What's the greatest bargain in SET these days?

I think the fact that we're discussing the exceptional ability of a 1300.00 amplifier can't be overlooked. Some would consider this a "bargain" priced for a power cord, pair of interconnectd or vibration control stand/footers. We are talking about a amplifier that has demonstrated the ability to reproduce music at a very high level, that is significant.No it can't drive every speaker load and it does possess some limitations, so what! You can spent much more for an amplifier and find it amusical and uninvolving and you end up listening to less music.

Based on comments and reviews posted here the Dynamo inspires "more" listening and enjoyment, isn't this a good thing? The ability for a component to provide good natural sound isn't a given despite what it may cost. There are more than a few higher power/higher cost amplifiers that sound like crap and lack a musical soul(I've heard my share).

If your objective is to really enjoy the sheer pleasure of music in your home, this is one fine affordable place to begin. Will it drive a Maggie, Wilson or a Magico? No it will not. Are there speakers available that it can drive successfully? Yes. Find those suitable speakers, sit back and enjoy some wonderful sound while listening to your music. 1300.00 for a music making amp, seems like a great option to me.
Charles,

Charles1Dad,
Point clearly stated, I could not agree more.

For everyone else My comments were merely stating the obvious and re confirming what a pleasure it is to find something in this price range that is truly good.

Tubegroover,
Your comment about the Lamm/Coincident Frankenstein owner is interesting. I know the Lamm can drive speakers that the Frankenstein would find difficult to handle. If the speaker is an appropriate match the Frankenstein can hold its own on purely music making/emotional engagement grounds.Is that Lamm owner actually going to return to the Frankenstein?
Charles,

No doubt that things need not be perfect from a technical perspective in order for good music to be made. Happens all the time. Most everything has some limitations. The key is to understand what they are and how they may or may not be relevant case by case.

The Coincident is a very nice product. SO is the Glow. Newer Glows advertise two inputs compared to one in older models which might be of value in this case plus they come in still for several hundred dollars less, not a trivial amount if product is suitable. I do not recall what speakers I heard it with but they were smaller monitor types and sound was top notch. I've heard other similar wattage amps drive Nola BOxer monitors similarly well also. I've also heard similar amp drive Zu Essence, which are larger and more efficient and still thought the amp was underpowered for rock music even based on what I heard. Jazz and acoustic music in general sounded great. The Zu guy there even admitted the SET was probably not optimal for all kinds of music. I had to ask for him to play some Rush as a test. I think the vendors like to play to audiophile desires for more exotic gear, like SETs, sometimes, knowing that like most things there will be limitations.

Mapman,
Thanks for the heads up on the Glow One/Two. Another promising (bargain) amp that can apparently do justice to the music with the right speakers. I really enjoyed the 6 Moons review.