Mosconi AS or 2nd hand Audison VRX?

[hyde81]

Need some advice on abovementioned amp.

The amp i chosen for my setup is AS200.2 powering Ultimo 8" sub and AS 100.4 for Focal KRX2. I came across a set of 2yrs old VRX 4.3 and 1.5 selling at same price or slightly lower than the Mosconi.

Is it worthwhile to go for the VRX or should i stick with the AS?

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[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

Stick with the Masconi AS. They are fantastic amps. You probably wont notice any difference and with the hassle of uninstalling, selling, and purchasing new gear its just not worth it.

 

[hyde81]

I have not installed anything. Just finalized my setup and will install next month when i'm free from work. If there isn't much diff then new Mosconi definitely

 

[DARKHART 10+ year member]

Mosconi all day, you will love them.....the Audison's are very nice as well.

 

[eg9 10+ year member]

I would go Mosconi any day before Audison.

 

[hyde81]

Seems like Mosconi > Audison

Anyone heard Harmotech amp? I was at installer place yesterday to discuss the design and placement of Mosconi amp and he again ask me to consider Harmotech T series amp. I only know it is a Thai brand copying Ground Zero amp.

Any idea how it fare against Mosconi? Same price as Mosconi. My installer is pro-Harmotech. Every week there are few customer installing Harmotech amp.

 

[snyderd758 10+ year member]

never heard of harmotech. don't 2nd guess yourself anymore though you will love the mosconi I run the gladen1 240.2 and it is the best amp on components I have ever had period.

 

[hyde81]

Sorry for being wishy washy. I just want to explore all possiblity before committing. Still 2 week to go before my appt date. Hope to hear some review WRT Harmotech amp.

 

[keep_hope_alive Premium Member]

i would avoid any brand that tries to copy another amp. reverse-engineering is a recipe for problems.

Audison makes a fine product and the older stuff is legit Italy. A company with over 20 years in high-end mobile audio. Jury is still out on the latest Voce line with the new factory in Asia.

Mosconi is new to the audio scene, ~6 years of amplifier production. People have flocked to them since and the forums like to gravitate to anything new. The Gladen AS series looks very nice.

a local shop that i've delt with for over 20 years is an authorized carrier of Audison. For me, the choice for the LRx line was a combination of local support/warranty, flexible crossover sections, and flexible amplifier channels. My LRx5.1k has 0.01% THD Class A for the tweeters, 0.05% THD Class AB for the woofers, then typical 0.5% THD Class D for the sub. S/N and channel separation are good. Very compact design for what you get. Mosconi doesn't make anything like that. The amp is a perfect complement for my Hertz Mille comps and sub. With Audison, you get a ton of info in the manual including very handy signal flow diagrams.

The VRx series is also very good in sound quality and flexibility, but the controls are confusing. I need the manual in hand to make adjustments to the VRx line.

VRx manual download

you're comparing two vastly different amps as far as controls, flexibility, physical dimensions, wiring locations, etc. if you're torn, and both are solid choices, let your planned amp layout guide you. as it is, you should have already sketched out mounting/wiring layouts for both. Both accept additional modules for increased flexibility, though the VRx4.300 is active capable out of the box with 40Hz-5kHz of crossover adjustment (HPF for tweeters, BPF for woofers).

 

[hyde81]

i would avoid any brand that tries to copy another amp. reverse-engineering is a recipe for problems.
Audison makes a fine product and the older stuff is legit Italy. A company with over 20 years in high-end mobile audio. Jury is still out on the latest Voce line with the new factory in Asia.

Mosconi is new to the audio scene, ~6 years of amplifier production. People have flocked to them since and the forums like to gravitate to anything new. The Gladen AS series looks very nice.

a local shop that i've delt with for over 20 years is an authorized carrier of Audison. For me, the choice for the LRx line was a combination of local support/warranty, flexible crossover sections, and flexible amplifier channels. My LRx5.1k has 0.01% THD Class A for the tweeters, 0.05% THD Class AB for the woofers, then typical 0.5% THD Class D for the sub. S/N and channel separation are good. Very compact design for what you get. Mosconi doesn't make anything like that. The amp is a perfect complement for my Hertz Mille comps and sub. With Audison, you get a ton of info in the manual including very handy signal flow diagrams.

The VRx series is also very good in sound quality and flexibility, but the controls are confusing. I need the manual in hand to make adjustments to the VRx line.

VRx manual download

you're comparing two vastly different amps as far as controls, flexibility, physical dimensions, wiring locations, etc. if you're torn, and both are solid choices, let your planned amp layout guide you. as it is, you should have already sketched out mounting/wiring layouts for both. Both accept additional modules for increased flexibility, though the VRx4.300 is active capable out of the box with 40Hz-5kHz of crossover adjustment (HPF for tweeters, BPF for woofers).

Your DIY builds are amazing. I wish i could do those work. Great respect.

Anyway i have decided to go with Mosconi. Simple, look and sound nice. Most impt it is new compared to the 2yrs old VRX. Thanks for the explanations.