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Amplifier ideas with KEF Reference 1
@keoliphant Classe isn’t out of business. B&W Group, which previously owned Classe, has recently sold Classe off to Sound United Group in January 2018. Sound United Group also owns Denon, Marantz, Definitive Technology, Polk Audio, Boston Acou... 
Amplifier ideas with KEF Reference 1
@keoliphant If you can find a pair of Classe Delta CAM 600 monoblock amps try to have a listen to these amps in your own setup and system. These amps have been discontinued last year and few Classe dealers might still have them on display or in b ... 
MA9000 VS MA8900
Mavvrik, It all comes down to system synergy after all. You will need to demo different integrated amps with your speakers in your own listening room if you can take home demo that would be ideal, and go from there. Pick the one you think sounds b... 
Rotel RMB-1575 a good match for B&W CM10's?
The Rotel RMB-1585 (class AB) isn’t based on older class AB design and is very capable amp and can handle low impedance loads with ease. Very dynamic amplifier with massive headroom. Dynamically it is on par with the Classe Sigma Amp5. The Rotel R... 
Rotel RMB-1575 a good match for B&W CM10's?
In regards to class D amps lacking bottom end oomph......imo not all class D amps perform or sound the same. Class D amps or digital amplifiers have come a long way and the class D or digital amplifier technology have greatly improved over time. I... 
Rotel RMB-1575 a good match for B&W CM10's?
I wouldn't get the RMB-1575 as it is a class D amplifier. Rotel is very well known and very good for their analog amplifiers (class AB amps). I would highly recommend the big RMB-1585 amp. It is a spectacular amp especially for the money. Rotel cl... 
MA9000 VS MA8900
I've heard great things about Pass integrated amps or their amps in general. I've never heard any Pass gears before as we do not have any Pass dealer in my area but I'll be psyched to be able to hear one some day.I would also highly consider the f... 
Marantz PM8006 vs NAD C375BEE
@Tuckerba,I would highly recommend the following integrated amps :* Rotel RA-1592 ($2500). Rated 200 wpc @ 8 ohms and is stable down to 3 ohms.* Parasound Halo Integrated ($2500).* Musical Fidelity M5i ($2k). These integrated amps will perform and... 
Anthem A5 enough to drive B&W 804D3 fronts and HTM1D3 Center?
Well.....if you like the way your Parasound A31 amp sounds you should stick with it and don't worry about hissing and it isn't audible from your listening position anyways....I wouldn't worry about it. A better AC power line product will help lowe... 
Anthem A5 enough to drive B&W 804D3 fronts and HTM1D3 Center?
I would think that the Parasound Halo A31 would be a better power amp than the Anthem A5. Re the hiss you heard from 2 feet away IMO there might have been something else in the signal path somewhere in your audio chain eg your preamp, kind of inte... 
Amp recommendations
Yup. For your speakers I wouldn't skimp on electronics (amp, preamp, source components, cables etc) otherwise you will be left disappointed. McIntosh is well known to have good synergy with the ML. Doesn't mean that you should not look into other ... 
DCS Vivaldi stacks vs Esoteric Grandioso G1, D1, P1 stacks
audiotroy, thanks for the advises. I don't have any T&A dealer in my area. We only have dealer for Dan D'Agostino, Ayre, MSB , Audio Research, Linn, Naim, Classe, McIntosh, Musical Fidelity, Devialet, Rega, Arcam, NAD, Rotel among others. We d... 
Oppo UDP - 205
I wonder how the modwright modded Oppo 205 would sound or perform against the Ayre players. Just curious. Cause I've heard from a lot of people that a heavily modded modwright Oppo 105 is substantially better than a stock Oppo 105.  
mcintosh home theater pre-amp tuners.
McIntosh MX132, MX121, MX122 aren't that good for two-channel listening to music. You will have to step up to its top of line HT preamp processor such as the MX160, MX151, MX150 to achieve great quality stereo listening to music to match with your... 
mcintosh home theater pre-amp tuners.
McIntosh MX132, MX121, MX122 aren't that good for two-channel listening to music. You will have to step up to its top of line HT preamp processor such as the MX160, MX151, MX150 to achieve great quality stereo listening to music to match with your...