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After 20 years, in the market for a power amp

Hello:

Longtime lurker/reader of this forum. Recently my long time and beloved Odyssey Khartago shed its left channel and I had been long past ready to move on from it anyway. I am a typically slow upgrader as I am much more a listener than a tweaker. It is therefore time to invest in a new power amp. My system specs:

GoldenEar Triton Ones

Rega P8 TT w/Apheta 3 

Aria phono amp

Primaluna Dialogue Premium p/a

Rotel 1570 CD spinning into a Schiit Yggdrasil

Odyssey Khartago Power amp

AntiCable interconnects

AudioQuest speaker cable

The Khartago, while wholly competent, has long since since been bypassed by the rest of my gear. Looking for something with some synergy with the Primaluna.

Budget $5-7k. Been researching feverishly but it is difficult to get an audition. Suggestions?

 

 

 

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mindhead1
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Ochard Audio Starkrimson Ultra. FanFET class D is the way to go. Mine is paired with a PS Audio BHK preamp. It sounds great. 

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squared80
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Dude, just go get a Buckeye. One of the best objectively tested amps in the emntire market, without the snake oil markup. Set for life with those. 

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jasonnewell
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I love Parasound but will also submit a vote for the Michi S5 -- outstanding amplifier

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wturkey
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As a temporary variety test, a class D amp with switchable gain may be an option worth considering. The two sets  here are Audio Alchemy and Bel Canto. The Audio Alchemy is really nice sounding and has a 20/26 DB gain switch on the front panel. The Bel Canto is also switchable gain yet the cover must be removed to do so. 

roxy1927
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Try the Galion TS A75. It matches anything in the 5-6k I've heard and it's 1.5k. It's very musical and sparkles with plenty of space as others have said. Pretty amazing and they have a generous return policy if you're only auditioning it and decide against it. Just shipping and a 5% restocking fee. Many reviews on you tube-check them out- and overwhelming praise. Unless you can spend a helluva lot more you must try it. You might find yourself saving 4-5k for interconnects and cables.

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