Orchard Audio Starkrimson Ultra 2.0 - A Peach, I Mean Pear Of An Amp 

A little different than my review on the recent Fosi V3. This amp isn't budget nor is it one of the do it all in one box solutions but what it does do, it does it very well. Please consider liking and subscribing, help grow the channel!

Thank you very much for your time and effort. I am glad you enjoyed your time with it.

I have the mono starkrimsons! Best money ever spent on amps!

Another great video! Orchard Audio Starkrimson is still my favorite amp I’ve ever listened to, Add in the fact Leo is a great guy and you have an exceptional product with top notch service.

Thanks for the video. I was wondering if you have plans to evaluate the Duo/Trio product. It seems like a great 3 channel amp solutions with the trade off primarily being less power at a lower cost. I have wondered how such a solution compares to the GalionTS A75. For the time being, I am using JBL Studio 590's which are so sensitive, I really don't need much power. I also tend to be satisfied under 70db so my needs are small.

Thanks Matt!

the orchard audio dac is excellent as well. Saw you commented it now.

Have it, love it. I had the amp with the Hyped power supplies before and they were unstable.

Excellent ad, I mean review!

I tried the Starkrimson 2.0 with a set of Magnepan LRS+ and I was very impressed. The sound is like going from 1080p to 4k. No harshness, very detailed, crisp and impactful bass. You don't get that rounded off tubey sound but, paired with a tube preamp, it softens it just enough to where you get the best of both worlds. I just wish it were a bit cheaper and with a smaller case.

Nice!

Nice episode, Matt. I agree that, on paper at least, GanFets have benefits and, like you, expect to see a lot more in mid tier products. And how long before one of the Chinese players bring out their own Gan amps ? I have always been a Class A valve and AB solid state guy, but low budget amps like the BT 20A pro and V3 have provided a cheap and pain free entry into the world of Class D and I have been suitably impressed. I would love to hear a good Gan or Eigentakt amp.

Ok Matt not a knock a great read on the XLR Leo will appreciate Im sure not being technical kinda leaves some of you guys a disadvantage one would really on need extend the USB on the PI4 included to utilize an external DAC Volumio or Roopie ( one can easily change between the 2 in software)

i think the idle power consumption needs to be addressed, it is more like the standby power as i assume it goes into automatically(and hardly comes back from at least on my nad c298). what is more important is the low watt power consumption or low watt efficiency, and if you do not use the standby function. then how many watts is used when not playing music or at 1 watt of output, then we need that wattage. some manufacturer provide the "Quiescent power consumption" and that is the wattage the amp needs to stay on. example: ICEpower 125ASX2 states Quiescent power consumption as 9.5watt, that means at no music playing up to 1 watt of music output it is about 9.5 to 10,5 watts of usage, also all that is waste heat. as the amp is more powerful that wattage also goes up with it. double that amp output double the idle watt following is nearby.

How does this amp compare to Buchardt Amp?

Great review! Been looking at the Starkrimson awhile now as a end-game amplifier at some point, glad to see they are continually updating it. I just wish the case work was a bit nicer, it looks fine and I prefer clean looking gear but the Orchard Audio stuff is a bit blah which is kinda a issue at this price point. Also, not sure if its just me but I kept hearing "silicone", instead of "silicon"?

How would I connect a sub to it

Matt, what's your day time job/profession? Thanks

Orchard Audio Starkrimson Ultra 2.0 $2,649.95 USD with no options.

Silicon not silicone