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Amp upgrade ?

I have a handful of amps in mind that I would like to upgrade to but I can't decide, #1,pass aleph 1s #2,Krell KSA 250 #3,Bat vk-500 #4,Sim w-5 #5,Mark lev 23.5 my current system is B&W 804 pre is audio research sp 16 cd player sony scd-1 I have heard all of these amps but in different system configurations even though some are much older than the others I think the krell and mark are still good units.
paulficarella

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paulficarella OP
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I if you look at it from one point the krell and mark lev was $5900 in 1990 and that would be equal to a $20000 amp today,and probaly as good as a $5000 amp now, but it is a good idea to call mark lev or krell to find out the cost, but I think it will be less expensive to buy a newer but still can't decide.
paulficarella OP
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I agree the bat or the sim w-5 lae is still a very good choice both build like a tank and with the bat pack the power reserve is huge, I don't want to change my pre amp I think the sp-16 is still good I run it with a bryston 4 bst it sounds pretty good but not great, my brother has a krell ksa 100 the pure class a and it surprisingly sounds better than my bryston I have his krell right now and he has my bryston I don't want to give it back , anyway any suggestion would help thanks.
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