Snapsc, hear...hear, I agree with you Tommy produces the best amps for my Magnepans and Martin Logans. My first purchase was a used 4800A. It was incredible good imho. Next was a King Maraschino, used. Then another King Maraschino direct from DAC, my last purchase was a King DTM. They continue to be the best amps I've listened to.
I have 3 MTX Soundcraftsman S800 that the fan noise was too loud, for me. I have 2 JBL Synthesis S800's and 2 Acurus 2003's. They sit in another room gathering dust. All of the above amps are rated at 200wpc, yet I do not listen that loud. I listen to the music. The DAC amps get out of the way, no annoying this or that.
Tommy O'brien's amps are engineered by him, not pre made modules. Erik give a DAC amp a try. There has to be a reason they are hard to find on the used market. My first good amp was the Acoustic Research Integrated back in 1973, then a Harmon Kardon Citation 12, many brands later, the DAC amps are my go to. To me it is always which combination of speaker and amp pleases the ear of the beholder.
I have 3 MTX Soundcraftsman S800 that the fan noise was too loud, for me. I have 2 JBL Synthesis S800's and 2 Acurus 2003's. They sit in another room gathering dust. All of the above amps are rated at 200wpc, yet I do not listen that loud. I listen to the music. The DAC amps get out of the way, no annoying this or that.
Tommy O'brien's amps are engineered by him, not pre made modules. Erik give a DAC amp a try. There has to be a reason they are hard to find on the used market. My first good amp was the Acoustic Research Integrated back in 1973, then a Harmon Kardon Citation 12, many brands later, the DAC amps are my go to. To me it is always which combination of speaker and amp pleases the ear of the beholder.