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?
Musical fidelity has a couple amps in your price range- especially if you find them used. The M6Si- which I owed for nearly a decade before I upgraded is an absolute top performer and should be on the list along with M8xi. Build is and specs are top notch. The only reason I upgraded was to get the tube feel and of course needed more juice for hard to drive speakers |
When Jeff Fritz was writing for Soundstage Ultra, he wrote about the CODA #11 amp during his ultimate amp search. He ended up with a used Boulder amp costing about $20k but he was questioning that he should just stick with this temporary CODA amp for the long haul. Coda 11 Amplifier For Sale Or Trade - US Audio Mart This amp I would take over the Wotan. 100 watts of Class A is great, and I have the CODA #16 so this amp is similar. The seller's quote "I prefer the sound of this amp to the Coda No.8 I owned previously."
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Here is how the Hypex Amplifiers compare with respect to low impedance power handling: Hypex Amplifier Selection Guide You can see they perform quite nicely at 2Ω |
