D'Artagnan | Soundstream Registry

The D'Artagnan 5.1 is a 6-channel amplifier, capable of producing 1000 watt of power. It had a suggested retail price of $1299. Released in the late 90's to early 2000 and only 100 were produced as it was considered a flagship, boutique, theater‑grade 5.1 amplifier. It is one of the rarest Folsom/Tempe‑era Soundstream amplifiers - even rarer than most Rubicon and Reference series models.

N02H01110084

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N03D0111106

XDKD017

unknown

N03D0111067

N03D0111075

N03D0111106

N02H01110176

N02H01110131

Jim Treadway

Joe Wyatt

Danny Samuels

Michel Labat-chaure

Jeff Little

Bobby Hayes

Shawn Atkinson

Jan-Erik Pekkola

Joe Mehl

Pennsylvania, USA

Illinois, USA

Indiana, USA

Toulouse, France

Washington, USA

New York, USA

Ontario, Canada

unknown, Finland

Pennsylvania, USA

A D'Artagnan repainted with champagne automotive paint. The plexi is a nice touch.

SPECS:

Dual Fully regulated, MOSFET power supply
RUBI ( Rapid-Use Branched Impulse ) Proprietary power supply topology
STACT ( Stabilized Apex Current Topology ) Reduces power supply stress by 50%
Auto High Current Matches the amplifier for virually every load application
Chassisink Transistors are located between circuit board and heat sink for optimal heat dissipation
Variable Input level controls for exact input match to amplifier
Hawkins Bass control Proprietary bass equalization topology
Harmonic Bass Alignment Produces tighter and more accurate bass reproduction
Trident amplifier protection topology
IDI ( Intelligent Distress Indicator ) gives visual conformation of protectino status
Balanced Line inputs for the highest level of noise rejection
Platinum 4 gauge power inputs
10Hz – 30 kHz frequency response
>100dB S/N ratio• 0.02% THD

Released in the late 90’s to early 2000 and only 100 were produced. That makes it one of the rarest Folsom/Tempe‑era Soundstream amplifiers even rarer than most Reference and Rubicon series models. Why was the production was so low? It was a flagship, boutique, theater‑grade 5.1 amp, expensive to build. It used dual fully regulated MOSFET supplies, STACT, Hawkins, and Chassisink - all labor intensive. Soundstream was nearing the end of its USA manufacturing era, so the run was cut short.