Amp for Vienna Accousics Beethoven speakers

Vienna speakers need to be driven stoutly by high power amp with high damping factors. . . there seems to be a very natural synergy between Vienna speakers and Jeff Rowland (JRDG) switching amplifiers. As you are already using an integrated, I suggest you look at the JRDG Continuum 500. . . it will give your Beethovens all the power, control, and finesse that they are capable of. C500 contains the same amplifier boards found in the JRDG 501 monos, plus a Capri preamplifier board, plus a 1500W power factor correction circuit that converts the AC into DC before feeding it to the power supply, + a bank of bulk capacitors in the output to yield additional authority. DCStep can give details about the C500 sound, as he uses it with the Vienna Baby Grands. I use a 312 power amp on Vienna Mahlers and I am staggered by the synergistic performance of the combination. C500 specs at:
http://jeffrowland.com/Continuum.htm

Guido

I've posted a review of the C500 that you may want to check out in the review section of this site. I've also heard the C500 driving the Beethovens and that was very nice indeed. I think it's one of the very best amplifiers for the entire VA line, including the new reference speaker, "The Music", which I've heard driven by the Capri/312 combo, which shares much with the C500.

Dave

i had a pair of concert grand-bryston 4bsst,my amp bearly got warm,,viennas are easy to run,,i cant get parts and cant send them back,,so i sold them,,,they came dinged up kris