Try McCormack DNAS-750 mono blocks ,
I've seen used ones for $4,000.
I'm using the DNA-250 stereo and hope someday to upgrade
to the &750s.
I've seen used ones for $4,000.
I'm using the DNA-250 stereo and hope someday to upgrade
to the &750s.
New Class A/B under $6K, your recommendation?
Okay I'm tiring of my class D amps and have upgradeitis. I want to try a latest greatest Class A/B amp - I'm thinking Benchmark AHB2, or Son of Ampzilla, or?
I can drive it with a Manley 300B pre, or a Wyred 4 Sound pre, or directly from my Benchmark DAC into big BG Radia 600 speakers that are rated up to 400 watts. They are line array types using BG planar magnetic drivers - intended for wall mounting, but after hearing them and speaking with a BG engineer, I built beautiful boxes for them according to specs and have been grinning ever since.
I spoke with Rory from Benchmark and he suggested that 1 amp - even though rated at 100 watts per channel would suffice. I could always order a second and use them bridged and be at the upper end of my budget.
Any thoughts on what else I should be looking at? I'm looking for: Imaging, space, neutral sound (not cold, not lush and warm) - I can color with my pre if I should so desire. Thanks for your input!!
I can drive it with a Manley 300B pre, or a Wyred 4 Sound pre, or directly from my Benchmark DAC into big BG Radia 600 speakers that are rated up to 400 watts. They are line array types using BG planar magnetic drivers - intended for wall mounting, but after hearing them and speaking with a BG engineer, I built beautiful boxes for them according to specs and have been grinning ever since.
I spoke with Rory from Benchmark and he suggested that 1 amp - even though rated at 100 watts per channel would suffice. I could always order a second and use them bridged and be at the upper end of my budget.
Any thoughts on what else I should be looking at? I'm looking for: Imaging, space, neutral sound (not cold, not lush and warm) - I can color with my pre if I should so desire. Thanks for your input!!
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@24phun I’ve been very happy with my Spread Spectrum Technologies Son of Ampzilla Mk2. I recently bought a Pass XA30.8 to ’replace’ it, but the SoA holds it own. At your budget range, you can step up to the SST Ampzilla 2000 Mk2 used or very close to the upper end of your budget new. You should have a really good chunk of your budget left over should you go with the SoA used. These amps are true ’sleepers’ in terms of performance and value. They are exceptionally well reviewed. PM me if you’d like more specific details...and no, I’m not trying to unload the SoA...it’s a keeper. : ) |
There are a couple of tubed monoblocks that would fit into your price range: Coincident Technology Dragon 211 Mkii - tube compliment is EM7×1, 300B×1, 211×2 per Channel Blue Circle BC2000 - they use a single 6SN7 tube. This one is in Canada and is selling for US$5,500. Both output 75 W, which is more than enough ’oomph’ to power your speakers. |
Magnus audio is out of my price range, but looks like a very nice amp. Tubes- I already have a Rogue Zeus, I'm looking to have a SS amp that I can just fire up and forget about. I love tubes, but they really aren't ACCURATE (measurements- wise)and that's what I'm going for. Whether "accurate" sounds better to me or not remains to be discovered! |
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