Adcom 555,B&k St 140, Mccormack .5 dna


Out of these older "vintage" amps...which one would mate best with a 4 ohm load? ALso...which one would sound competitive with modern amps in terms of transparency,detail, and bass reproduction? ANd if you were to add a tube pre...which one would you choose?
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I have two GFA-555II's, and they are very powerful, and will handle a 4 ohm load with no difficulty. They are pretty strong on bass reproduction, too, but my guess is that sonically, the very excellent McCormack DNA-.5 will be noticeably superior. Interestingly, I will (hopefully fairly soon) be comparing my 555II's to at least amps from Krell, McCormack and Theta (and possibly others) as I contemplate an upgrade for my 4 ohm Thiels. The Adcoms drive them just fine, but I am looking for a better sonic synergy match.

Tom.