Peter, my experience with the Berning would tell me that there is a problem somewhere. I have a ZH270 matched with AP Avanti III speakers. Some have commented that the Avanti's can be a bit bass shy, but I get terrific bass, clean, clear and musical, all the way down to the limits of the speakers. Part of that is my room, but alot has to do with the Berning's ability to handle bass extremely well.
I rolled the tubes to cryo'd NOS, but to my ears that primarily affected the soundstage, depth, and detail of the sound (more of the same only better)- the bass was there as well with the stock tubes. And it has never been out of balance relative to the midrange as you are describing.
I previously had an Adcom 5400, modded by Stan Warren, which is a decent sounding SS amp for the money, and the Berning is on a different planet, it is so much better. I have not heard the Classe or the Aleph, but I would be surprised if the Berning did not sound significantly better than either one.
Hang in there. Once you get it fixed, I am sure the sound with the Proacs will be pure magic.
Cheers,
Dave
I rolled the tubes to cryo'd NOS, but to my ears that primarily affected the soundstage, depth, and detail of the sound (more of the same only better)- the bass was there as well with the stock tubes. And it has never been out of balance relative to the midrange as you are describing.
I previously had an Adcom 5400, modded by Stan Warren, which is a decent sounding SS amp for the money, and the Berning is on a different planet, it is so much better. I have not heard the Classe or the Aleph, but I would be surprised if the Berning did not sound significantly better than either one.
Hang in there. Once you get it fixed, I am sure the sound with the Proacs will be pure magic.
Cheers,
Dave