Mesa Boogie Strategy 500 power amp! Monster! & Rare!

[DJJazzV]

SOLD on the 'bay

Mesa Boogie Strategy 500 power amp! Monster & Rare!
200+ watts of all tube power! 14 tubes total! I'm sure I will regret selling this, but I just have no need for it. I've been selling off a few items lately, cleaning house.

Just got it back from Fuchs Audio from a bench test & checkup. Excellent condition, and they put in a new power switch with a protective capacitor + a new fuse holder on the B side.

This poweramp sounds amazing with bass, and they rarely come up for sale.
$1000 shipped within the continental U.S. only. It is pretty heavy. Paypal preferred.
Sorry, no trades, unless you have a Trace Elliot V4 - 2 channel head (8 knobs version). That's it.

** ...and if you don't use it for bass, I'm pretty sure it could also be used to breathe life into Frankenstein!

[bongomania]

Oh man, that looks so killer! Am I right in thinking that's 200 W per channel?

[DJJazzV]

I'm sorry, but I have no idea. I can't find a lot of information about it.
Here's the only Boogie manual I could find:
http://www.mesaboogie.com/manuals/St...0%20Stereo.pdf

Originally Posted by bongomania

Oh man, that looks so killer! Am I right in thinking that's 200 W per channel?

[Amokoma]

Think it's 250w...

[bongomania]

In the manual it says "at just under 200 watts per side", so that means if you have two speaker cabs, one per channel, you will be running nearly 400 W total of all-tube power. Which is awesome, to say the least.

[bevan lurrito]

OH MAN...WOW...H-E-A-V-Y, BUT C-O-O-L!!

can you even imagine this with some horns? just wrong... pure evil.

[ledyard]

Holy crap!!!! How much does that weigh?

[sebastian]

PM at you....

[DJJazzV]

47.2 lbs, according to my scale.

Originally Posted by ledyard

Holy crap!!!! How much does that weigh?

[Pitbull Growl]

Man I want one of these in the worst way.... and it's local too.

Too bad I can't afford the price tag @ this point.

[DJJazzV]

Originally Posted by Pitbull Growl

Man I want one of these in the worst way.... and it's local too.

Too bad I can't afford the price tag @ this point.

Local pickup would drop the price a little, if that helps.

[DJJazzV]

I just ordered a Trace Elliot TVT9 preamp. If I pair that with this poweramp beast, that would be 22 tubes total. I may simply just keep it then. We'll see, unless it sells before then. It will be a few days before that decision is made.

[tombowlus]

Originally Posted by DJJazzV

I just ordered a Trace Elliot TVT9 preamp. If I pair that with this poweramp beast, that would be 22 tubes total. I may simply just keep it then. We'll see, unless it sells before then. It will be a few days before that decision is made.

Great preamp! I love the TVT9!

That should make for a very interesting combination.

[Coelho]

This thing scares me.

[DJJazzV]

Thank you. I should find out tomorrow how the 2 work together, unless someone takes the poweramp first.

Here's a pre-preamp drop: $1100 shipped within the continental U.S.

Originally Posted by tombowlus

Great preamp! I love the TVT9!

That should make for a very interesting combination.

[DJJazzV]

Final day before the 'bay. Goes there tomorrow. This poweramp is simply more than I need right now.

[RCCollins]

amazing. too bad you're not taking trades

[DJJazzV]

Ok, but my trade list is very limited:

1. Crest CA9 + cash
2. Genz Benz Shuttle 9.0 or 12.0 + cash
3. Trace Elliot V4 head (2 channel version)
4. Bergantino HT210, 4 ohm version + cash

Originally Posted by RCCollins

amazing. too bad you're not taking trades

[KsPiNeSh]

Oh my. I'm just another gawker, but that thing looks sa-weet! Don't do it!!!

[DJJazzV]

Moving a lot of cool gear along. Drop for this beast as well.
$1000 shipped within the continental U.S. Last chance before the 'bay.