Hi Lance:
I recently picked up a Spectron Musician III (not the SE mk ii version). I'm very happy with it, although I've had a lot of changes in my system lately, so it's hard to really judge just how it compares to previous amps I've had. I am very happy though. I haven't compared it to one of the Hybrids, but one advangage of going the Musician III route is that you can upgrade to the SE Mk ii later on, at your leisure. I really like having that upgrade path available. Whereas, if you go with the hybrids, if you get the upgrade itch later, you'll have to take more radical (amp replacement) steps.
Good luck in your choice. I'm looking forward to upgrading to SE MkII later on, followed possibly by monoblocks.
I recently picked up a Spectron Musician III (not the SE mk ii version). I'm very happy with it, although I've had a lot of changes in my system lately, so it's hard to really judge just how it compares to previous amps I've had. I am very happy though. I haven't compared it to one of the Hybrids, but one advangage of going the Musician III route is that you can upgrade to the SE Mk ii later on, at your leisure. I really like having that upgrade path available. Whereas, if you go with the hybrids, if you get the upgrade itch later, you'll have to take more radical (amp replacement) steps.
Good luck in your choice. I'm looking forward to upgrading to SE MkII later on, followed possibly by monoblocks.