SS Amp suggestions
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This Clayton Audio S2000 would well be worth a look... https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649519076-clayton-audio-s2000-balanced-class-a-dual-mono-amplifi... |
If you can find an old set of Krell KMA 200s and do not mind rebuilding them then you are in business assuming you can find them. Other than that you are talking about amps like the Pass XA 200.5 or .8 which will cost you much more money. You need at least 200 watts per channel and in class A you are talking serious money. |
You might want to check out the PS Audio BHK 300 mono amps. They are surprisingly good, IME, and they can likely drive your speakers fine. They are AB, but with a higher A bias. I used to run a Reference Line Preeminence One amp that was 100W true class A, so I know the appeal (but, man, the heat!). These BHK amps are seriously musical and revealing at the same time, bring you to the emotion of the music. They are hybrid amps, with 6922 input tubes and MOSFET outputs. My comments are based upon them driving TAD CR-1's, for point of reference. |
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@johnto - I have considered a Pass 250.5/8. I own two Pass amps (Aleph 3 & 5) I use to power my JBL speakers (L-250, 4343, 4430, & a pair of Everest DD5500); are their sonic similarities between the older Pass gear and newer? @jbrrp1 - My dealer has some PS Audio available for audition, I will look into that option. @Soix - The Clayton amp looks interesting, I will research it. Thank you all. |
