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
