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Extremely Rare SAE X-15A Hypersonic Class A Amplifier
$3,500
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It's with a lot of reluctance that I'm listing this beast. It is a rare, stunning sounding power amplifier that can power any speaker with ease, but brings a very well balanced symphony of music.
150 watts per channel into 8 ohms
225 watts per channel into 4 ohms
This particular unit has the rare serial number of 001234, suitable for a collector :)
A few superficial scratches on it from many years of highly satisfying use. I'd rate it an 8/10.
Operationally it is excellent. When I first started using it in the current household, it would trip the mains fuse due to the amount of juice it would suck in to fill the capacitors!!! I had a tech professionally install a soft start to overcome this issue. The same tech checked over the amp and it is humming along beautifully.
This is an extremely rare opportunity to get your hands on one of these suitable for use for the Australian market. It sat mainly unused in the cupboard as I had other amps and priorities in life. COVID reignited my passion for music and I've gone on an upgrade journey that now renders this unused. It would be a shame to have it go to waste in the cupboard.
Here is a comparable one for sale in its home country of the US, before shipping and taxes:
https://reverb.com/item/*****5575-sae-x-15a-hypersonic-class-a-power-amplifier-nice
This is the last of the olden day SAE amps before it went by the wayside. 2nd from the top only to the X-25A, but try finding one of those for sale anywhere in the world!
http://www.wardsweb.org/audio/sae_info.html
Here is some general history on SAE as a company:
http://www.wardsweb.org/audio/sae_history.html
https://audiophilereview.com/amps/a-43-year-old-passion-for-sae/
During the extra time spent at home recently I've had a chance to reflect and came to a Marie Kondo moment whereby I have decided to consolidate my audio collection (translation: wife has cracked it and I need to sell my surplus toys).
Comes from a smoke, pet and child free household.
Happy to demo to serious buyers.
Available for pickup in the Eastern Suburbs day or night or I'm happy to post at your expense after payment has been confirmed received. I'll pack it well so you can be confident it'll arrive safely.
Thanks for your interest!
150 watts per channel into 8 ohms
225 watts per channel into 4 ohms
This particular unit has the rare serial number of 001234, suitable for a collector :)
A few superficial scratches on it from many years of highly satisfying use. I'd rate it an 8/10.
Operationally it is excellent. When I first started using it in the current household, it would trip the mains fuse due to the amount of juice it would suck in to fill the capacitors!!! I had a tech professionally install a soft start to overcome this issue. The same tech checked over the amp and it is humming along beautifully.
This is an extremely rare opportunity to get your hands on one of these suitable for use for the Australian market. It sat mainly unused in the cupboard as I had other amps and priorities in life. COVID reignited my passion for music and I've gone on an upgrade journey that now renders this unused. It would be a shame to have it go to waste in the cupboard.
Here is a comparable one for sale in its home country of the US, before shipping and taxes:
https://reverb.com/item/*****5575-sae-x-15a-hypersonic-class-a-power-amplifier-nice
This is the last of the olden day SAE amps before it went by the wayside. 2nd from the top only to the X-25A, but try finding one of those for sale anywhere in the world!
http://www.wardsweb.org/audio/sae_info.html
Here is some general history on SAE as a company:
http://www.wardsweb.org/audio/sae_history.html
https://audiophilereview.com/amps/a-43-year-old-passion-for-sae/
During the extra time spent at home recently I've had a chance to reflect and came to a Marie Kondo moment whereby I have decided to consolidate my audio collection (translation: wife has cracked it and I need to sell my surplus toys).
Comes from a smoke, pet and child free household.
Happy to demo to serious buyers.
Available for pickup in the Eastern Suburbs day or night or I'm happy to post at your expense after payment has been confirmed received. I'll pack it well so you can be confident it'll arrive safely.
Thanks for your interest!
- Date Listed:11/03/2024
- Last Edited:11/03/2024
- Condition:Used
- Shipping:Shipping & Pickup
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