Bricasti Amplifier M25

I have a pair of Bricasti M28 amps in my system.  They replaced JRDG monoblocks which had separate power supplies.  Compared with the Rowlands, the Bricasti M28's are superior, especially in the mid to high frequency range.  The highs are more open and appear less congested and restrained, more relaxed and detailed, just more natural.

The M28's are very conservatively rated and there are more powerful amplifiers, however, you would never know it.  Monoblocks such as these give you a much lower noise floor given the left and right power supplies are isolated from each other.  Response speed will never be a shortcoming with any amplification on this level.  Room size is irrelevant then except for the floor space another amplifier occupies.

There is a current listing for Bricasti M28's on Audiogon for an a very reasonable asking price of $16,999.00 for the pair:

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis9bj33-bricasti-design-m28-monoblock-30k-retail-solid-state

However, you might check if these are the original or current version.  There was an upgrade several years ago incorporating superior binding posts and Stillpoint footers.

I personally feel that given this level of quality and performance that even at the retail these are modestly priced and well worth it.  In addition to the Rowlands, I previously owned Threshold and Plinius amplifiers.

See the outstanding review here:

https://parttimeaudiophile.com/2015/08/23/review-bricasti-m28/

Here are some very nice show reports on Bricasti products:

https://www.avshowrooms.com/bricasti-design-company-showcase.html

i hope this helps!

I too own a Bricasti M12, pairing it with a PP tube amp though.
very curious to hear how your M12 works with a Luxman m900u if you get to it.

@kodak805- Your 2 channel system looks awesome!!!. I had the budget for Bricasti mono blocks and it was not a factor for moving over to M25 amplifier. Since I didn't have any hands-on experience with mono blocks I am going ahead with the recommendation of my dealer who thinks that M25 would be more effective in my room and the difference in performance between M28 & M25, costing additional 10K wouldn't be cost effective. Ideally I would try both in my room but in the current environment plagued by Covid-19 Bricasti doesn't have these amplifiers ready for my trial. They built a brand new M25 for my trial and asking them to build a pair of M28 might not get immediate response...I would try the mono blocks when I move into a different house/ biggerroom sometimes in the future.

@essrand- I am going to start listening to the Luxman M900U late this week after giving enough time to Bricasti M25 to break-in. It would be a very interesting session and I would keep you in the loop.
Thanks

@indranilsen any updates on your amp quest? Someday hope to own a Bricasti amp myself.

@rsf507- Yes I do have an update. I have completed the evaluation of Luxman M900u and Bricastii M25 amplifiers in the last week and decided to go ahead with the Bricasti unit. Although M900u was very close but here are the areas where I found Bricasti amplifier to be better, not significantly but good enough to move the needle, at least in my room.
1. Low noise floor. This was evident from the relatively quieter background. 
2. Music appeared to be relatively faster and more enjoyable. This could be a perceived benefit of the lower noise floor.
3. Music appeared to be relatively punchier without being harsh. Its presence was effortless and it appeared that the amp had a ton of current to drive the speakers.
4. Enough details in  both mid range and high frequency bands without being bass shy. The balance over the entire frequency range was very much noticeable in all of my critical listening sessions.
5. Exceptional control on the low frequency. The bass was exceptionally articulate, fast and non fatiguing. Tried all bass heavy songs from Pink Floyd, Holly Cole, Jennifer Warnes, Peter Gabriel to Random Access Memory and this amp delivered the bass effortlessly.
6. Last but not the least both my Dac and the amp being Bricasti products the integration was seamless. All of the above benefits,  in my opinion, have originated from this happy marriage.

Luxman is also a wonderful product. It was a tad smoother and a little sweeter in the mid range than Bricasti. It lacked the power or the effortlessness, again not by a huge margin,, that I found in Bricasti. I also found the speed of the music to be a tad slower after hearing Bricasti.

I have to admit that the speed of music was a revelation for me in this evaluation process. Never heard it (music appearing faster) in any of my previous amp demo sessions. So when I was introduced to it in the beginning I thought it to be an artifact of the amplifier break-in process and a little odd but it was really not. It is a unique feature of the Bricasti amplifier that complements its all other characteristics. As I mentioned before it did sound a little odd in the beginning but I have started liking it and all other amps including the Luxman now sounds a tad slow.
Finally I haven't evaluated Luxman with its very popular pre-amplifier C900u which when mated with the amplifier M900u might yield a significantly better performance. 

Thanks