no thread on this amp quack,
I was however exchanging PM's between Ian about this bookshelf amp. He stated it will be priced around the $250 range, which is a pretty good deal for a 2 channel amp featuring 120 watts/channel. I know of one other option (the BPA-1) with 75 watts a channel is selling for $180USD (add shipping to that and you're not too far off fro $250). I would rather have an Axiom amp because I know they engineer and design everything they do to the utmost quality.
I also remember reading somewhere that Axiom is also designing a VERY powerful 2 channel amp based on the digital design of the A1400-8. Ian mentioned on this board somewhere that he is very excited with the numbers that this amp will be able to produce.
From the "computer speaker update" thread:
"1. The standard version will be for use with a pair of the mini computer speakers and the optional, reasonable compact, computer sub. The power will be 55 watts per channel. This version will have the x-overs for the tweeter and woofer of the mini speakers in the amp box. The x-overs are just too big to fit into the mini speakers (they are hi-fi speakers in midget cabinets). There will be a 3.5 mm input for hook up to your computer, 2 x 3.5mm outputs for the mini speakers, and 1 more 3.5 mm output for the optional sub. We will either put an RCA output on the back for use with any of our other sub-woofers or have an adaptor that will allow the 3.5 mm sub out to be hooked to the high level input of our other subs. We are also colour coding all these 3.5 mm inputs and outputs so it is simple to hook-up. We are supplying all the colour coded cables with the system as well.
2. Then there will be the high power version of the one above with 120 watts per channel. This will be used for people who want party level performance from their computer system. It will allow you to use your computer as your music source and have a real hi-fi system for the room.
3. Then there is the 5.1 system that will have all the amps and x-overs inside to run a surround sound system. Since this system relies on the processor in the computer to give you the decoding and channel separation we will not have an optical or coaxial input on the amp. There will be multiple 3.5 mm inputs for all the channels and multiple 3.5 mm outputs for all the speakers.
4. Then we have versions of all of the above for use with our other speakers. These versions will not have the x-overs for the mini speakers inside but will have inputs and outputs for use as a normal amplifier.
