Power Amp To Go With Cary SLP98P Preamp

@dylanfan 

The little XA25 amp is pretty sweet too.  A few buddies with Cary tube amps also have the XA25 and flip back and forth for variety.  If your Ryan speakers are truly 85db, something else to consider about efficiency - depending how loud you turn it up for in-room our outside-of-room listening.   In a small room, and lower listening levels it might be okay. I can say the SA-200.2 I had before did not run that warm and does run in  Class A mode in lower wattage.  I don't recall the limits. Plan on buying some better copper interconnect cables with these SS amps IF you like a softer sound, particularly if you are running brighter tubes in your SLP-98 preamp.  

I talked to Mark at Reno Hi Fi this afternoon and he recommended the 150.8 Power amp so I am researching a little about it. Class AB so it won’t get so hot in my small room and gives me more watts for my more inefficient speakers. A really nice conversation and very informative. It should mate well with my Cary Preamp.

@dylanfan 
I talked to Mark at Reno Hi Fi this afternoon and he recommended the 150.8 Power amp so I am researching a little about it. Class AB so it won’t get so hot in my small room and gives me more watts for my more inefficient speakers. A really nice conversation and very informative. It should mate well with my Cary Preamp

dylanfan,
have you heard your Ryan 630 speakers with any other amp than a Cary CAD 120S?  

I have heard the Ryan speakers with my Primaluna Dialogue 5 Power amp. A Rogue Atlas Magnum II Power amp. McIntosh 2200 Power amp. Peachtree Nova 220Se. I just got the Cary SLP98 preamp and thought I would get in if their power amps either solid state or tubes. I like tubes best but I have a grandson and thought maybe solid state would be safer with him around. The tubes get hot. Especially the Rogue.

@dylanfan
I have heard the Ryan speakers with my Primaluna Dialogue 5 Power amp. A Rogue Atlas Magnum II Power amp. McIntosh 2200 Power amp. Peachtree Nova 220Se. I just got the Cary SLP98 preamp and thought I would get in if their power amps either solid state or tubes. I like tubes best but I have a grandson and thought maybe solid state would be safer with him around. The tubes get hot. Especially the Rogue.

That’s a pretty good sample of different/type/sound amplifiers you have there. If you have EL34 output tubes in your PD Dialogue 5, the sound is likely smoother and a tad more laid back (my personal preference for revealing speakers) compared to some of the solid state and hybrid amps you noted above. Also, if you make the move, I may have a friend who may be interested in your PD D5 if you decide to part with it.

Your Preference:
Of all the amps you noted above, including the McIntosh 2200 -or- your own PL Dialogue 5, is there one of these amps that stuck out to your preference (tonally) more than others (with your Ryan 630 speakers)?