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Classe CA-M400 or Theta Digital Enterprise?

I am looking to replace my MBL 8011s amplifier. It's a rather musical sounding amp but in my system I am looking for something a bit more dynamic. I don't want an amp that is analytical but at the same time I feel as though the system as a whole is "holding back" a bit. I am considering either the new Classe monoblocks or the TD monoblocks as possibilties.

As a point of reference, the rest of my system consists of Jeff Rowland Coherence II/Cadence phono, Exemplar/Denon 2900, Teres Audio 265 table. Cabling is all liquid ceramic cables from Cerious Technologies. Speakers are a new design from Bob Grost, formerly of Unity Audio. It is a 4 piece system called the Cerious Ceramic Reference and is more or less a replacement to the Unity Audio PARM system.

Michael Fremer gave the Enterprise amps a rather mixed review skewed in the negative direction but other than that I haven't found any reviews. The Classe amps seem to be too new to have any published reviews.

Are there any A-goners out there that have heard these amps and care to characterize them? Any other suggestions?

Ken Golden
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mr_bill
273 posts
 
Check out the Classe Delta 2200 review at Soundstage.
The M400 is very similiar sounding from what I've read on a thread.
worldcat
160 posts
 
I like the Enterprises better than the classe. If you can spend a little more and get the Citadels its well worth it! Once you have them you will not need another amp for years and years. You could always go with a 2 channel dreadnaught thats a great amp as well. I am not a big fan of classe.. YOu should demo both if u can in ur system make your decision but i believe you would like the Enterprise better!!
lasercd OP
50 posts
 
Worldcat:

Thanks for the response - I see from your system you are a Theta Digital fan! I think the Citadels are out of my range. Price wise they are right in my zone. How would you characterize the sound of the Enterprise?

Last question...have you heard the new Classe monoblocks? My undertanding is the sound characteristics are a bit different than their recent designs.

Ken Golden
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