Bricasti Amplifier M25


Hello,
I have currently bought a Bricasti M12 DAC/Pre-Amplifier in my two channel system and is thinking of replacing my Parasound Halo A21+ amplifier. One obvious choice would be to pair the Bricasti M12 DAC with a Bricasti amplifier M25 which is a dual mono design and it is a fully balanced model. I am also going to evaluate two other amplifiers Luxman M900u and Parasound Halo JC1+ mono blocks. I have Aerial Acoustics Model 7T as the front speakers. Does anyone have any feedback on the amplifier Bricasti M25? I would go for a home trial of all three shortlisted amplifiers shortly but appreciate your feedback on this subject.
BTW I have already demoed a pair of Gato PWR-222 mono block amplifiers in my set up and the sound appeared to be a little too dark to my taste. So I haven't shortlisted them.

indranilsen
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


Thanks for the update.

I am guessing that having both components from same brand yields more benefits.
Enjoy the music!