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Which Solid State Amplifier is Making you Happy?

I'm trying to find a new amplifier to replace a Musical Fidelity A3CR. There are lots of candidates: Rowland 501s, Pass Labs 350.5, Levinson 431/432, H2O, etc. What are people using and what has been a good sonic investment? I'm currently driving B&W N803s, so it's a pretty normal load. My MF amp does not offer enough punch or bass control. It flattens out at higher volumes. I'll spend what it takes, new or used. Less than $8K would be nice. All comments welcome. Peter Pscialli  (Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread) 04-22-05

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Click title to read one, or click date to read all below it. 04-26-05   I like my clayton m100, i used to have: mf a300 (nothing sp ...   Sorlowski 04-26-05   I am currently using a mf a308 integrated with b&w n803. yo ...   Artizen65 04-26-05   I have been using the gamut d-100 mk.3 for about 2 yrs. and ...   Sheffb 04-27-05   Gryphon amps - pure class a - top of my list pass x series s ...   Flg2001 04-27-05   Before you spend big bucks, you must listen to bryston's 7bs ...   Mybuddy 04-27-05   Scratch the 7b's dude...no! class c/b at best, not class a( ...   Flrnlamb 04-27-05   The velvety golden glow of my rowland 7m monoblocks makes me ...   Guidocorona 04-28-05   The halo jc-1s were before the tax man came along. but they ...   Drew_w 04-28-05   Mcintosh mc501 monoblocks driving b&w n802's w/rel stadium i ...   Wdt 05-01-05   Clayton m100s. see bound for sound and iar. much better tha ...   ihs@ 05-01-05   I am using steve mccormack's dna-500 to drive my legacy whis ...   Fplanner2000 05-01-05   Fplanner, which rowland did you compare against the mccormac ...   Guidocorona 05-01-05   Fplanner -- just curious as i too am in the market for an am ...   Denf 05-01-05   I am pretty happy with my venerable classe'twenty-five drivi ...   Jimburger 05-02-05   I heard the rowland 501's and to my ears, they didn't have q ...   Fplanner2000 05-02-05   Fplanner, i am not surprised about your rowland 501 finding ...   Guidocorona 05-02-05   Thanks fplanner for your honest, candid reply.   Denf 05-03-05   I love my herron m150 mono amps on my alons. never heard the ...   Rackon 05-03-05   Classe cam 350's...   Mikesinger 05-03-05   Everyone agrees to disagree. proving it's the sound you favo ...   Hbarrel 05-31-05   Ayre. the stuff sounds wonderful, is built like a tank, and ...   sgreent@ 05-31-05   Another vote for odyssey extreme mono blocks! i really like ...   Rcj1231 05-31-05   Rowland model 10. i actually prefer the sound of this to the ...   Sdatch 05-31-05   i have been using tube based pre amps and power amps for a ...   Bmotorcycle 05-31-05   Cary cad500mb......500w ss mono's, they make me happy   Arthursmuck 06-01-05   Krell fpb400cx makes my thiel cs6s very very happy, they sin ...   Stevecham 07-27-05   Cj sonographe sa250   Coffeey 07-30-05   I feel the sypmphonics line , makes some of the best amps av ...   Pauley_1958 07-30-05   05-12-05: drken there is no better amplification for b&w nau ...   Pauley_1958 07-30-05   I feel www.aberdeencomponents.com's modified amps are some ...   Kana813 07-30-05   Ayre v5x on top, levinson 332 on bottom of biamped system. ...   Rayd 07-30-05   Clasee cam 350 mono's muse mono's pse studio v   Mikesinger 07-22-07   Try and listen to chord...i replaced the nuvista cd and triv ...   Muddyhouse1 07-23-07   I've got the small mbl mono blocks, 8011am. don't let the si ...   Osgorth 07-23-07   I think i have read that b&w uses krell at their plant to te ...   Panny 07-24-07   Essence emerald amps, both an essence ii stereo and emerald ...   Rlawry 07-24-07   Rlawry, which ss and tube sacred cows has your emerald put ...   Guidocorona 07-24-07   My jeff rowland model 8 with choke power supply still makes ...   Daveyf 07-25-07   I just upgraded from a krell 400cx to a new krell evo 402 an ...   Huntermusic 07-25-07   Hi, i have been watching this thread with some interest. i s ...   Totemman 07-26-07   Guidocorona, their names shall ever be anonymous. what diff ...   Rlawry 07-26-07   I'm using a pass labs x250 to drive a pair of martin logan r ...   Tdacquisto 07-26-07   Cj premier 350 is on my short-list!   Jafant 07-26-07   Is there something that hasn't been mentioned yet?   Ngjockey 07-27-07   Class d,t,ice; power switching amps. back in 05 i stated the ...   Jw94055 07-30-07   A friend of mine lent me a mcintosh ma-6200 70 wpc which i d ...   Mwiii 07-30-07   Give a listen to classe cam-400 mono-blocks. depending upon ...   Zephyr24069 07-31-07   The h2o signature 150 i have to admit; i've always had a th ...   Rumadian 07-31-07   Thank you rlawry, unfortunately anonymous comparisons are n ...   Guidocorona 07-31-07   Rumadian, you heard the prototype h2o? so did i. if i were t ...   Muralman1 07-31-07   Vince, i am trying. . . closest i've been able to arrange i ...   Guidocorona 08-01-07   The last three ss amps i have used were all nice. the big kr ...   Tom_hankins 08-01-07: Dflee I've had a Coda amp for some time now and have found it able to keep up with any upstream changes showing a difference in the pieces and able to put the peddle to the metal for power. In any case I feel a high current amp seems to work best overall. Dflee  (Answers | This Thread) 08-01-07   There are so many amps being named, i wonder if there are an ...   Pubul57 12-09-08   Jeff rowland model 8t most musical satisfying amp i ever had ...   Brian_eno 12-09-08   Brian, specs for the jrdg 8t at: http://jeffrowland.com/cla ...   Guidocorona 12-10-08   Stax dma-x2 monoblock.   Hadangnguyen 12-12-08   I enjoy my mac 501's. lots of power and looks like no other. ...   Cajunpepe 12-12-08   Spectron musician iii mk 2. particularly as monoblocks - so ...   Chicago_phile 12-12-08   My counterpoint solid 1e love it.   Coffeey 12-12-08   My counterpoint solid 1e love it.blows away digital amps.   Coffeey 12-13-08   I don't know if one considers a lamm 2.2 or 1.2 a solid stat ...   Nolitan 12-16-08   I should add now the acoustic plan sitar integrated amp, it ...   Flg2001 12-24-08   I am a musical fidelity fan, but since the 'original' oblong ...   Egay 12-26-08   Whatever you consider them, i agree with nolitan, the lamm h ...   Mitch2 12-26-08   Mccormack dna 125   Oddiofyl 12-26-08   I have the pass labs x350. i nearly pass out in ecstasy eve ...   Tonywinsc

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