Amps for Sasha

I have the Sasha and I can tell you that the Nagra PL-L and the Ayre MX-R is a very nice combination. I have been told that the Nagra VPA is also quite nice if you want to go all tube. I have also heard Naim with the Sasha and it was very nice.

The VTL 450 III would be very nice, especially in triode mod.

I recently heard them with a Boulder 1060, definately worth a listen. That set up will haunt me for a long time.

I heard Sasha3 at AXPONA last month, one of the best sounds in the show with XA30.5. That amp easily doubles into 4 ohms. Sasha isn't that tough a load (3ohms.) I have also heard it with AR Ref 110, very emotionally communicative, and ballsy. Magnificent on orchestral music.

I would definetively take the stereophile measurements seriously ,i consider it a magazine with a more scientific aproach

Andromedaaudio, take a look at this link:
http://www.atma-sphere.com/papers/paradigm_paper2.html

Stereophile does not recognize the Power Paradigm, even though we see it all around us in high end audio today. IMO, their failure to take this into account invalidates some of Atkinson's comments, although I often (but not always) find his measurements useful. IOW, Power Paradigm technologies will not always look good using Voltage Paradigm measurements!

The Wilson speakers are an example of Power Paradigm technology. This is why the Sasha is easy to drive with tube amplifiers that otherwise might have grave difficulties with that low impedance in the bass.