I have an ARC D-115 Mk2 and SP-8 with the NHT 2.5i's with the ARC tube ring dampers. I have seen a D-115 Mk2 on Audiogon but feels it is too high priced, the guy wants 1850.00. This is a superb 100 watt all tube amp that is about as musical as it gets. If you look you should be able to find one in excellent- mint for 1000-1200.00. I can't imagine approaching what this amp does for under 3-5K new. From sweet highs to well defined bass, it does it all very well and hasn't shown me any limitations yet, only my other ancilliary components have. The above combo with Harmonic Tech cables is the best I have heard this speaker and that includes with Krell amplification. With recent addition of the HT Pro 11 power cord from the processor to the pre-amp it has improved another notch. The high's have another layer of grain removed and the bass is much improved with added layering of the instruments. You have got to hear the D-115 Mk2, you can't go wrong for the money. Good luck E-mail if you have any questions, I have owned the 2.5i's for about 2.5 years and have gone through a lot getting the system the way it is on a relative budget.
Amp suggestions for Audio Research LS-16
I have an Audio Research LS-16 (tubes) pre-amp, Audio Research CD-2, NHT 2.5i speakers, with JPS Superconductor speaker cable and JPS Superconductor II interconnects. I'm looking for a used amp under $3000 that provides a minimum of 100wpc. Also recommendations for balanced cables?
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