Which would you choose; Pass 250.8, arc 75SE or luxman m900u?

Roxy would need to know more about the system, we are Dali dealers with the Epicon 8 on display. The speakers tend to be on the warm side so you need to be careful in system matching or you will make the Epicon’s sound way too boring by losing too much top end detail.

Currently there is a T+A PA 3000 power amp for sale on this site. The T+A gear is in our opinion like the Luxman but an even better amplifier for the money:

T+A design advantages over Luxman: both are $19k list amplifers so price is a tie.

1: T+A exclusvie High Voltage design, runs internal rails at 360v with specially designed components to accheive more linear transistor function makes solid state take on tube like qualities

2: Twice the power 300 watts vs the Luxman’s 150

3: Upgradable by adding the T+A power supply which turbo charges the amplifier with an external 1,200kv transformer used to power the output stage with the internal 1,000kv transformer being used to power the input stage.

4: Internally devided into two separate sections with an aluminium shield input stage kept internally separate from the output stage.

5: Fantastic German buld quality

6: Cool ass meters!

7: Unbelievable sound quality, dimensional, detailed, smooth.

We do agree with Audiolabyrinth that the new Krell amplifiers are giant killers they are just not as refined as the T+A gear, however for the money are unbelievable sounding amplifiers.

To answer your question we would recommend in this order:

1: Luxman or T+A for better bass control and dynamics over the ARC
2: ARC very clean sounding not overly warm tubes
3: Pass too warm for the Dali unless your system is balanced correctly with cabling and sources.

Good luck.

Dave and Troy
Audio Doctor NJ T+A, Krell, Dali dealers

Really Rs507 please find me one bad review on a T plus A product.

If your friend has regrets something if wrong with his system we had Luxman a few years ago the T plus A gear was far superior in our demos  which piece does he have and what is the rest of his system?

I guess so trudat we advised the op to purchase a used amp not from us so self serving of us. 

Considering we also sell Epicons means nothing either about how they sound and what gear works well with them either. 

So to recap we told the OP to purchase a used T plus A amp from an ex dealer.

We sell Epicons so we just might know what works with them.

So i guess both you Trudat and Oddfioyl are arm chair quarterbacks i dont think either one of you own Epicons do you?

Dave and Troy 
Audio Doctor Dali dealers

Yes trudat you got us by the way we sell Parasound as well.

Sure how many dealers tell the Op to buy an used amp not  from their dealership?

Again Trudate do you own Epicons? 

You really dont have a grasp here.

Why would the Op buy a used set of JC  1 when he can buy a brand new amp for the same money that will sound better?

Did you read TJs review on the new Coda amp 

No HK_Fan we are the new car salesman of audiogon and we are one of the very few dealers that keeps abreast of the latest gear and keeps bringing in new and exciting products.

Dave and Troy
Audio Doctor NJ

Thank you Jetter.

Trudat the Dali Epicons are warm speakers an amp with a recessed midrange would be a good thing. 

Also the series 8 is a different sounding amp from any of their older designs.

Trudat Audiolabrinth mentioned Krell first we just agreeded that their new gear is great.

As per Dali they do sound a bit warm hence you dont want an overly warm amp

Thanks Jetter it was lovely talking with you.

Roxy what do you mean by excitement?

What is your entire setup including accessories?

Are u using stock power cords, power conditioning, vibration isolation?

Dave and Troy
Audio Doctor NJ