I think that musicality is a synergy between components. That being said, amps that have good PRAT tend to be more musical to my ears than ones that are overly bloomy or overly etched. The McCormack's ( I have a near rev A DNA .5) definitely have that PRAT thing going for them, especially after mods, and most especially when paired with a good tubed preamp (I have an Audio Prism Mantissa).
What are your speakers? If they are very efficient (>90db), and you can accommodate it, I would look at some tube amps. Mine have a silk dome Scanspeak tweeter, which I find more musical overall.
In general I get comments about my system that it is not "hi-fi". All the detail is there, it's just not in your face. It's a musical sound for sure. Perhaps a tad less open on the top end than metal dome or ribbon tweeters give you. But I smile every time I listen, and the foot goes tapping very often.
Enjoy,
Bob
What are your speakers? If they are very efficient (>90db), and you can accommodate it, I would look at some tube amps. Mine have a silk dome Scanspeak tweeter, which I find more musical overall.
In general I get comments about my system that it is not "hi-fi". All the detail is there, it's just not in your face. It's a musical sound for sure. Perhaps a tad less open on the top end than metal dome or ribbon tweeters give you. But I smile every time I listen, and the foot goes tapping very often.
Enjoy,
Bob