LeAmp from Norh?

You can find reviews and comparisons of the Norh Le Amp at www.harmonicdiscord.com. Harmonic Discord is a forum similar to Audiogon; the discussions there tend to center around lesser known companies like Norh, Bolder Cables, Mapleshade, and Home Grown Audio. From what I've read you get tremendous value for a $495 pair of monoblocks. Go read the direct comparison between the Odyssey Audio Stratos and the Le Amps.

I have a pair and I really like them. I have no experience with high dollar amps in my house but I do enjoy the smooth sound. They are as described built like a tank, heavy, great on bass, and smooth. I don't think they sound rolled off as stated by some. Recordings vary too much to use this as an issue.

There was a BIG debate about this amp on AA a few weeks back. I remember John Curl and Brian Cheney challenged their published power ratings after doing some measurements on a unit. Sean
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sean, you're correct, but brian cheney (owner of vmps) also said that you would have to spend >$3k to get an amp that could top the norh le amp.

doug s.

Well there is another review at HD that compares the Le amp to the Stratos. He prefered the Stratos. I don't think the le amp had the mod done to it. An unmodded Le amp may be an issue of system matching. mbarnes has called the Le amp very neutral. I have to agree as that describes it well. I have listened to low end tubes and SS and the Le amp seems to offer the smoothness of the tubes and the dyanmic bass of SS.

Again, my recordings vary too much from flat to over eq'd/mixed/whatever. I have found the Le amps to help both of these out. I also have found the better recorded (Chesky, Mapleshade, etc.) CD's sound clear without any edginess. Realism is the best that I have heard in my room with the different components that I have tried. For the price I don't think they can be beat.