Joseph,
I can't directly answer your question, but in my system, a B.A.T. VK-200 (100/200 Wpc @ 8/4 ohms) was vastly superior to the Classe DR-25.
Put another way, when I switched back to the DR-25, the sound was dull and veiled-- it sounded like someone had wrapped a blanket around my speakers!
I would guess the BAT VK-500 would be that much more impressive than the VK-200.
Associated equipment: Esoteric P70 transport, Universal Audio 2192 DAC/master clock; Luxman T117 tuner, Technics SP-10MKII-P turntable, Tannoy System 15 DMT II speakers.
Hope this helps.
I can't directly answer your question, but in my system, a B.A.T. VK-200 (100/200 Wpc @ 8/4 ohms) was vastly superior to the Classe DR-25.
Put another way, when I switched back to the DR-25, the sound was dull and veiled-- it sounded like someone had wrapped a blanket around my speakers!
I would guess the BAT VK-500 would be that much more impressive than the VK-200.
Associated equipment: Esoteric P70 transport, Universal Audio 2192 DAC/master clock; Luxman T117 tuner, Technics SP-10MKII-P turntable, Tannoy System 15 DMT II speakers.
Hope this helps.