I don't do large-scale baking and I love the glass bowl, but the 150 watt difference in the KP26M1XER makes me ask what would I lose w/ the Artisan?
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Mostly you would lose three things. First, the power, due to the decreased wattage, and . Second, the the bowl lift capability that is available on the KP26. Third, a decrease in bowl size from 6 to 5 quarts. Depending on your needs these three differences may or may not lead you to the fourth difference which is price. If your not into large scale baking as you stated, I would recommend the KSM155GBCA. You can also get a stainless bowl for the KSM155 and keep the glass bowl, you don't have that option with the KP26. If your not doing large scale baking as you say, your choosing a less expensive mixer with plenty of power that looks great vs a more expensive mixer with power you will probably never fully need or use.
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To be honest you will not lose many features at all and the 325 watt has easily gone through the toughest of bread doughs. Below is a link to the comparison chart if that helps you decide. It really comes down to if you think the extra $100+ dollars is worth it.http://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node;=2673141011
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Not lose but save in energy bills and cost difference in buying the machine. The Artisan does everything the 575 watts do. The Professional 600 series is just larger in mixing size, 6 quarts vs. 5 quarts. Plus the doughhook is different. It was hard choice for me but in the end, the tilt head was what made the difference for me. I do not think you will go wrong with Artisan, but in the end it is up to you.
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It does great for home based quantities, we used it for bread. But I think it's underpowered and undersized for this. Step up to the 600, can't remember the exact model but it's larger and heavier. That is what we needed to do. If you price shop you'll find the heavier one for just a little bit more. I bought one of the heavier new and one of the heavier factory refurbished for my daughter. The first refurb had a bit of noise; they replaced it right away and the replacement has been fine for 5 years.Hope this helps!
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I'm not sure why the price differences. I use mine for all my Scandinavian cookie baking and pie crusts. I love the board.
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I found a sticker and I can tell what it says, I hope this can help you, I don't know if is the information that you need: 120Vac 250W Max 60Hz LISTED 9H60 E216756 and about the bowl capacity I just put 3 liters of water and it almost reach the top, I think it's a standard capacity I have made some cakes and the mix fits in the standard cake bowls :)
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This is a 700 watt motor, and is usually priced at $500!!!! Very comparable to kitchen aid. The HB only has a 350 watt motor. This one is very hi tech. I has 2 seperate motors. 1 that runs the beaters (mixes the stiffest dough-no problem. The other motor runs the bowl turner. GO FOR THIS ONE DEFINITELY!!!!
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For cake batters you'll need the paddle attachment which is a secondary purchase. The reviews on that attachment are quite poor. The Bosch is most notorious for stiff bread doughs which will burn out a KitchenAid in under one minute. For cakes and pastry I use KA as it can't handle much more than that. If your KA is not cleaning the bottom of your bowl, invest in a paddle with rubber or silicone edges rather than buy a new machine. I would not use Bosch for much besides bread.
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It is 325 watts. My wife uses it for everyday baking at home and loves it. I purchased a different beater blade from New design with the silicon blades. The blades glide against the side of the bowl keeping the ingredients in the middle for better mixing.
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Here's a nice comparison for those thinking about getting this or a Vitamix. I found it useful.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI0PEviX0qg
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It would seem that the main differences are size, style and power. The differences are minor. Do you want a model that can hold 6 cups or 5 cups? Do you want 500 watts of power or 600 watts. There's no real difference between them. They're all great models. My recommendation - unless you know you need that 6th cup of space - just get which one you think looks better.
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Mine is 325 watts. It is the Artisan model. The base model is 300 according to the specs on line. I believe the Pro600 which is the lift bowl model, has 575 watts so it is significantly more powerful. You may need a little more oomph in your circuits to support that to keep from blowing circuits according to my semi-sparky hubby. I hope some other bakers weigh in on this as I am a neophyte.
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Personally, I don't have any problems, But, I think if I was going to use it as you stated, I would upgrade to the next wattage/power/model with the larger bowl and drop bowl. But as I said, I do NOT have any problems...(knock on wood)...but that's me. I don't guarantee.
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It is difficult to move the mixer on our counter top. You must lift it to move it. We have done several large bread and cookie dough batches and it has not moved at all. I am not familiar with the Artisan model except we wanted the larger motor and all metal gears for longevity. So far it has not disappointed us. I also read the 7 quart model has a die-cast frame which might be heavier resulting in more grab when sitting on our counter top. So far we have not noticed any movement at all.
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I'm not sure. I used a 500 watt powered mixer and it sounded fine, but I will be purchasing a 1000 watt Crown to push them. The specs say 1000 watts per channel, but other reviews said they couldn't handle all of that power, so I'm going to use 1000 watts for 2 of them.
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Since the writing on the top of our machine is wore off, I checked the bottom and it has k600 marked on it and 600W max. I could see we have the same machine since you have combimix 600. I would check the bottom of your machine and if you see the same markings, if so ,the bowl should work for you.
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HI I recently bought a 7qt Stand Mixer (Cuisinart) So I Searched (Cuisinart 7qt Stand Mixer Accessories) There was a different paddle then what I got but is better as it has rubber sider for Scraping down the sides of the bowl so you won't have to. I am going to Order one as I like it. Include the size of your stand mixer Like I did . So Here's to Baking and not having to scrape down the sides anymore !!!! :) The cost was 43.99 . Worth the Price. Merry Christmas !
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The Artisan model has a larger mixing bowl (5qt) with a handle on it, and a larger motor 350watts. Easier to use than the Classic due to the ergonomics of the bowl, less motor strain when mixing heavy doughs or large batches.
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Not sure what wattage is, but it's lower than a regular sized model for sure. Power seems even though, no initial burst when first starting. Expect that what takes a minute in a normal sized oven to take minute and a half to two minutes. Also I have to stir things to.get even results.