I'm using a 60W Hegel H90 with my HL5+. The pairing produces holographic imaging, a deep black background, detailed midrange and well controlled bass that is deep and powerful when it needs to be. It sounds clean.
While it can facilitate some magical moments (the singer and band is in the room, etc), I find that it rolls off a bit of the high treble, hence the black background. This is apparent once I switch to another amp that is slightly more organic but a bit more vague in soundstage (an Audio-gd Precision 1 amp).
Despite that, ambience and reverb are still very much present and immersive with the kinds of tracks that emphasize them.
They are also in a small room, 10' x 12'.
While it can facilitate some magical moments (the singer and band is in the room, etc), I find that it rolls off a bit of the high treble, hence the black background. This is apparent once I switch to another amp that is slightly more organic but a bit more vague in soundstage (an Audio-gd Precision 1 amp).
Despite that, ambience and reverb are still very much present and immersive with the kinds of tracks that emphasize them.
They are also in a small room, 10' x 12'.