Trinnov Amplitude 16 & Altitude 32: The Brolic Review

[@keepingupwiththejones2933]

I love how you discussed the different class D amplifiers you considered and explained how they were great alternatives to class A amplifiers. Rack space with today's home theaters is a huge consideration. Thanks for this very detailed and informative video.

[@BrolicBeast]

You are very welcome, bro! And thank you for watching. Yeah man, class D is 100% LEGIT!!!

[@keepingupwiththejones2933]

12:46 is gold. What Trinnov does to your soundstage cannot be explained it has to be experienced ❤❤🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@BrolicBeast]

It truly is an end result far greater than the sum of its parts! It HAS to be experienced!

[@UltimateHomeCinema]

Fantastic video. Thanks for sharing my friend, as always great production quality. Keep them coming 👌

[@BrolicBeast]

Muuuch appreciated, brother! The sound quality, features, and value are through the roof!

[@sammie_prescott]

I just got my Alt16 delivered today was previously running a Lyngdorf MP 60 2.1 that is getting moved upstairs to living room while the Alt16 is going in theater. Now I'm deciding between amps as I want to make a change to drive Paradigm Founders. Right now the short list is NAD M28 Masters, ATI, Anthem and Amplitude. So hard to find dealers that have them installed that I can listed to them. Can find plenty with Hegel, and ATI in showrooms. None with Amplitude or NAD Masters so this video is very much appreciated. Don't think I can go wrong with any of the choices I listed either way but I have to say your video is very very convincing lol.

[@BrolicBeast]

Congratulations!!!! Are you on the East Coast? I have these two Amplitude16s in my showroom.

[@sammie_prescott]

@@BrolicBeast thank you, I figured it was time to upgrade to the equipment where there is really no upgrade left to go to except if I upgrade for more channels. It’s funny when I really sat down and thought about it when I add up what I’ve spent on AVRs etc for upgrade to upgrade looking at my resell price and what I’ve technically spent over the course of 5 years…I could have already bought a Trinnov. I’m in the mountain states and likely won’t be headed east coast for several months which I’ll have likely already purchased by then.

[@haknys]

Lyngdorf and Trinnov? Both end game processors. 😮 Dod u feel the Trinnov was an upgrade/better?

[@Mrs.Blair_MPA]

This video is engaging and informative! I have a great appreciation for your ability to explain complex systems in a clear and succinct way. You are awesome! Thanks

[@BrolicBeast]

This means the world to me! Thank you very, very much!

[@keepingupwiththejones2933]

This is such a dynamic duo❤🔥❤🔥

[@Fluterra]

Except he didn’t really explain anything and much was incorrect. See my posts above.

[@Mrs.Blair_MPA]

@@keepingupwiththejones2933 thank you so much!

[@jadan2000]

OHHH MYYYYY!! A lot of great info in here! Thanks a lot!

[@BrolicBeast]

Thanks bro! Yeah man, I'm such a huuuge fan of this Trinnov endgame combo.

[@Prettytony0627]

I would love to see a collab video with you and Shane Lee of formerly Spare Change.

[@michaelalfredson4246]

Dude I just listen to this and was blown away. My excitement is up near a peak now. I have dual trinnov amplitude 8s with a 16 running all focal utopia in my theater. It’s being professionally calibrated tomorrow and after two years of waiting this only added to it.

[@BrolicBeast]

Nice! Which Utopia model? I sell Focal gear, so I DEFINITELY share your excitement. I have mine running Utopia 1000 LCR's and Utopia subs as well as 1000 LCR6 units all around. The sound is soooo SWEET!!!

[@keepingupwiththejones2933]

My man should do voice over work. Such a pleasant smooth deep voice. Love the long video.

[@Mrs.Blair_MPA]

I agree!

[@BrolicBeast]

The voice is my secret weapon!!! 😂

[@keepingupwiththejones2933]

@@Mrs.Blair_MPA i would hope you agree❤❤😭😅

[@BuildMontage]

Great video. Well done on explaining everything - it is certainly the kind of thing you have to experience for yourself to believe it. DB25 is such an awesome feature. Wish the Alt 16 had it as well.

[@BrolicBeast]

Thanks so much (love your content, BTW). Yeah the Altitude 16 has to use two of the the 8x XLR-to-DB25 breakout cables per Amplitude16. Still a huge leap forward compared to individual cables though!!

[@BuildMontage]

@@BrolicBeast thanks :) and yes I tested out the amplitude16 recently and had the breakout cable. Db25-25 is awesome! Love Trinnov! Keep up the good work :)

[@FURognar]

Excellent review. I love to hear subjective listening experiences like that. I wish I had the cheddar for aTrinnov and wisdom line source speakers but those are waaaaaaay outta my price range. Gonna have to make do with a Denon X6700H and JBL Stage speakers for now. Hopefully at some point I can upgrade to a better 16 channel preamp and JBL CBT line array speakers but at $1000 each thats $13,000+ for a complete upgrade 😱

[@BrolicBeast]

Thank you, and I'm glad you like the review. 🙂 Hey, you can get signiiiificant upgrades for much less than $13,000!

[@kane7777]

Man I remember finding your channel before the beast unleashed series waaay back in the day. Crazy how far you've come. Good shit bro.

[@BrolicBeast]

Heyyy old school!!!! Thanks for checking in!!

[@luisarmandopriegoramosm.9386]

Great! About having each amplifier in a different 20amp circuit. Do you plug each amplifier power cord (2 per Amplitude 16) directly to a different wall outlet each? Or do you have 4 power conditioners each in a different 20 amp circuit?

[@BrolicBeast]

Hey there! They each get their own wall outlet. East 20 amp circuit in the equipment room is terminated with a single outlet except for the seventh one, which goes around the room to meet code.

[@jamesmccallum8866]

Hi I have a trinnov altitude 16 but I don't have the money to go wisdom audio sadly can I youes the dali phantom m-375 or dali phantom s-180 instead of wisdom audio and I will be getting a altitude 32 in silver and amplitude 16 x2 power amp to mach my altitude 32 thanks.

[@BrolicBeast]

Outstanding choices! And Dali is probably one of the best speaker companies around today. Your room is in a very, very good place!!!

[@donhensley403]

I looked very hard at the dali m-375s .almost sold all of my Martin Logans for 3-280s and 4- m-375s. Your system will be awsome

[@ThePositron316]

@@donhensley403 I am just waiting on you to upgrade to Trinnov at the same time with me. 🙂

[@originalRoyalty1]

Excellent video with great explanations! I appreciate how you gave us a little sprinkle of whats to come in the theater. In my opinion the Trinnov Altitude is truly endgame equipment for so many and so many times I say I don't need it but then I want it lol.

[@BrolicBeast]

Thanks bro! Yeah man, def endgame by all definitions!!! I have a feeling one will end up in your rack! Lol.

[@Fluterra]

Gain matching does not guarantee that background hiss will be minimized. This is mainly due to speaker sensitivity. Amplitude gain is 19dB. You can find other amps that provide ~20dB.

[@BrolicBeast]

Speaker sensitivity definitely plays a role,.... Some ultra high sensitivity horns will definitely put some sound out no matter what amp their paired with. Gain matching is absolutely a benefit. I'm not saying other amplifiers can't also match gain with an altitude, I'm just saying that this one does and combined with its other benefits, this made it a winning choice for me.

[@gmartin0312]

@@BrolicBeastWhat other amps match to ~20 gain? I’ve only found the Amplitude (looking for the 8M myself).

[@FrankieKennethL]

Lots of great nuggets on these amazing beasts.

[@BrolicBeast]

I'm glad you like the info, man. I tried to make this as informative and engaging as I could!

[@ThePositron316]

My friend, this is a great and informative video. I am just saving money at this point for the Trinnov upgrade. Can't wait to bring one home to my theater. 🙂

[@BrolicBeast]

Very much appreciated, brother. Yeah either or both of these pieces would fit in very nicely in your high end, audiophile-grade theater!

[@eddieburk9153]

That hiss can usually be mitigated if you ground the amp to the processors or avr

[@gmartin0312]

who is this processor for, the Altitude 16 for example. When is it worth it to get a Trinnov Alt 16, which speaker price range makes sense to take advantage of a processor like this. Thanks!

[@BrolicBeast]

This is a very difficult question to answer. I would say get the best speakers that you can and make sure you have some treatments in your room to make the most of it.

[@matta9316]

Good vid and great production value

[@BrolicBeast]

Thank you very much!

[@MrHamit64]

Wow you have the full 32 channals. And ya gonna use the full 36. So gelous. So how does that work? Meaning how many beds subs and hights? On their site they say 24 beds for the subs I assume it is they have an x so who knows how many then 10 I assume hights. This true? How do you have them configed?

[@BrolicBeast]

Hey there, it's 11 bed channels, 8 Atmos channels, and eight subwoofers. But the Maine and Surrounds are all active, requiring two Trinnov channels each.

[@MrHamit64]

@@BrolicBeast Ah and that's why 32 then? Okay. I was just confused cause HDMI supposedly can put out 32 channels. But I couldn't figure out how to devide 32 into beds hights and subs. Man I'd love 1 of these processers. Ah and the Ascendo subs an I guess they make satilite speakers too.

[@Fluterra]

Unfortunately you don’t get the audio quality as you would from XLR if you use the TASCAM style cables. There are no free lunches! Think about it: 32 individual balanced cables vs 4 ribbon cables. You won’t get all the benefits that good cables provide. You’ve gone this, far, get the 32 XLR cables… I know they are not cheap, but it’s like putting Kumho tires on your Ferrari.

[@BrolicBeast]

If you look inside any XLR cable, those signal cables are quite thin and the diameter of the DB25 cables is definitely sufficient to hold eight full gauge signal constructs. As long as the conductor is excellent, and the sheathing is excellent, and the termination done properly, it's definitely good! With the DB25 cables in TASCAM config, they're just just packed into a single sheath and terminated differently.

[@georgestephens2038]

Good Video but who can afford one of these

[@brandonjames8351]

Ight brother I need to come by and see the setup now. Amazing work!

[@BrolicBeast]

Definitely come through soon!

[@alvinchen3034]

as an user of AL32, I am still looking for hi-end DB25 cable, any recommendation?

[@alvinchen3034]

I use 15 Nordost XLR cable , and look for a hi end DB25 with 4 male XLR for my 4 sub... I think most of DB25 cable on the market too cheap to match Trinnov system...

[@kiodiekin]

nice like it

[@BrolicBeast]

Awesome man, thanks!!

[@jimmykaka89]

I got too distracted by the spiders legs hanging out this guys nose 😅

[@BrolicBeast]

Hahahahah "this guy" has had them since he was eight years old! They're not going anywhere! I tried, and they come.back in a week.

[@jimmykaka89]

@@BrolicBeast on a separate note keep up with the great videos 👌👋 awesome content

[@darealestwon]

It’s great to see a Brotha in the high end audio space. I just happily subscribed.

[@BrolicBeast]

Man, thank you so much!!!

[@rickpicard1748]

BEST REVIEW!!

[@RobG001]

Any fan of Brian's is ok with me, :) Never come across this channel before, despite watching loads of home cinema type content. (damn you goole's algorithm) Really good to see someone doing something different, with the onscreen graphics, Only critique I would have is having blasted background music on when your talking, if what you have to say is worth hearing, there is no need for background music, it is very annoying and distracting, and for an old coot like me with dodgy hearing it makes it harder to make out what your saying. Subb'd

[@BrolicBeast]

Hey I appreciate this feedback, I will dial down or remove the background music next time.

[@Fluterra]

The difference between the Altitude and anything else is HUGE. No question there.

[@BrolicBeast]

Yup, this is an absolute fact!!!

[@dougs7920]

This is really bad timing for me, seeing this while trying to decide what I want to do for my audio. I can already hear my wallet whimpering... :D

[@BrolicBeast]

Hey bro, because you're a tinkerer I honestly think that's what the real value lies. You basically can manipulate the same peq parameters that we all know and love from QSYS as well! Just, without the Phoenix cables, extra rack space, and additional digital conversion. Because you are who you are, I suspect the answer to the following question is yes! Lol..... have you started tinkering with Lua in the Qsys yet? Btw, I owe you a call, my man!

[@ЮрийГладышев-ф1д]

Молодец!!! 👍👍👍

[@BrolicBeast]

Thank you!

[@andreemilsen369]

Well.. I do not want the Trinnov any less now🙊 Just waiting for a phonecall... From the lotterycomission 🤪

[@bingdong8571]

If your rich its awesome. If your not its garbage price vs performance.

[@BrolicBeast]

This is incorrect.

[@MBroadus]

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[@kenr4540]

Very Nice Video! 🏅 I want to use the Trinnov Altitude 32 for dual purpose. I want to use it for 2 channel sound and dedicated home theather. For 2 channel music only, what is the most expensive high end 2 channel preamplifier that Trinnov Altitude 32 can equal or beat in sound? kzbin.infogaming/emoji/7ff574f2/emoji_u1f3c5.png