Any advice? Parasound A21, Ayre V5xe, Benchmark AHB2, or Bryston 4B3?


Morning, I am thinking of upgrading my Musical Fidelity M1PWR Monos but would appreciate advice on which amp would fit my Harbeth 7 speakers best.This is a set up in my home office and I do not want an amp that runs hot. I have the opportunity to buy one of the following:Ayre V5xe ($2,500)
Parasound A21 ($1,500)
Benchmark AHB2 ($3,000)
Bryston 4B3 (~$3,800)Thanks.
zwango
Of those, the one you must audition is the Ayre. It's got such a distinct sound you'll either be entranced by it, or scratch it off your list pretty quickly.
The A21 will run warm, if not hot. 

I like the AHB2 with speakers like yours because it's capable of the woofer control such speakers require for articulate bass. 
I owned the Parasound A21 for two years. For whatever reason, I never warmed up to it. It's good value for the money, but if you can stretch your budget there are better options out there. Of course, I'm mindful of the fact that it could have been a victim of synergy, or the lack thereof, with the rest of my system. But the good thing is that the resale on A21s is good. I sold it after two years without losing a dime.
In my opinion you've picked 4 amplifiers that run across a spectrum in terms of sound character. So I think it depends which direction you want to go, from your current amplifiers.

The AHB2 should run the coolest, due to its power efficiency.
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