Dynaudio Contours with Conrad Johnson 2500a

Would not recommend Classe with Dynaudio. Dynaudio tweeter is very revealing, Classe does not have enough finesse on top end to sound musical and refined. Pass Labs, BAT, CJ, or even McCormack will do better. CJ 2500A should have more than enough power unless you are in a huge room.

One CJ owner claims his 2500A sounds better than Krell 350MC which he also owns. CJ makes very musical gears and that applies to their SS gears. Older McCormack is more musical than newer model, but older units have more reliability issues.

Hey Pettyfeversk,

I agree with Perkadin about the Sim Audio with the Dyns. I first heard the 3.0 with the W-5 and it was a very nice match. I own the 1.3MkII and I drive them with a Plinius SA-250MKIV and they sing. The Plinius goes 250wpc and doubles down. Very smooth but authoritative sound. They make a very nice combo. Good luck and happy hunting........John

If the 1.8 is an easier load then the 3.3's, then run away from those wimpie tube amps. I have the 1.8's and drove them with a powerhouse of a tube amp, an ARC D250 MKII, 240 watts per channel. I thought it did a good job until I replaced it with a Carver LightStar 2.0 The difference in the control of the woofer's is nothing short of unreal.