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Red Wine Audio Isabella Synergy

Hi Guys,

I am currently deciding what power amplifier to pair with the RWA Isabella. I know they go well with the Signature 70.2s but those monoblocks are slightly pricey at $5200. I was wondering if I could get the same level of quality with lesser outlay. Was thinking a pair of Wyred 4 Sound monoblocks perhaps? If you have any opinions, do weigh in. Thanks!
stgrim
stgrim OP
6 posts
 
@Markwatkiss
Could you elaborate more? Do you mean to say the Wyreds are in a league far behind the Isabella?

I'm using a pair of Focal Electra 1007Bes. They are rated 89db/8ohm but do enjoy a high powered amp.
markwatkiss
508 posts
 
My comments are specific to the superiority of the Red Wine 30.2 amp in comparison to the Wyred amps for pairing with the Isabella.
shazam
205 posts
 
Don't know if you saw this, but there are a pair of 70.2 for sale that were upgraded to the new power packs. Might get a good deal.
mcondon
235 posts
 
I did not care for the W4S amp that I owned, although if you can demo a Bel Canto amp, you will get a very good sense of whether you would like W4S or not, as I think the Bel Canto Class D amps sound very similar to the W4S amps.

Personally, I would take a good class A/B amp (Classe, Pass Labs, Modwright) over a class D, but everyone has different tastes.
lensman
11 posts
 
I had the 70.2 mono's SLA version and the Isabella. They pair well for sure. But I ended up splurging on a pair of LFD PAD 3 mono blocks ($7500 retail) because they were just better. Not by miles but definitely an improvement into that high end audiophile land that the RWA could hint at and come close to but just not as quite as finessed as these. I still use the Isabella with them. I'm sure you could find LFD amps used. But if you can afford to buy them the LFD mono's are just gorgeous sound. As perfect as I've ever heard.
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