which SS power amp for CAT SL1 Renaissance

Which SS power amp for Convergent Audio Technology SL1 Renaissance preamplifier.

To be mated with Harbeth super HL 5

Thanx

masilu03-18-2014 11:33am

daveyf Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,174 posts 03-20-2014 at 06:29am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Masilu, I use a Jeff Rowland model 8 with choke with my modded CAT Sig. Works like, and sounds like, they were made for each other. You might try one of Jeff's newer amps...the 625, or better still-- and depending on budget, the 825. IMHO, Jeff makes some of the very best ss amps around, like Ken makes some of the best tube preamps. A great match-up IMO.
robertje Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 46 posts 03-20-2014 at 10:09pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Albarry M1108 monoamplifiers.
stringreen Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,112 posts 03-21-2014 at 07:26pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Rowlands are very nice but so is Ayre
guidocorona Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,114 posts 03-23-2014 at 05:36pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Unless the CAT had an extravagantly high output impedance, there should be no issue for it to drive a Rowland M625 (10K Ohms input), or an M825 (40K Ohm input). I have owned the M625 and now own the M925--M825's mono brother... DaveyF is correct... While M625 is a great amp, M825's price difference is more than congruent with the staggering musical performance delivered by M825/M925. Guido