I was recently putting together my system and couldn't decide between two used amps: Wyred 4 Sound ST500 and Conrad Johnson MF2500. They were both used and almost the same price, so I bought both in my own little "shootout". The sound of the two was very close in the short 3 days I compared the two. I sold the Conrad Johnson in the end because it was so big and didn't fit into the cabinet my wife wanted to buy. The Wyred 4 Sound amp also didn't have the hum that the Conrad Johnson had, especially when using the balanced interconnects.
I can understand the draw to traditional amps. I really liked the big, solid SS amps and I really felt that it was like owning a big mercedes compared to a VW. In the end I could not get over the lack of difference in the sound. Some of it could be chalked up to using balanced cables with the W4S, I suppose. It was not a hard choice to make.
I can understand the draw to traditional amps. I really liked the big, solid SS amps and I really felt that it was like owning a big mercedes compared to a VW. In the end I could not get over the lack of difference in the sound. Some of it could be chalked up to using balanced cables with the W4S, I suppose. It was not a hard choice to make.