Seeking amplifier information


Gentlemen, I am seeking to purchase a solid state amp. I have had tubes but I am getting tired of retubing and rebiasing. Enough said about that. I am considering a number of amps and I have gotten quite a bit of feedback on all, from friends and aquaintences except Jeff Rowlands 112 power amp. It sits well within my budget as I want to buy new. The information I seek is in terms reliability, build quality, company reputation etc. I will judge the sound with my own ears as all ears are not created equally. I see in the forums that there are quite a few who are familiar with Rowland. Thank you in advance for any information you may have.
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Showing 1 response by kkirkpac099

I auditioned the Mk-V version of the BEL 1001 monoblock amplifiers last week ($7700/pr) and have new respect for solid state. For about half of this, you can get a "previously heard" Krell FBP 300 (mucho-more-macho) but you lose the monoblock advantage as well as the four channels (in stereo mode) you can apply toward a home-theater setup.