opinions on Clayton amps ?


looking for opinions on the clayton amp, 40, 70 or 1000, , I will be using them with Onix Ref 3 speakers, thanks
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I have a Clayton 40 amplifier and I enjoy the accurate recreation of music. I think that with your speakers you will enjoy any of Clayton Audio amplifiers
I use the amplifier with Zu Definition 1.5 speakers and the amp is terrific.
I also have Totem Mani-2 speakers. The 40 did not do so well with the less efficient speakers with music that has extreme dynamics.The 100's, that I previously owned, performed much better. I have never heard the 1000 amp, but it must sound beautiful.
I also have Reference Line amplifiers (standard and signature models) and they do well with any speaker that I have tried.
I've never heard the Clayton but am interested. For reader's info: At '07 T.H.E. Show in the ModWright inner room they had the latest greatest balanced preamp circa $4500, circa $12k Belles Power Modules huge class-a amp & $21k/pair Escalante Design monitors.

Someone in the industry w/ no known direct connection w/ Clayton, whose opinions generally matched mine on equipment w/ which we are both familiar, said the little $4k Clayton SM40 beats the big ole Belles heard in that room that day. That got my attention.

My current amp short list includes the Clayton, Ayre V-5xe & $4500 Primare A32 (A32 sounded fantastic driving $11k/pair Martin Logan; speakers current model as of early '07, audibly improved vs. earlier).
If I didn't have tube amps now and was looking to go with some great solid state amps, one of the Clayton models would be at the very top of my list:

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First let me say that I am a Clayton Audio dealer. I will say that they are awesome. The sound is very smooth and precise. I use a pair of M-200's for demo. You will not be disappointed with them. I promise.
Clayton Audio- warmer, denser, more liquid but a darker treble than the Ayre in my (limited) listening experience.