Better SS amp than my Bryston?

When I compared Bryston to SimAudio amps I thought the SimAudio units were a good deal better. Bass was not as lean, the midrange was less dry.

Later, though, I listened to CJ amps with the same speakers (Totem Forest and Mani-2) and from then on, tubes were it for me.

I know there are some people here who run Maggies with tubes, but if you like transistors, the SimAudio Moon amps are what I would want.

Get better Maggies, that should be obvious.

The itty bitty improvements some of the amp suggestions above could make, why not sell the 1.6Quasi-Ribbon and get some real ribbons.

used to have 4bsst. pass 150.5 is significantly better in smoothness, detail, ease of presentation unless a lot of power is needed

classe cam monos....sssswwweeeeetttt !!!!!

Cinematic_systems...You should not be so dogmatic about Maggie ribbons. Quite apart from the lower cost and lesser tendancy to be damaged, some people prefer the MG1.6 sound. There is something to be said for having the tweeter and the woofer share the same technology. Synergy perhaps?

All Maggies are good, and some are better than others. To each his own.