amps treat you with something special and vice versa

-Gary

bingo, quit pooping on our party

lack of customer service school? WTF? have you not been reading these threads? Monster is known everywhere for some of the best customer service around, they can afford to take care of their peeps because of their slightly high prices, I have no problem with that

usually I am upset over something like this happening, not with this amp, for the money spent, it cannot be beat

-Gary