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I am in the market for a $ 5-6 k monoblock amplif

I am searching to buy a monoblock system between $5000 and 6000, I am replacing my Jolida JD 801, the system will be moving a couple of Martin Logan Source hybrid electrostatic systems,can ayone give an advise, I was looking at the Jolida JD 3000 a/b but is ther something better for the price?
juanin
rsf507
405 posts
 
Class D is a good choice, look at Merrill Audio and do a search on their THOR monoblocks, can't go wrong IMHO.
tomaswv
82 posts
 
I absolutely love my Bel Canto ref 500Ms. I have had them for four years or so, having graduated from powerful older solid state amps (b&k and adcom) .  I've always been happier with more, rather than less power.  Anyway, the class d bel cantos are wonderful--warm and musical and I haven't grown tired of them at all.  In your price range, the newer Ref 600Ms are supposed to be even better.  Red the reviews.

best of luck,
tom

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srosenberg
209 posts
 
The OP posted in 2011, so it's unlikely they are still looking for an amp... BUT, I will second the recommendation for Merrill Audio.  I picked up a pair of Thor mono's and was completely blown away when I first heard them.  While these are my first class d amps, I've owned amps of various topologies in the past - atma-sphere, vac, pass labs, McIntosh, Levinson, etc, etc - and feel that the Merrill amps are not 'great for class d' they are simply great amps period.  Very highly recommended.
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