High current amp search
Hello, so as the title says, I'm looking for a 200+ wats amp (8ohm) that will double it's power down to 2 ohms but importantly also check all the audiophile boxes so strong, articulate, fast bass, smooth resolving mid-range and extended non fatiguing highs. It's proving to be rather difficult because hardly any manufacturers list output into 2ohms. Budget is around 4000$ so I'm looking at mostly used. Besides something like the Krell FPB 300/400 CX which can be had for that much , what else can be recommended?
@audphile1 Some of their stuff is mediocre but never bad. Their great stuff is the Yggi+ OG DAC and the Wotan amp. Reason I am so bullish is that the Yggi+ OG replaced a $15K DAC (and was much better) and the Wotan replaced my old $8k amps (Sanders Magtech | CODA #8). The Wotan is not better, but it is not worse either. That is something that penny pinchers may find useful.
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@lukaszwk I tried the Wotan with my Yamaha NS5000 speakers replacing the CODA #16. The Wotan was able to drive the NS5000 just fine with an eclectic range of music. The Wotan was not as good as the Class A #16 on the top end. The NS5000 can show the difference, not all speakers can. The Wotan is a second-tier amp while the #16 is hard to beat at any price (same as the NS5000). On my Maggies I found the #16 better but not worth the #16's price compared to the Wotan. The Maggies are not close in quality to the NS500. The Wotan needs a lot of break-in and Schiit provides a 15-day demo period. Though I needed 30 days of hard playing before the top end really sounded good. Hopefully some helpful context. |
My room is not all that large, but I still use somewhat large, inefficient, totally full-range speakers in it (Revel Salon 2 speakers). In my case, I was looking to simplify my audio system, so based on word of mouth, and also what I had read about it, I brought in a Hegel H590 integrated amp for audition. Well, let me tell you something, to my surprise, and after 4 years in my audio system, the Hegel H590 is still my reference for driving my speakers to absolute incredible effect. The Hegel H590, as advertised, is extremely powerful, with a extremely high damping factor, and is extremely high current, especially for a 48.5 lb integrated. I was shocked!!! But that’s not all. The H590 sounds absolutely phenomenal as well. I do not utilize the H590’s internal DAC. The H590 actually made me not miss the large separates I use to drive the speakers with. Happy listening. |
