@lukaszwk you received some very good information and advice from @atmasphere. To help you better, maybe you can tell us what speakers you want to drive with this high current amp.
Also, the article link posted by @ditusa is a good read as well.
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?
@lukaszwk you received some very good information and advice from @atmasphere. To help you better, maybe you can tell us what speakers you want to drive with this high current amp. Also, the article link posted by @ditusa is a good read as well. |
OP - What speakers are you driving? I understand the problems with underpowered amps, myself. I have a pair of Martin-Logan Sequel II's that I originally bought with an Aragon 4004 power amp. It had the juice to run them great, but I later upgraded to a used Krell 200-S with the same power ratings. Everything was a bit more refined with the Krell, but still had the weighty slam of low bass. Unfortunately it was fried by lightning and due to budget issues at the time I settled for a Vincent 331. I need more power to be happy. I would consider Krell, or especially a more recent Mark Levinson, like the 332 or 333 series which can be found for about $3,500 used. The big drawback for them is they weight a ton, like my old Krell. I'm 65 years old now so the weight does make the decision tough. Similarly, a very good friend of mine has Sound Lab A1 full range electrostatic speakers. He has always had a fantastic sounding system driven with Jeff Rowland electronics. Jeff makes some nice mono amps that I would consider, but they are more difficult to find on the used market. I haven't heard a Class D amp that impressed me yet, unfortunately. |