Spectron vs Parasound vs Cary vs ?

Spectron.

Another amp to consider is the Wyred SX-1000 mono blocks at 570 watts a channel. I have some power hungry speakers that demand a lot power like the B&W. I have the Wyred with the Joule tube preamp and its is a killer combination.

Good luck in your search.

Ajackson1, Was that a tube or SS Cary?

Looking at Ajackson1's posted system he has the CAD 500MB mono amps, which are solid state and rated at 500 wpc into 8 ohms and double to 1000 wpc into a 4 ohm load.

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