2nd the Pass.
Atma-Sphere MA2 Mk2.3 / Krell KSA 250 / Passlabs?
Good Evening Fellow Audio Heads!
I'm upgrading my amps (will be a big step up from my NAD S200) which I still love dearly.
The amps that I have the choice to purchase second hand are:
Atma-Sphere MA2 Mk2.3 - AUD $9000
Pass Labs X250.5 = AUD $6995
Krell KSA 250 = AUD $3000
Now the Krell and Atma-Sphere are class A. The Pass labs A/B. Front End will be a Atma-Sphere MP1 Mk3. Speakers are the unfriendly Dynaudio Confidence 5 (no intention of changing these lovely speakers)
Can you please advise your thoughts on what amp would sound best in this situation. Music Reggae / soul / female vocals. What amp listed is the best value? I would say either the Atma-Sphere or the Krell. I have only heard the Pass-Labs in person and that sounded nice and smooth. I like detail in my music.
Many thanks for all your help as it's impossible to do A/B comparisons.
Cheers
Che
I'm upgrading my amps (will be a big step up from my NAD S200) which I still love dearly.
The amps that I have the choice to purchase second hand are:
Atma-Sphere MA2 Mk2.3 - AUD $9000
Pass Labs X250.5 = AUD $6995
Krell KSA 250 = AUD $3000
Now the Krell and Atma-Sphere are class A. The Pass labs A/B. Front End will be a Atma-Sphere MP1 Mk3. Speakers are the unfriendly Dynaudio Confidence 5 (no intention of changing these lovely speakers)
Can you please advise your thoughts on what amp would sound best in this situation. Music Reggae / soul / female vocals. What amp listed is the best value? I would say either the Atma-Sphere or the Krell. I have only heard the Pass-Labs in person and that sounded nice and smooth. I like detail in my music.
Many thanks for all your help as it's impossible to do A/B comparisons.
Cheers
Che
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The technical specifications of the Coincidence 5 seem quite suitable for the Atma-Sphere MA-2 amplifiers: "phase correct, 6 dB per octave first-order crossover network" I must be missing something in a big way to not understand why you describe these speakers as "unfriendly." I'd encourage you to contact Ralph Karsten at Atma-Sphere to confirm, but on the surface it seems to me that the MA-2 amps would have no trouble driving these speakers. If that's indeed the case, the Atma-Sphere MA-2 would be a no-brainer choice for me. Disclaimer: Atma-Sphere MA-2 owner |
Rushton, do you think an impedance curve ranging from 4.6 to 9.2 ohms is flat/benign/friendly? No agenda. Just wondering. As I recall, most of the speakers recommended by Atma-Sphere have a smaller spread between the low and high impedance spec, which would result in a more balanced tonal presentation. At least this is what I thought I had learned from Ralph. Maybe I need to go back to class. My Silverline Sonata III have a similar impedance curve to the Confidence 5, and the Atma-Sphere M-60 amps did not match well. Perhaps the MA2 are significantly different than the M-60. |
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