Name that amp contest

Truly wasting time today, so let's play "name that amp." Each image is of a pretty distinctive amp, most are pretty old. Some have hints. Some have subtle hints in the photo. One point for guessing the manufacturer, bonus points if you get the model. I'll post answers eventually.All images are from ampguts.something. DO NOT go looking there - that's cheating. If you've been around a while you should get most of these by sight.[hint - made around 1986, class A, distinctive heat sinks][hint - from 1988, RMS 120w x 4, very atypical design][Ancient. Look at the heatsink pattern]

im not into audio, but ill give it a shot. 4. alpine 4x100 7. nakamichi 4x50 12. soundstream human reign 9.ppi power series 4x50. saw this one recently. 6. profile california i want some cookies. googled this one: RF being masked by Hafler MSE88tn 22W x 4 <<aka P.O.S.Houston,TX

"The two most common elements in the universe are H+ and stupidity" (Ellison).

Don't look here if you don't want help. Here are most of them in a different order: Alphasonik a/d/s/ Carver Hafler Linear Power Marantz McIntosh Nakamichi Orion Phoenix Gold Precision Power Rockford Fosgate Soundstream US Amps Zed Audio

googled this one: 13.RF being masked by Hafler MSE88tn 22W x 4 <<aka P.O.S. 14. Linear Power or a/d/s 17. mcIntosh (overhyped) 18. marantz 8. carver??? how many did i get right?Houston,TX

"The two most common elements in the universe are H+ and stupidity" (Ellison).

Not including your google you've named three right. Well, three & a half.

1: Nakamichi PA160 (I had a pair of these in my Civic running the DOORS!) NOPE! Second look sez the 80X2 Stereo model, NOT the monoblok 2: RF Power 1000 3: I got nothin' 4: McIntosh 5: HiFonics Colossus? 6: Phoenix Gold 7: Another Nakamichi 8: Zef 9: Profile (or possibly Sherwood?) 10: Orion HCCA (the 275, to be specific) series, probably Gen3 11: Soundstream 12: Soundstream (I think van Gogh) 13: Hafler 14: a/d/s Powerplate 15: Either Craig R3's or Harrison Labs Drag Queen 16: Again, I got nothin'... 17: Carver 18: Linear Power 2502 What'd I win? LOLIt all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."

Impressive - you got 13 of 18 right. One other tip for anyone else trying - there are no "cheap" amps in there. A couple are pretty recent, most are old skool. The one manufacturer's name that was omitted from the list above starts with an "A," and their amp is named after something you'd get at Starbucks. All the others are in that list. Have fun.

Cranberry Bliss Bars? BWAHAHAHA I think I missed 3, 5, 9, 15, and 16It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."

Bliss Bars? That's it, I'm revoking your man-card. Hand it over.

OK, Revisions to my guesses 3: THAT'S the Marantz 5: US Amps 9: I still wanna say Sherwood, but that's "cheap"-ish, so prolly not... Phoenix Gold? 15: I re-read the clue. Alphasonik, again, from an era when Alphasonik meant something. 16. I still got nothin'... Is that the Cranberry Bliss Bar? BWHAHAHAAIt all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."