Just to update a very old thread, I just tried one of these A500 amps in my system. It drives the Martin Logan Aeon-i's. I am sold on its performance. The only issue is long term reliability. However, for the price, I don't think you can beat it. I have several other megabuck amps on hand for comparison (Classe, Parasound, Pass, Forte, etc.) and it is as good as any of them.
behringer reference?
This thing looks like a beast at 500 watts into 8 ohms. Aesthetically it is horible, but maybe all the enginneering went into the electronics. I am just wondering I guess if this behringer reference a500 amp would sound good in a 2 channel set up. I am kind of on a budget, and dont care about looks, so I wonder if this amp at less than 200 would be a good bet. It definetly would open up my options for speakers. I am thinking if this amp works I can than spend a lot more on speakers where I may see the true gain in quality. What do you think?