AMAZING sound quality... NO floor noise... READY TO DRIVE ANY HIGH END SPEAKER...

Speaker terminals are too close (but not a big deal) ... One of the best power amp i used so far. Very good dynamic and details are wonderful even at very low volume you can hear all the details and same deep base. Very good product.

power and then some

can fry an egg on the back, but high dollar Class a amps can do this

This one is easy. Power. Very detailed. Easy 5 stars.

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Pure, clean power. Built like a tank.

Poor RCA connections. While removing RCA cables be very careful because they are not secured to the frame but to the circuit board directly. This will break the solder joints and requires repair.I understand the "MK2" has improvements that fix this problem.

Got lucky on an auction and among other items a Cinepro 3K6 was discovered inside. Little did I know what kind of amplifier I found. This amplifier has loads of clean,uncolored power. I have it running in 5 channel mode(bridged channel running a homemade 18 inch sub)I have a Bryston 4b running the center channel and wow. I have this system for sound only and can't get enough. Pop on Aaron Neville's DVD Audio disc and you're in heaven.

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Pure ,clean quality power.

none

The Cinepro 3K6III 6x400 watt/channel amp is truly “the mother of all home theater amps”. Yes, that’s a quote from an audio review article and here are a few more from others. Massive raw high quality power, absolutely quiet , spectacular, enormous power, best parts, low distortion, astounding, clean clear power ,world-class, outstanding, its the ultimate six channel power amplifier. Guess what ? It’s all true. So very ,very true. Everyone is always searching around for the best receiver the best DVD player the best speakers, the best projectors. Well if you are looking for the best theater amplifier the buck stops here with The Cinepro 3K6III .You don’t have to take my word for it. Look into what most audio experts have to say about amplifiers and I can assure you practically all of them will have the Cinepro at the top of their lists for premier power amplification. I’ve been into audio and video for nearly 50 years and could write a book about all the equipment I owned during the time. That being said I feel confident in telling you that my search for the perfect theater amp is over. Yours will be too once you put one of these beautiful no nonsense power units in your system. It has become a prized possession in my home entertainment center .If you want peoples jaws to drop when you crank on your system then get your hands on of these babies. I like the product and the the people who manufacture and back it up with their expert down to earth friendly support. That includes being able to discuss the Cinepro products with the president of the company , Eric Abraham, who always has time for his customers. He is a class act who represents a fine company making a great product. What more could you ask for?

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incredible power- remarkable finesse

needs proprietary curcuit to work best

I have lived well with many fine amps, but I never could justify having mono amps
for stereo and even more amps for home theater. My system is combined, So I was
exited to read about the Cinepro 3K6 when it first came out. I can tell you that this
amplifier has the incredible power to drive any speaker system to movie level
sound
pressures and yet create the most subtle passages in any two channel sound.
Now that I have lived with this amplifier for awhile, I can honestly say that it is
really the best of both worlds.
I have this amp on a dedicated circuit, which was advised by the manufacture.
Some may seem to think that may be unnecessary and difficult to do or a draw back,
but this amp
draws allot of current especially if driven hard.
To date, I have had no problems what's so ever and was recently contacted by the
manufacture for upgrades as they were made available .
I read most of the stereo and home theater trades and read about many
multichannel
amps. Cinepro does have the best of both worlds in this product, at a price that was
very reasonable.

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Powerful specifications. A real price performer!

Pretty heavy at 70lbs! Also, it makes less capable components in your setup stand out more.

I am long time home theater enthusiast who’s been building integrated TV and sound systems since the early days of VHS (1977), back when big screen meant 25 inch, and multichannel sound was called quadraphonic! Fortunately for me as technology improved, my ability to afford it stayed with it but I've never purchased anything just because I could or because someone else said I needed it. I have incrementally improved my system over the years and early in 1999 I made a BIG jump by introducing a power amplifier to my integrated system. I'd previously been using a Yamaha DSP-A3090 (80W) to drive a surround array of B&W speakers and after sampling what Adcoms and Sunfires sounded like, I decided that my new HDTV needed MORE power. So after much researching and comparing of specifications I decided to go with the new Cinepro 3k6II. This is a 375w x 6 (into 8 ohms) behemoth! The Yamaha was relegated to the role of surround processor with the Cinepro doing the real work. The results; Movies that Move you! (Quite literally!) I'm not an audiophile who can tell by ear which way the copper is twisted inside a cable jacket, but I know what I like about going to movie theaters and “that” and more is now in my living room! When I first tried out the movie Twister, at reference volume, it practically takes your breath away. The sense of overwhelming power IS breath taking. Movies like Independence Day and Godzilla (aka God-awful) become honest to god "movie experiences". No, that's really true. This is BETTER than the movie theaters I've been to! The President and chief designer at Cinepro, Eric Abraham recommended to me that if I had the proper wiring, to go ahead and run the 3k6II off a 240v, 20amp dedicated circuit. Even though the unit is "only" spec'd to 375 watts into 8 ohms, it can on this type of circuit actually be benchmeasured to 500 watts. I'm glad I took him up on it, though my neighbors may have other opinions! The only regretful thing about this amp is what it's really cost me since buying it. You see, this amp can really produce when it it's fed properly, and given adequate speakers for the task. Though I enjoyed my setup of all B&W 600 series speakers, they were never really challenged by the Yamaha. As a result, I've spent the year since getting the Cinepro, upgrading all my speakers which now are B&W Nautilus 803's for front left & right, a "pair" of B&W Matrix 803 Series 2 for my center channels (each getting their own amplifier channel out of the Cinepro), another pair of Matrix 803 Series 2 speaker for my surround left and right speaker. The only thing missing was DTS and a better processor. When Santa brought a Lexicon MC-1, we reach a level sound performance (and spending) that I'd never expected to reach. With the Lexicon able to drive 7 channels, I took the old Yamaha and separated its front left & right amplifiers to drive an old pair of B&W 604's as the rear channels. The 80 watts driving them are no comparison to the other channels, so I'll be looking soon for two more high power channels (Cinepro 1K2), but let me tell you. As highly as I regarded the Cinepro 3k6II amp before, it absolutely DEVASTATES now! The details that the new Lexicon provide are so clearly defined through the Cinepro to the Nautilus and Matrix class speakers, that I'd even compare my sound system to wonderful setups that IMAX theaters have. The DTS version of “Saving Private Ryan” in my living room (literally) blows away the experience I had in real movie house, itself using DTS. The Surround EX soundtrack on “The Haunting” is quite the experience too, and the old standby “Jurassic Park” seriously kicks butt!

I'm sorry for those of you wanting to read a magazine-type of technical review. I don't have the "golden-ears" that are required to write such highbrow stuff. I can tell you that this is one hellava amplifier. That it works exceedingly well and that, when you shop around you won't find a better dollar/watt/channel value out there. I can also tell you the folks who stand behind this product are honest, good people who are rightfully proud of their products and WILL take care of you after the purchase.

I can, not only recommend this amplifier to you, but I plan to buy for myself another couple of channels of this kind of power for those rear speakers!

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Compared with Sunfire and Adcoms

Unlimited clean power.
Very revealing.
Very low price for the performance.

None.

I've had my 3k6 for a little over a year now and it still never ceases to amaze me ever day.It is imposible to make it clip or struggle,even with DTS material at very high levels,and my 3k6 is driving a passive sub with the 6th channel.I have never owned a power amp that cannot be over loaded.The 3k6 cannot be overloaded,even if you try.
The level of detail and the sound stage depth are world class in every way.Am I sounding in love?You bet I am.Over several years of HT I have come to realize very few products provide total satisfaction.The 3k6 is one that will.

Loads of power, lots of detail and resolution, very musical and accurate, excellent imaging

Runs hot

Using all 6 channels to run B&W 801s (front), HTM (center), 805s + 800ASW (rear), and NHT SW3 (LFE)through an Acurus ACT-3. The power to handle the 20dB changes from dialog to very loud special effects is fantastic. Anybody who believes you can do this with 75-100 wpc hasn't heard the real thing. On 2-channel music it's as good as any of the audiophile amps I've had in the past. Compared it to a lot of other multi-channel amps before I bought and it was an easy choice.

If you have speakers in your HT that need power with grace, this is your amp. The build quality is excellent but not as overbuilt (or as expensive) as Krell. This is not to say that the parts quality isn't up to the best, but the chassis is not as robust as some more expensove gear.

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Replaced a Krell pure class A amp

POWER!

Lights dim when the unit is turned on

Great AMP, no issues except for the weight and the fact that it should be on a dedicated line. I have the unit in an enclosed space, but it never gets warm. Driving 2 B&W 802's, 1 B&W HTM, and 2 M&K Tripoles and it never breaks a sweat. (Saving the 6th channel for the new EX format).
Sweet smooth sound, no harshness, and gobs of power. I did audition a Proceed HPA2 at the same time, but there was no difference. The Cinepro cost a couple of hundred less than the proceed, had 4 more channels, and sounded the same. To me it was a no brainer.
I thought a down side would be that it can only be purchased on line, but the folks at Cinepro are easy to talk to and have an excellent return policy (if you need to use it).
I don't think you could get a better amp for twice the money.

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Superb sound, power and more power.

none as yet

I was in need of better sound with my Onkyo 989 Receiver and my passive because the 989 used to go into protection mode at reference level on 1 or 2 passages(the Train Trailer on the Dolby Digital DVD). During the course of the last 10 months, I have used a variety of amplifiers. Before the Cinepro, I was using the Parasound and the MCA-3 because I needed 5 channels of amplification. I wanted to reduce the equipment from my rack without sacrificing performance. Many of the multi-channel amplifiers do not deliver the same power into all five channels that they do into one or two. I had read some great reviews on Cinepro and decided to get one of the closeouts from their website. I ordered a 3K6II for around $2500 including shipping. I somehow managed to screw up the auto-on circuit and called Cinepro in a panic. I got Eric(the president of Cinepro) and he patiently worked with me until I was able to bypass that circuit to get the amplifier to work. He even gave me his home phone number, now how is that for service. Now I just leave it on all the time, seems to sound better that way.
I have in the past never wanted to listen to a movie at Reference level(calibrated by Video Essentials--105dB peaks at the listening position for all channels, 115dB peaks LFE channel) because it just sounded too harsh. I was watching Driven when I thought I would see what the Cinepro could do. I slowly started increasing the volume until I was at Reference level. At this point it sounded loud but clean, I did not have an urgent need to turn it down like I did with all of the other amps I had had in my system. I was for once, enjoying the sound at this loud volume. Music sounds fantastic with this amplifier and even though the amp is powerful, music is never "forced" or highlighted.
I really like this amplifier and it will be the last I will buy. Congratulations to Cinepro for producing such a great amplifier and for their customer service.

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