The related circuitry for the LCD displays apparently causes noise. My info is from a credible source and that's about all I'll say.

I'd say you are better off getting any other ATI OEM'ed amp (or even an ATI).

And no, I don't have a grudge against Monster...probably be getting some of their THX sub pedestals later this year.

Bring 'em to Northern Maine and we'll do it. I'm definitely interested.

I do not doubt blogginitguys info as it would seem he is confident in his source and I am no expert. I think that the Monster does have a slightly higher noise level at .06 compared to the outlaws .03. In my setup I could not detect raised noise levels once my grounding issue was resolved. I have read only a few other post on other forums about the perfomance of this amp and they too were very positive. The only reason I returned mine was the size and space issue this beast presented given that the other channels had to be ran by another 2-4 channel amp or the unused amps of a reciever being use as a preamp. This amp weighed in at 92lbs and was about 21 inches deep. This is just my two cents hope it can help others who are considering this amp

LCD displays have inverters, lighting circuitry, and control circuitry that all lead to noise. Depending on how you do the circuitry you can filter the noise out before it gets into the audio sections of the amp, which it sounds like Monster has.

All: some very interesting information.

I suspect that I will "pass" on the Monster and see what comes out later on in the year. My fronts are Axiom M80s which are 4 ohm speakers. I probably would like to have at least a seperate 2 channel 400-500 watt amp for them (looking for peak power capability not RMS power), using the front preouts of my Onkyo. I think for the center and rears that the Onkyo should have plenty of power.

I think I will also pass on the Monster and order the 7500 in a few weeks.

I agree that there is something unsettling about seeing an amp sell for 66% off retail...

I just wish there were more professional reviews of these amps...

Looks like Costco.com is now selling the Monster amp for $999 also. I believe it was $1,600 a week or two ago...maybe no one was buying them.

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11112750&whse=BC&topnav=&browse=

Again, there is something really unsettling about seeing a product being sold at a legitimate store (like Costco) for 1/3 retail price.

I'll be putting my order in for the 7500 in a few weeks...hope it does a good job driving B&W 803S's.

Cheers.

From what I've read, it is a good sounding amp. However, I never liked how it looks and was surprised they would sell something so "bling." That is my guess as to the sales. Or perhaps the Monster name isn't working in this field?

Anyway, I believe they still make money even at this price, because Monster markup is always very high. You can't compare the price it sells at to the MSRP if the MSRP is way out there. You should compare it to the value of product and comparable products.

FM,
Where have you read reviews? Any links?

I haven't been able to find many reviews on this amp. Someone above mentioned that the digital readouts create some sort of 'noise,' and that it was a problem. Personally, I don't mind the appearance - I kind of like the readouts (as long as they don't degrade the sound) and my gear will be enclosed in a cabinet, so I'm not too worried about appearance either...

I just saw the monster amp on costco's website and noticed the price drop. The thing about buying one of these at costco is that it is like having a lifetime warrenty since they will take it back any time if there is a problem or if your just unhappy with it. The bad part is that Monster won't service this amp since costco is not an authorized dealer so you will have to settle for you money back. As I stated in another post I prefered the Monster to the 7500 so this costco development has me thinking about picking one up. Monster does have a very high mark up so I would guess that this amp is just discontinued and they are being closed out thus the greatly reduced price. It would not surprise me if monster was getting out of the amp market since there seemed to be much buzz about these units till they started popping up so cheap. They do have a processer that was supposed to be coming out The DIR2000 that is supposed to feature Dolby Plus and DTS HD as well as HDMI switching and a built in wireless music bridge. This baby is slated to run a very "Monsterous" price of $6'995.