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Amp For Sopras

I’ve been running a Bryston Cubed amp with my Sopra 1s for a while, but it’s time to move to an amp that downplays the occasional Sopra brightness. Preamp is a Spatial Audio Raven. Audience speaker cables. Budget up to about $10k. Solid state preferred but I might consider something mildly-tubed if there’s such a thing. Pass Labs and the new AR S-100 come to mind. Mac and big heavy amps do not. I prefer a decent amount of resolution. New over used in most cases. What else works well with these speakers?

jaybe
jaybe OP
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We don't need to be talking Mac here. Or Accuphase.

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motoraway
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Currently running my Sopra n2's with a pair of Pass X260.8 monoblocks. Prior to that was an Allnic A-2000 tube amp. Allnic preamp and phono stage. With either amp driving the speakers, they sound pretty fantastic with analog or digital media.

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mresseguie
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I realize this thread is 4 months old, but I recognize some shared similarities (preamp) and interest in some of the same amplifiers. I own Don Sachs’  final pre-production preamp before Spatial Audio began producing the Raven, and I’m searching for a new amplifier. The preamp and amp will power Daedalus Audio Muse speakers (95.5dB, 8 ohm).

 

Have you found your new amplifier? Are you still searching?

 

My current short list of possible amps (SS and tube):

Modwright KWA 99 mono amps

Pass Labs XA25

Coda S5.5

EAR Yoshino 861

Leben CS600

Aric Audio (undecided on which of two choices)

Shindo Montille CV391 [I’ve nearly given up on this as so few exist outside of Japan.]

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